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WorksheetsCeramics Notes Pt1
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is clay?
A versatile material coming from the earth which is pliable when wet, firm when dry and when fired in a kiln becomes ceramic
Volcanic ash hardened over time, compressed into the hard earth that rises and settles into the ground
Mud that is combined into fine material and ground with tools to make a powder, that is then processed and crushed
Combination of earth crust and ground up rocks, soaked in water and filtered through a machine
What is the best stage to mold clay?
Plastic/wet
Leatherhard
Bone Dry
Slip
What stage is the clay no longer pliable but still join-able?
Plastic/wet
Bone Dry
Slip
Leatherhard
What stage can you no longer join clay?
Slip
Leatherhard
Plastic/wet
Bone Dry
What does clay become when you leave it in water?
Bone Dry
Plastic/wet
Leatherhard
Slip
What are the three hand building techniques?
Coil
Slap
Slab
Pinch
Pull
What stage does clay have to be before loading for bisque firing?
Slip
Bone Dry
Leatherhard
Plastic/wet
What do you throw clay on?
Plaster table
Glaze station
Pottery Wheel
Bisque Ware room
What do the impurities of clay alter? (3 Answers)
Maturing temp, Color
Elasticity, Bursting
Texture, Plasticity
Porosity, Shrinkage
Writing, Texting
What is the initial fire called?
First Fire
Ceramic Fire
Bisque Fire
Glaze Fire
What is the second fire called?
2nd Fire
Bisque Fire
Ceramic Fire
Glaze Fire
What are the different clay types? (3 Answers)
Porcelain
Earthenware
Green ware
Stoneware
What two things are true about Pyrometric cones?
They are formulated to melt at specific measures
They are used to measure temperature outside the kiln
They are cone shaped ceramic objects
They are cones made from glaze
What is levigation?
A method of scratching clay to make a design
A method of refining clay in water where the heavy particles sink to the bottom and the smaller particles are skimmed off the top
A method of attaching clay to each other
A method of refining clay in water where the smaller particles sink to the bottom and the heavy particles are skimmed off the top
What is a downdraft kiln?
A kiln where the heat and flames are drawn upward and out through openings at the top of the kiln.
A kiln that mixes the clay to re-use again
A kiln where the heat and flames are drawn downward and out through openings at the base of the kiln.
A kiln where the heat and flames are drawn to the sides and out through the sides
What is burnishing?
To remove clay by carving
A method of refining clay in water where the heavy particles sink to the bottom and the smaller particles are skimmed of the top
Hand-building technique
Polishing the surface of a leather-hard pot to compact it and produce and maintain a sheen at a low firing temperature
What is an updraft kiln?
A type of kiln where the heat is drawn through the kiln and exits through a hole in the middle
A type of kiln where the heat is drawn through the kiln and exits through the top
A type of kiln where the heat is drawn through the kiln with a drafting stick
A type of kiln where the heat is drawn through the kiln and exits through the bottom
How is clay produced?
Clay is produced through granite breaking down into feldspar (alumina, silica, and alkali)
Clay is produced in a mixer machine where dirt and water are poured in
Clay is produced through the igneous rock combining to make a substance that is then watered down
Clay is produced in a factory that filters lava rock and ash
What are the 3 primary characteristics of clay?
Plasticity
Color
Containing Water (Porous)
Vitrifiability
What is clay identified as in its purest form?
Greenware
Porcelain
Kaolin
Bisque Ware
What type of clay is used in this class?
Porcelain
Stoneware
Earthenware
Greenware
What type of clay is fired at a lower temperature than Stoneware?
Bisque Ware
Porcelain
Earthenware
Greenware
A(n) ____________ is a support or frame used when sculpting clay.
Armature
Extruder
Relief
Coil
A __________ ___________ is a wheel head mounted on a pedestal base and turned by hand.
Pinch Wheel
Rib Tool
Banding Wheel
Maquette Coil
___________ is an image that has been carved, modeled, or molded onto a fixed background.
Mold
Relief
Maquette
Armature
Used to refine shapes, the ______ __________ is made of wood, metal, or plastic.
Maquette Tool
Rib Stick
Extruder Tool
Rib Tool
A(n) ____________ is a simple mechanical device that compresses clay and forces it though a die.
Armature
Extruder
Maquette
Mold
