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Welcome to Ceramics 2

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Unfired clay that is free of water and ready to fire; most fragile state.

a)

Bone Dry

b)

Bisque

c)

Ceramic

d)

Greenware

2.

A method of creating pots by building bottom and walls with even, ropelike or snakelike pieces of clay

a)

Coiling

b)

Slab

c)

Firing

d)

Scoring

3.

Unfired clay that isn't quite dry yet firm enough to carve; clay that has stiffened slightly .

a)

Leather Hard

b)

Bone Dry

c)

Greenware

d)

Bisque

4.

Making marks on the edges of two pieces of clay before joining with slip.

a)

Scoring

b)

Slip

c)

Coiling

d)

Firing

5.

Clay evenly rolled and formed by draping or joining.

a)

Slab

b)

Coiling

c)

Slip

d)

Scoring

6.

Clay in an unfired state (moist, leather hard, or bone dry)

a)

Greenware

b)

Bisque

c)

Bone Dry

d)

Leather Hard

7.

Clay diluted with to the consistency of cream; used for joining 2 pieces of clay; acts like a glue OR can be used for decorative purposes.

a)

Slip

b)

Scoring

c)

Greenware

d)

Leather Hard

8.

What is the term for creating vessels on a potter's wheel?

a)

Throwing

b)

Firing

c)

Coiling

d)

Scoring

9.

Colors that can be painted on green ware that will show through a clear glaze.

a)

Underglaze

b)

Glaze

c)

Bisque

d)

Slip

10.

Kneading moist clay to eliminate air bubbles and produce a uniform texture.

a)

Wedging

b)

Firing

c)

Coiling

d)

Slipping

11.

A furnace used for firing clay products; electric, gas, or wood-fired.

a)

Kiln

b)

Bisque

c)

Oven

d)

Kilm

12.

Match the following Stages of Clay:

a)

Clay you can easily mold and model.

1.

Plastic

b)

Clay that is somewhat hard, good for carving

2.

Leather hard

c)

Clay that is dried and ready to be fired

3.

Bone dry/Greenware

d)

Clay that has been fired once in a kiln.

4.

Bisqueware

e)

Clay that has been fired again with glaze

5.

Glazeware

13.

Which of the following are types of handbuilding techniques for clay construction?

a)

Pinch

b)

Punch

c)

Slab

d)

Slam

e)

Coil

14.

What is it called when you scratch a design into underglaze, creating contrast between the color of the clay and the color of the underglaze?

a)

Scratchy

b)

Graffiti

c)

Sgraffito

d)

Score and Slip

15.

Clay does not like to stick to other clay, and tends to fall apart as it dries or fires. But, you can make it stick by using this technique:

a)

Slip & Slide

b)

Stick & Shout

c)

Score & Glaze

d)

Score & Slip

16.

It is important to clean up any clay mess because clay dust:

a)

Can cause serious lung disease if breathed in

b)

Is messy and gets all over people's artwork in other classes

c)

Makes it difficult for custodians to get their cleaning done quickly

d)

Is your responsibility to clean up

e)

All answers are true

17.

_________ construction involves starting with a ball of clay and squeezing from the middle, outward, to create a vessel.

a)

Pinch

b)

Coil

c)

Slab

d)

Carve

18.

_________ construction involves starting with a ball of clay and squeezing from the middle, outward, to create a vessel.

a)

Pinch

b)

Coil

c)

Slab

d)

Carve

19.

What is this tool called?

a)

Shark Tool

b)

Pin Tool

c)

Rib

d)

Loop Tool

20.

What are these tools called?

a)

Shark Tool

b)

Pin Tool

c)

Rib

d)

Ribbon Tool

21.

Any clay pieces bigger than your ____________ should be made hollow, with a hole for air to come out.

a)

Arm

b)

Pinky

c)

Nose

d)

Thumb

22.

Pieces smaller than your ______________ will be very fragile and likely to break.

a)

Head

b)

Pinky

c)

Wrist

d)

Thumb

23.

The strongest form of clay is:

a)

Plastic

b)

Leather Hard

c)

Bone Dry

d)

Bisque

e)

Glazed

24.

What happens when you stick plastic clay on a bone-dry piece?

a)

It will blow up in the kiln

b)

It will fall off

c)

It will summon a demon

d)

It will work if you add enough slip

25.

How many coats of colored glaze should you apply to your work for the best results?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

1

26.

What should you ALWAYS put on the bottom of your clay projects.

a)

name/initials

b)

teacher's last name

c)

class period number

d)

the year

27.

When your project needs to stay damp, it is best to?

a)

Spray your bag with water and cover

b)

Leave it out on your board

c)

Throw it in the trash

d)

Give it to your friend to take care of

28.

Mrs. Krehel opens the kiln and sees this.

What went wrong?

a)

The piece was too thick

b)

No holes were put in hollow forms

c)

The piece was still wet

d)

The clay wasn't wedged

29.

As clay dries it comes...?

a)

Lighter in Color, Heavier in Weight

b)

Lighter in Color, Lighter in Weight

c)

Darker in Color,

Lighter in Weight

d)

Darker in Color, Heavier in Weight

30.

Your piece is glazed and fired and ready for grading.

What do you do?

a)

Immediately take it home

b)

Give it to Mrs. Krehel to grade

c)

Leave it on the shelf

31.

What type of glaze can be mixed together to create a custom color?

a)

Slip

b)

Effects

c)

Stoke and Coat

d)

Mod Podge

32.

Your piece broke during bisque firing but you still need to glaze it. What should you do?

a)

Glaze all the pieces separately and glue together after glaze firing

b)

Glue it together, glaze it, and fire it

c)

Throw it away

d)

Leave it on the shelf for Mrs. Krehel to figure out

33.

When attaching 2 separate piece of clay together (scoring and slipping), what must those pieces of clay have in common?

a)

They should both have handles on them

b)

They should both be bone dry

c)

They should both be the same size

d)

They should both be at the same level of dryness (plastic or leatherhard)

34.

It's the end of the period and time to clean up. What do you do with your tools and dirty paint brushes?

a)

Store them in my bin

b)

Wash off tools and brushes and return them to their proper container

c)

Leave them on the table

d)

Return all dirty tools and brushes back to their proper container

35.

Instead of using glaze, you decided to paint your piece with acrylic paint. What do you do once you have finished painting it?

a)

Put it on the rack to get fired

b)

Leave it on the shelf

c)

Give to to Mrs. Krehel to grade because it's finished

d)

Spray it with clear spray to make it shiny

36.

How do you make slip?

a)

I don't know

b)

Ask someone to make it for you

c)

Put FIRED pieces of clay in a container, cover with water, and stir it once the clay has softened

d)

Put BONE DRY pieces of clay in a container, cover with water, and stir it once the clay has softened