CERAMICS 2
A ____________ ____________ is a mixture of different clays and materials compounded for a specific use. You had 2 to choose from when you were working with clay.
The removable surface that attaches to the wheel head is called a(n) ____________.
Our _____________________ was made out of ___________ . It acted as our supportive structure for the mask project.
When putting pieces of clay together, it is important to __________________ and __________________.
To smooth the inside and outside of pots use a ______________________.
We have discussed and practiced two types of wedging: _______________ and ____________________.
Coil and slab are __________________ methods.
“Ropes” of clay are called __________________.
“Kneading” the clay to remove air pockets and improve its’ consistency is called __________________.
A ______________ __________________ is a small turntable used for decorating and building pots.
A device used for heating pottery to high temperatures: __________________
The process of “baking” pottery: __________________.
Glaze is:__________________
A ____________ tool can be used for carving in details and drawings on leather hard pots.
You cannot see through a(n) _________________ glaze; it covers the clay body.
The base or bottom of a pot:___________________
The top edge of a pot:___________________
Heat in our kilns are measured using a(n)__________________.
Too much glaze on a pot when pulls off the surface during firing is called ______________.
Unfired pottery is called __________________.
Pueblo pots are burnished with 2 liquids ___________ and ______________
Completely dry unfired pottery is called _______________ ________________.
Firm but flexible clay is called __________________.
You can roll out a slab of clay by using the __________ ____________ or the _______________ ______________.
The _______________ _______________ assigns values to temperatures.
Hard and glasslike:___________________
Porous clay:____________________- the opposite of vitreous.
Attaching pieces of clay to the outside of a pot for decoration is called _________________.
Slip is made of _________ and ___________, mixed together to create a “glue” that attaches pieces of clay.
Plastic clay- soft easy to work with (potter’s slang): __________________.
__________________is the ability of clay to take a shape and hold it.
Non-plastic clay, dry- cracks and tears when wedging (potter’s slang): __________________.
Removing glaze from the bottom of a pot: ___________________
______________ glaze will reveal the clay body; you can see through this glaze.
When loading a glaze kiln pots need to be placed on a __________ so it will not melt to the kiln shelf.
FQS means __________________ __________________ ________________.
Point at which pot curves in: _____________________
Point at which pot is narrowest: _______________________
Special rim for pouring:_________________________
In order to ‘free’ clay from the wheel you will need a pair of _____________________ .
What three things can cause a pot to explode in a kiln?
1._________________________
2._________________________
3._________________________
A __________ tool can be used for decorative designs on pots and to hollow out or relieve interiors.
Fuel used by our kilns:_________________________
Pots cannot be fired until:______________________
You can tell pots are bone dry when the _______________ of the clay has changed and they are no longer ________________ to touch.
If clay becomes leather hard and you still need to add coils, you should mix slip with ___________ because it is wetter than _______________ and will dry slowly-- minimizing cracks.
The plastic barriers that surround the wheel head are called: _________________ _______________.
Use a pair of _____________________ to cut large pieces of clay that have not been wedged.
Bisque fired clay is __________________ and will absorb water like a __________________.
In order to trim the rim of a pot you will need a __________________________ in order to turn the pot, a(n) ________________ to draw a line close to the rim and a(n)_____________________ to cut the uneven rim.
The most used tool in pottery is the ____________.
Unfired bone dry pottery:_________________.
When glazing the first step is _____________ your pot.
The most important step when throwing on the wheel is ___________________.
You used a regular ___________ tool to hollow out your mask.
In the space below, draw and label the Anatomy of a concave/ convex vessel:
List the seven methods of construction:
1._____________________ 5.____________________
2._____________________ 6.____________________
3._____________________ 7.____________________
4._____________________
58. Anatomy of a Wheel—Draw and Label parts