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WorksheetsWelcome to Ceramics 2
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 12mins
Unfired clay that is free of water and ready to fire; most fragile state.
Bone Dry
Bisque
Ceramic
Greenware
A method of creating pots by building bottom and walls with even, ropelike or snakelike pieces of clay
Coiling
Slab
Firing
Scoring
Unfired clay that isn't quite dry yet firm enough to carve; clay that has stiffened slightly .
Leather Hard
Bone Dry
Greenware
Bisque
Making marks on the edges of two pieces of clay before joining with slip.
Scoring
Slip
Coiling
Firing
Clay evenly rolled and formed by draping or joining.
Slab
Coiling
Slip
Scoring
Clay in an unfired state (moist, leather hard, or bone dry)
Greenware
Bisque
Bone Dry
Leather Hard
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.
Slip
Scoring
Greenware
Leather Hard
What is the term for creating vessels on a potter's wheel?
Throwing
Firing
Coiling
Scoring
Colors that can be painted on green ware that will show through a clear glaze.
Underglaze
Glaze
Bisque
Slip
Kneading moist clay to eliminate air bubbles and produce a uniform texture.
Wedging
Firing
Coiling
Slipping
A furnace used for firing clay products; electric, gas, or wood-fired.
Kiln
Bisque
Oven
Kilm
Match the following Stages of Clay:
Clay you can easily mold and model.
Plastic
Clay that is somewhat hard, good for carving
Leather hard
Clay that is dried and ready to be fired
Bone dry/Greenware
Clay that has been fired once in a kiln.
Bisqueware
Clay that has been fired again with glaze
Glazeware
Which of the following are types of handbuilding techniques for clay construction?
Pinch
Punch
Slab
Slam
Coil
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?
Scratchy
Graffiti
Sgraffito
Score and Slip
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:
Slip & Slide
Stick & Shout
Score & Glaze
Score & Slip
It is important to clean up any clay mess because clay dust:
Can cause serious lung disease if breathed in
Is messy and gets all over people's artwork in other classes
Makes it difficult for custodians to get their cleaning done quickly
Is your responsibility to clean up
All answers are true
_________ construction involves starting with a ball of clay and squeezing from the middle, outward, to create a vessel.
Pinch
Coil
Slab
Carve
_________ construction involves starting with a ball of clay and squeezing from the middle, outward, to create a vessel.
Pinch
Coil
Slab
Carve
What is this tool called?
Shark Tool
Pin Tool
Rib
Loop Tool
What are these tools called?
Shark Tool
Pin Tool
Rib
Ribbon Tool
Any clay pieces bigger than your ____________ should be made hollow, with a hole for air to come out.
Arm
Pinky
Nose
Thumb
Pieces smaller than your ______________ will be very fragile and likely to break.
Head
Pinky
Wrist
Thumb
The strongest form of clay is:
Plastic
Leather Hard
Bone Dry
Bisque
Glazed
What happens when you stick plastic clay on a bone-dry piece?
It will blow up in the kiln
It will fall off
It will summon a demon
It will work if you add enough slip
How many coats of colored glaze should you apply to your work for the best results?
5
4
3
1
What should you ALWAYS put on the bottom of your clay projects.
name/initials
teacher's last name
class period number
the year
When your project needs to stay damp, it is best to?
Spray your bag with water and cover
Leave it out on your board
Throw it in the trash
Give it to your friend to take care of
Mrs. Krehel opens the kiln and sees this.
What went wrong?
The piece was too thick
No holes were put in hollow forms
The piece was still wet
The clay wasn't wedged
As clay dries it comes...?
Lighter in Color, Heavier in Weight
Lighter in Color, Lighter in Weight
Darker in Color,
Lighter in Weight
Darker in Color, Heavier in Weight
Your piece is glazed and fired and ready for grading.
What do you do?
Immediately take it home
Give it to Mrs. Krehel to grade
Leave it on the shelf
What type of glaze can be mixed together to create a custom color?
Slip
Effects
Stoke and Coat
Mod Podge
Your piece broke during bisque firing but you still need to glaze it. What should you do?
Glaze all the pieces separately and glue together after glaze firing
Glue it together, glaze it, and fire it
Throw it away
Leave it on the shelf for Mrs. Krehel to figure out
When attaching 2 separate piece of clay together (scoring and slipping), what must those pieces of clay have in common?
They should both have handles on them
They should both be bone dry
They should both be the same size
They should both be at the same level of dryness (plastic or leatherhard)
It's the end of the period and time to clean up. What do you do with your tools and dirty paint brushes?
Store them in my bin
Wash off tools and brushes and return them to their proper container
Leave them on the table
Return all dirty tools and brushes back to their proper container
Instead of using glaze, you decided to paint your piece with acrylic paint. What do you do once you have finished painting it?
Put it on the rack to get fired
Leave it on the shelf
Give to to Mrs. Krehel to grade because it's finished
Spray it with clear spray to make it shiny
How do you make slip?
I don't know
Ask someone to make it for you
Put FIRED pieces of clay in a container, cover with water, and stir it once the clay has softened
Put BONE DRY pieces of clay in a container, cover with water, and stir it once the clay has softened
