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Exploring Ceramic Techniques and Stages

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which firing stage is typically the hottest?

a)

Bisque firing

b)

Glaze firing

c)

Preheat

d)

Cooling

2.

Which surface decoration technique involves applying a colored underglaze to a leather-hard piece and then carving through it?

a)

Mishima

b)

Sgraffito

c)

Stenciling

d)

Marbling

3.

What is the main difference between underglaze and glossy glaze decoration?

a)

Underglaze is applied before bisque firing

b)

Glossy glaze is applied after bisque firing

c)

Underglaze is applied after glaze firing

d)

Overglaze is applied before bisque firing

4.

Why not apply glossy glaze to greenware?

a)

because it will disappear when firing

b)

to keep it from a glossy finish

c)

If the piece explodes from air bubbles, the glaze will spray all over the other pieces in the kiln

d)

the clay absorbs the glaze

5.

Which surface decoration technique involves using a stencil to apply a pattern to a ceramic piece for incising or glazing?

a)

Sgraffito

b)

Engobe

c)

Stenciling

d)

Marbling

6.

What glazing technique is this?

a)

Stamping

b)

painting

c)

sponging

d)

swiping

7.

Using the 7 stages of clay, which stage is this?

(a)  

8.

Which technique was used on this piece?

a)

Mashiima

b)

Incising

c)

sgraffito

d)

carving

9.

Which stage of drying is this?

(a)  

10.

What do you do to the clay to remove air bubbles?

a)

roll it

b)

glaze it

c)

wedge it

d)

pat it

11.

The sandy/gritty material found in the clay that gives it strength is called

a)

Grog

b)

Bog

c)

Fog

d)

Sand

12.

Which stage of drying is best for incising, but also for mishima and sgraffito?

(a)  

13.

What type of glaze can be used before bisque firing and can give more details?

a)

glossy glaze

b)

clear glossy glaze

c)

underglaze

d)

cinnamon glaze

14.

Which stage of clay do we want just before firing?

a)

leatherhard

b)

bone dry

c)

bisque

d)

glaze

15.

Name this type of glazing

(a)  

16.

What technique was used on this?

(a)  

17.

What is the name of this japanese technique?

a)

carving

b)

antiquing

c)

mishima

d)

smoothing

18.

What type of glaze has little glass crystals in it, is waterproof, and creates a shiny finish?

(a)  

19.

How many coats of glaze do you apply for all glossy glazes?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

20.

Usually how long is the process for firing bisqueware or glazeware?

a)

6 hours

b)

12 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

4 days