WorksheetsClay Projects Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a clay slab?
a flat piece of clay
a long, rope-like piece of clay
a way of shaping clay with your thumb and finger
the "glue" used to join clay together
What is the "pinch" method of clay building?
flattening out a piece of clay
rolling out strips of clay
shaping the clay by applying pressure with your thumb and fingers
Taking of little chunks of clay and saving it for later
What is the coil method of building with clay?
making flat pieces of clay
rolling out long, "rope-like", strips of clay
using your thumb and fingers to shape the clay by applying pressure
using the "glue" to join pieces together
What do you call the watered down clay that acts like "glue" when you join two pieces of clay together?
slip
slab
welding
smear
What is it called when you want to join two pieces of clay together?
joining
combining
welding
slipping
What is the three step process when you want to weld clay?
score, slip, smear
smoosh, push, wiggle
squish and set
smear, squish, set
When you scratch clay to weld it together, what is that called?
scratching
roughing
scoring
scraping
When you glaze clay and put it into the oven the glaze becomes _______ from the chemical changes caused by the heat.
glass-like
soft
rough
rope-like
What is one place that you NEVER want to put glaze on your ceramics pieces?
inside
on the sides
on the bottom/back
you can put glaze anywhere
What is clay artwork called when it is fully dry but has not gone into the kiln yet to be fired?
bisqueware
plastic
bone dry
ceramics
What are ceramics called when they have gone into the kiln once, but have not yet been glazed?
bone dry
bisqueware
plastic
glazed
What is clay called that is easily moldable and sticks to itself?
bone dry
plastic
bisqueware
glazed
Which type of clay is the purest and found closest to the source the clay originally came from?
porcelain
stoneware
eartenware
they're all the same
Are we allowed to eat in the art room when we are using clay/glazes?
yes, we can always eat in the art room
no, because we might accidentally eat chemicals/things we should not
What can happen if I trap air bubbles in my clay when it goes into the kiln to be fired?
nothing, it's fine
the bubbles will make designs
it could explode as the air tries to escape
How many coats of glaze should I put on my ceramics?
one
two
three
four
How long should I wait before I put a second coat of glaze on my ceramics?
none, you don't need to wait
five to ten minutes
just two minutes
at least thirty minutes
If I choose a glaze that has "speckles" are the little chunks in my work supposed to be there?
no, pick them off because they will mess up your artwork
yes, leave the little chunks there because they make the speckles
