Summative test Flashcards
Clay
fine grained sediments that become plastic when wet
pinch building
manipulate Clay with your fingers
slab building
flat pieces of clay put together
coil building
rope like pieces of clay attached to one another
Greenware
Clay that can be recycled at any time (first stage of clay before firing)
Bisqueware
first fire of the clay (not fired to full maturity)
Greenware stadges
plastic, leatherhard, bone dry
Glazeware
fire after the full glaze to get final product
Plastic
fresh out of the bag, soft
leatherhard
Clay dried to leather texture
bone dry
Clay is dried to no moisture
slip
Clay and water together
score
using tools to indent the clay for attachment together
wedge
3 reasons why we wedge clay: get the air pockets out, kneeding the clay, must balance and get the moisture level together
kiln
machine used to fire the clay
underglazes
pigment and slip (colored clay), good for design and detail
Glazes
chemical composition that is petrified at high temperatures
transparent
one glaze that is transparent= clear gloss
translucent
allowing some light through, (stained glass window)
opaque
no light can be seen through
gloss
shiny finish/ glaze
matte
no shine finish
satin
in middle, not dull but still has shine
parts of the pot
lid, handle, feet, rim, body