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WorksheetsCeramic Glazing Basics
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Glaze firing is
The first time clay is fired
When bisque clay is fired a second time with glaze
Using glaze to paint the surface of ceramics
Using the iron in red clay to color ceramics
Bisque firing is
The first time clay is fired. Once it is bisque fired it can never turn back to plastic clay
The third time clay is fired. Once it is bisque fired it becomes porous.
Allowing clay to air dry fully
The second time clay is fired to make it shiny and waterproof
What are the two reasons why we glaze ceramics?
To make it lighter
To make it more aesthetically pleasing
To make it unbreakable
To make it food safe
Glossy glaze has
no shine
textured surface
shine
toxic properties
You should shake or stir your glaze before applying it.
True
False
___________________ is a thin, glassy layer on the surface of pottery.
clay body
viscosity
glaze
decorations
How many layers of glaze should you apply to your bisqueware?
3 layers
1 layer
5 layers
as many as you want
Wiping glaze off the bottom of your piece prevents________________?
your pot from getting lost
glaze sticking to the kiln shelf
forest fires
the pot from getting too shiny
In order to be safe for plates, mugs, and bowls, the glaze jar must be marked dinnerware or food safe.
True
False
Glaze colors when they are wet, usually are a different color than what they turn to when heated because of the minerals in the glaze. This is why you need to look at the test tiles to see what the work will look like after it is fired in the kiln. True or false?
True
False
The difference between Greenware and Bisque ware are:
Color difference - Greenware is grey and Bisque ware is white or light pink.
Sound difference - Greenware is a clunky sound and Bisque ware is a bright chime sound.
Durability difference - Greenware is very fragile and Bisque ware is strong and durable
All the above.
None of the above
Crystal glazes are food safe. True or False?
True
False
Layering glazes is a great idea that can create some truly interesting and beautiful effects. For instance putting a crytal glaze over a colored gloss glaze. True or False?
True
False
Colored Gloss Glaze and Crystal Glazes should be applied at what stage of clay.
Greenware
Leather Hard
Bisqueware
Bone Dry
Heating pottery or sculpture in a kiln or open fire at high temperatures which fuses the clay particles and hardens it.
Kilning
Glazing
Baking
Firing
