Vocabulary

Question 1

Having to do with clay or glass or the making of objects from clay or glass

Answer 1

Ceramic

Question 2

Clay that has been watered down; acts as glue in slip/score technique

Answer 2

Slip

Question 3

to draw or make lines onto clay

Answer 3

Score

Question 4

method used in hand building to connect two pieces of clay

Answer 4

Slip/Score Technique

Question 5

kneading the clay to remove air pockets and create uniform consistency

Answer 5

Wedging

Question 6

Long strand of clay which are laid on top of each other and joined through blending coil to coil

Answer 6

Coil Method

Question 7

high-fire clay. Stoneware is waterproof even without glaze; the resulting ware is sturdier than earthenware

Answer 7

Stoneware

Question 8

a flatten out piece of clay

Answer 8

Slab

Question 9

clay that is completely dried but not yet fired

Answer 9

Bone Dry

Question 10

A term used to describe unfired clay objects in general

Answer 10

Green Ware

Question 11

Clay objects that have been fired for the first time without any glaze applied to them

Answer 11

Bisque Ware

Question 12

A special knife-like tool with a fairly flexible blade for cutting onto moist and leather-hard clay

Answer 12

Fettling Knife

Question 13

A special tool with a wooden handle and a wire loop at one or both ends, used for carving and hollowing out clay forms

Answer 13

Loop Tool

Question 14

A term used to describe the technique of adding small clay forms as decoration on the surface of pottery forms; also called applied decoration

Answer 14

Springing-on

Question 15

Is a decoration technique, created by craving lines onto the clay or carving small areas out of the clay but not perforating

Answer 15

Incising

Question 16

A furnace designed specially for heating clay to the temperature necessary to make it permanently hard and stone like

Answer 16

Kiln

Question 17

The heating coils of an electric kiln.

Answer 17

Element

Question 18

The bottom of a piece that rests upon a surface

Answer 18

Footing

Question 19

Clay is harden by heating it to a high temperature, fusing the clay particles.

Answer 19

Firing

Question 20

Glass-forming chemicals, usally with colorants added, that applied in liquid form to bisque ware and fired in a kiln,form a pleasing,usally glossy coating to the surface of the clay. Glaze can be colored, opaque, translucent or matte

Answer 20

Glaze

Question 21

Clay in liquid form

Answer 21

Slip Clay

Question 22

A plaster disk or slab for clay work

Answer 22

Bat

Question 23

A clay form made from a mold. May also be referred to ‘plaster castings’

Answer 23

Casting

Question 24

Is liquid clay used in the process of forming objects with mold. Also referred to as ‘slip’

Answer 24

Casting Slip

Question 25

A term which usually refer to the bone of chine of England

Answer 25

China

Question 26

A thin coat of color that will soak into the green ware or bisque ware

Answer 26

Conditioning Coat

Question 27

A mixture of ceramic materials that is designed to soften and bend the proper mixture of time and temperature is reached in the interior of the kiln

Answer 27

Cone

Question 28

A small clay cone holder used when cones are placed on the shelf of the green ware or bisque ware

Answer 28

Cone Plaque

Question 29

The mixture of time and temperature at which the cone will bend to show the kilns temperature on the shelf

Answer 29

Cone Temperature

Question 30

Low-fire clay body which is fired to maturity at approx. 2000 oF

Answer 30

Earthenware

Question 31

A product that has been tested and determined to be safe for use on surfaces which come in contact with food or drink

Answer 31

Food-safe

Question 32

The base or the part of the piece of ceramic on which it rests

Answer 32

Foot

Question 33

A shiny, glass-like finish

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Gloss

Question 34

The refractory coating applied to the top of the kiln shelves to protect them from glaze drips

Answer 34

Kiln Wash

Question 35

Green ware that is allowed to become firm but still retain its wet look

Answer 35

Leather-hard

Question 36

A soft finish with little or no shine

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Matte

Question 37

Color which does not allow other color to show through

Answer 37

Opaque

Question 38

Small holes in the side of a kiln used for viewing shelf cones and ventilating the kiln during the firing process

Answer 38

Peep Hole

Question 39

Tiny holes in the final surface finish of a glaze or Under glaze

Answer 39

Pin holes

Question 40

refer to the ability of clay to be formed into a shape and retain it

Answer 40

Plasticity

Question 41

Article made of refractory material which support kiln shelves during firing

Answer 41

Posts

Question 42

A satin-like surface which has a slight sheen to it

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Semi-Matte

Question 43

Color which generally allow only dark colors to show through

Answer 43

Semi-Opaque

Question 44

Slightly colored and/or speckled color which is allow most colors to show through with only slight distortions

Answer 44

Semi-Transparent

Question 45

The cone temperature that is fired on the shelf of a kiln. The amount of heating the ware actually receives

Answer 45

Shelf Cone Temperature

Question 46

Refers to a natural sponge used for cleaning and decorating green ware. There are also synthetic sponges available for ceramic

Answer 46

Sponge

Question 47

Clear base colors which are free from cloudiness or distortion

Answer 47

Transparent

Question 48

A color which is usually applied to green ware and in most cases is covered with a glaze

Answer 48

Under Glaze

Question 49

Small holes

Answer 49

Vent Holes

Question 50

starting with a ball of clay the potter opens a hole into the ball and forms a bowl shape through a combinaton of stroking and pinching the clay. Many coil-built pieces are constructed on top of a pinched bottom.

Answer 50

Pinch Pots

Question 51

A brownish-orange earthenware clay body commoly used for ceramic structure

Answer 51

Terra Cotta

Question 52

The term ''throw'' comes from Old English meaning spin. A piece is placed on a potter wheel head which spins. The clay is shaped by compression while it is in motion.Often the potter will use serveral thrown shapes together to form one piece.

Answer 52

Wheel Thrown

Question 53

A middle age guy that teaches art and basketball. He survive mostly off of Dr.Pepper. Coach also works at the Lego Store.

Answer 53

Coach Presly