Vocab list #1

Question 1

Leather-hard

Answer 1

Clay which is dried sufficiently to be stiff but is still damp enough to be joined to other pieces

Question 2

Kiln

Answer 2

Enclosed containers of various sizes- furnaces in which pots are fired to very high temperatures

Question 3

Foot

Answer 3

Bottom of the pot, often added or carved

Question 4

Plastic

Answer 4

The state of the clay when it is wet, bendable, and does not crack when you form it

Question 5

Glaze

Answer 5

A glassy coating that has been melted into a ceramic surface

Question 6

Score

Answer 6

To rough up or scratch the clay when applying slip; this makes for a stronger bond when welding

Question 7

Plasticity

Answer 7

The property of a material enabling it to be shaped and hold its form

Question 8

Slip

Answer 8

A mixture of clay and glue that is used to attach pieces of clay together

Question 9

Greenware

Answer 9

Unfired pottery that is ready to be fired

Question 10

Handbuilt ceramics

Answer 10

Crafted manually with the hands

Question 11

Bisque

Answer 11

Unglazed clay, fired at a low temperature.

Question 12

Earthenware

Answer 12

Type of low-fire clay body

Question 13

Lip

Answer 13

The top edge or rim of a vessel

Question 14

Bat

Answer 14

A slab or platform on which clay is handled; a circular device attached to the wheel-head.

Question 15

Bone-dry

Answer 15

The clay is completely dry and ready to be fired. All atmospheric air has been evaporated

Question 16

Bisque firing

Answer 16

The process of firing unglazed clay to a low temperature to harden the clay and and drive the physical water from it