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what is a shim?
it determines the height of your slab
how many coats of glaze do you need for a glassy finish?
3
When is it appropriate to leave your plastic bag of clay slightly open?
if you are finished and only have a finishing touch to do
why is it important to avoid getting clay on rags?
it can clog the drain in the laundry room
how do you reinforce slab built construction after scoring and slipping?
with coils
How can you make hair and fur?
carve, coil, slab
what are the factors that determine how many days it will take for you to get your sculpture back after you put it on the greenware shelf?
How dry it is, when the next firing is planned, and how many projects there are to fire
what are major hand clay building techniques?
pinch, slab, coil
What kind of glaze is Potterβs Choice.
High fire
at which stage is clay the most fragile?
greenware stage
clay that has no water left and has not been fired isβ¦
bone dry
an umbrella term for all stages of clay that are not fired
greenware
which glazes mix together in the kiln and make complex colors that you might not expect?
High fire
where do you put your glazeware when it is ready to fire?
glaze shelves
do you need to flip your slab when rolling it out?
yes
What type of glaze can be complex?
high fire
does Stroke and Coat glaze drip?
No
what is the ideal use of leather hard clay?
for slab building and carving
what do you use to transport a fragile sculpture that has soft and newly assembled parts?
ware board
does acrylic go in the kiln
no
what does the term βvitrifiedβ refer to in the context of clay?
the clay reaching a glass-like state after being fired to high temperatures
what is the term used for fresh clay taken directly from the bag?
fresh clay
is high fire glaze good for detailed imagery?
no
what is the tool you use to scoop out clay from small parts that are greater than 1 inch thick?
loop tool
what is a scoring tool primarily used for in clay work?
joining pieces of clay
what happens if you bend leather hard clay?
it cracks
what is bisque firing?
the first time clay is fired.
(once it is bisque fired, it can never turn back to plastic clay.)
can you glaze the bottom of your sculpture?
NO
what form of clay acts as a glue to connect pieces of pottery together while hand building?
slip
a method of forming pottery with ropes of clay
coil
can you acrylic paint the bottom of your sculpture?
yes
at which stage can you carve into the clay but not bend it?
leather hard
what is a banding wheel?
a wheel that you spin your project on while working on it
how many coats of glaze do the tile samples in the classroom have?
1, 2, and 3 coats to show the different outcomes of each.
if your clay piece is fired before completely drying out, what will happen?
it will EXPLODE
when is it recommended to store clay wrapped in newspaper?
when you want to reduce the moisture content overnight.
what will happen if clay goes down the sink?
it may clog the sink
can you connect bone dry pieces of clay with slip?
NO
in most cases, is the color you see on the bottle the actual color the glaze will be when fired?
NO
what should be done with the clay sponge before storing it away?
it should be cleaned
leather hard clay is perfect for what?
carving and slab construction
your clay piece should have a thickness of less than ___ inch to survive the firing process.
1 inch
how many layers of stroke and coat glaze do you need for full opacity?
it depends upon the color selected
where do you put your greenware when it is ready to fire?
blue shelf to the left of kiln room
is celadon transparent
yes
how do you make eyeballs and eyelids?
scoop, ball, coil
what is leather-hard clay?
clay that has dried slightly but is not fully dried
what are the 3 primary colors?
Red blue yellow
what hardness of clay is best for your slabs of clay when building?
leather hard
how many coats of high fire glaze do you need for a dramatic drip?
four to five
clay that is stiff, but is still damp, is called:
leather hard
what is a serrated rib for?
making patterns, scoring clay, smoothing slabs
how thick can paper clay be before potentially exploding in the kiln?
1 inch
what is bisqueware?
clay that has been vitrified
method of kneeling a mass of clay to get rid of air and lumps
wedging
this type of glaze is used by dipping the brush into the bottle
High Fire
what does anthropomorphic mean?
Humans traits, emotions, and behaviors attributed to animals or objects.
what is it called when you smooth the surface?
rib
what are the two uses of a good slip pot?
patching clay and slip
what is the method that Ms k demonstrated to achieve aesthetically pleasing hair, fur, and skin color?
adding grey to acrylic browns and using a wash
the first firing to harden the clay
bisque
what is slip?
clay mxed with water to make it into a paste or liquid
at what approximate temperature is clay fired in the kiln to turn it into ceramic?
2000 degrees
what hardness of clay is the best for carving small details?
leather hard
what happens if you donβt clean acrylic paint from brush
it will ruin brush
what Is bisqueware
unglazed ceramic
what tools shuld you use to smooth large bumpy areas on clay?
serrated, metal, and wooden rib
is glaze made of powdered clay?
NO
