BEGINNING CERAMICS REVIEW
1. ____________ ____________ is a mixture of “clean dirt” and materials compounded for a specific use. There are many types of these—at Douglas we have two.
2. ___________ helps aid plasticity in clay.
3. When putting pieces of clay together, it is important to __________________ and __________________.
4. To smooth the inside and outside of pots use a ______________________.
5. We have discussed and practiced two types of wedging: _______________ and ____________________.
6. Coil and slab are _________-_________ methods.
7. “Ropes” of clay are called __________________.
8. _______ ____________ is the white coating painted on the kiln shelves to protect them from glaze.
9. “Kneading” the clay to remove air pockets and improve its’ consistency is called __________________.
10. A ______________ __________________ is a small turntable used for decorating and building pots.
11. A device used for heating ceramics to high temperatures: __________________
12. The process of “baking” ceramics: __________________.
13. Glaze is: _____________.
14. A ____________ tool can be used for carving in details and drawings – to make the lines wider and deeper on leather hard pots.
15. When you are finished glazing you will get a sheet of paper and place on the ______ _________ shelf.
16. The base or bottom of a vessel: _________________.
17. The top edge of a vessel: __________________.
18. At DHS we have two types of clays 1) ___________________ and the other is 2)_________________________.
19. Heat in our kilns are measured using a(n)__________________. This is the modern way. In the past, back in the day, we used a(n) _________ which bent/melted at a specific temperature.
20. Too much glaze on a pot pulls off the surface revealing the clay body. This is called ______________.
21. Unfired ceramics is called __________________. There are 2 stages: __________________ and _______________.
22. You can roll out a slab of clay by using the __________ ____________ located in the drawer between the sinks, or the _______________ ______________.
23. The _______________ _______________ assigns values to temperatures.
24. A wall of glass that keeps water from seeping through the vessel is called: ____________________.
25. Porous: ____________________ .
26. The most important tool in Ceramics class is the ________________, so always bring them to class!
27. Slip is made of _________ and ___________, mixed together to create a “glue” for attaching pieces of clay together.
28. Clay that is soft and easy to work with, contains a nice amount of water: __________________.
29. What tool is known as a pencil for clay? __________________________.
30. __________________is the ability of clay to take a shape and hold it.
31. Removing glaze from the bottom of a vessel: ________ ____________________.
32. When firing a load of glazed bisque you need a(n) _____________ to prop up the piece so it does not melt to the kiln shelf.
33. ______________ glaze will reveal the clay body; you can see through this glaze.
34. Non-plastic clay that cracks or tears while wedging is __________________ because it is missing water.
35. F.Q.S. stands for __________________ __________________ ________________.
36. Point at which vessel curves in: __________________.
37. Point at which vessel is narrowest: __________________.
38. Special rim for pouring:________________.
39. What three things can cause a pot to explode in a kiln?
1._________________________
2._________________________
3._________________________
40. If I needed to cut a shape out of slab of clay I would use a: ________________________.
41. How are our kilns powered:____________________.
42. The symbol for cone is: __________________ .
43. Pots cannot be fired until:_________ ____________.
44. 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.
45. Use a pair of _____________________ to cut large pieces of clay that have not been wedged.
46. Bisque fired clay is __________________ and will absorb water like a __________________.
47. 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.
48. Unfired bone dry pottery:_________________.
49. When glazing the first step is ___________ your pot.
50.
You can tell pots are bone dry when the _______________ of the clay has changed and they are no longer ________________ to touch.
Use the web page/notes to help you review our tools
53. In the space below, draw and label the Anatomy of a concave/ convex vessel:
Use the web page/notes to help you review our tools
54. Draw the life cycle of a pot:
Use the web page/notes to help you review our tools
55. List the seven methods of construction:
1._____________________ 5.____________________
2._____________________ 6.____________________
3._____________________ 7.____________________
56. Which 3 methods of construction did we focus on for the first semester?
1.____________________________
2.____________________________
3.____________________________