WorksheetsCeramics Basics
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
If you have an issue with your grades, what should you do? (select all that apply)
scream louder and louder at Mrs. Perez
Come to one of her other classes and interrupt
wait to see if she has time at the end of class
email or come to tutoring
What is "unfired" clay called?
Newb
Greenware
Glazeware
Bisqueware
Why should you NEVER grab clay if it doesn't come from the "new" boxes?
it needs to be wedged & might have air bubbles
it's only bad if you get caught accidentally taking it
it just doesn't have that "new clay" smell
Why shouldn't you reach into the clay water in the sinks? (2 answers)
every kid from every class washes their germs into it
Germ-filled clay sinks to the bottom
You might get super human powers that you can't control
Because sink clay isn't as yummy of a snack as Takis
If you are horsing around in class, like throwing water or tools, what do you think the consequences will be?
detention
if it's the first time I shouldn't get more than a warning
losing the right to play with clay
if we are just joking around it's fine
What term describes a material with small holes that lets air or liquid pass through?
prickly
pontificate
porous
hole-y
When does the true color of glaze reveal itself?
before it is fired
while it is fired
after it has been fired
Bisqueware is what we call greenware that has been fired. What is the nickname for bisqueware?
cookies
earthenware
biscuits
What do Pyrometric cones measure?
how cool the kiln is
how hot the kiln gets or that a certain temperature has been reached
the size of the bisqueware
What is density basically?
how compact or thick something is
how hot the kiln gets
how often you have to refire clay
Which is the MOST dense?
solid
liquid
gas
When fired, glaze becomes vitrified. What does that basically mean?
it becomes powdery
it becomes glass-like
it becomes liquified
What is the process of kneading the clay to remove air bubbles?
blending
etching
wedging
folding
The stages of drying clay are 1. plastic (bendy), 2. leather-hard, and then 3.________________?
bone dry
rock hard
crackle
blur
What is slip used for?
it's a great soup that makes you feel better
joining pieces of clay together
separating pieces of clay
What is it called when you scratch the surface of clay so you can easily join them like lego pieces?
scoring
scratching
molding
stippling
What is it called when your clay is new and still malleable? It usually feels cooler than room temperature.
plastic stage
leather hard
bone dry
How can you tell if your clay piece is bone dry or ready to be fired?
it's cooler than room temperature
it is warmer than room temperature and feels chalky
it can still bend and be shaped
About how long does your clay need to dry before it is ready to be fired?
a day
a week
a month
a year
Why shouldn't you put clay to dry in the sun?
it will dry too fast
it will dry too slow
it will melt
