Clay that is dry but not yet fired is at what stage of clay?
bone dry
What is the method that uses long ropes of clay of equal thickness are used to build a ceramic object?
Coil method
Name of the process of heating the pottery to a specific temperature in order to bring about a particular change in the clay or the surface.
firing
This is a method of handbuilding in which the clay is shaped by inserting the thumb of one hand into the clay and lightly pinching with the thumb and fingers while slowly rotating the ball in the palm of the other hand.
pinch method
How do you connect two pieces of clay so that they stay firmly together?
Score and slip
What stage of clay is best for molding?
plastic stage
What substance is necessary to join two pieces of clay together?
Slip
When speaking of clay, we refer to three basic stages prior to the kiln. They are:
plastic, leather hard, bone dry
What is a kiln used for?
to fire clay
What is this tool?
wire tool
What is this tool?
needle tool
Mention two methods of creating hand-built forms out of clay
pinch method and coil method
What stage of clay is very liquidy and glue-like?
slip
What do you call clay that has started to dry, and can hold its own weight? This clay is still cold to the touch.
leatherhard
What is this tool?
ribbon tool
Method where you push and pull the clay with your fingers
pinch method
If your clay piece is fired before completely drying out, what will happen?
it explodes
Name of the glassy coating that has been melted onto a clay surface by the use of heat.
glaze
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