Ceramic and Types of Clay

Question 1

Ceramic

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Slab

Answer 2

Flattened piece of clay from a rolling pin or slab roller. Can be draper over or into forms

Question 3

Bone Dry

Answer 3

Clay that is completely dried but not yet fired

Question 4

Greenware

Answer 4

A term used to describe unfired clay objects in general

Question 5

BIsque ware

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Glaze ware

Answer 6

Bisque ware that has been glazed then fired

Question 7

Stoneware

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Slip

Answer 8

Clay that has been watered down; Acts as glue in slip/score technique (Fills in pores and gives uniform color when used in firing)

Question 9

Slip Clay

Answer 9

Clay in liquid form

Question 10

Casting

Answer 10

Clay form made form a mold (a.k.a. plaster castings)

Question 11

Casting Slip

Answer 11

Liquid clay used in the process of forming molds (a.k.a. a slip)

Question 12

China

Answer 12

A term which usually refers to the bone china of England, but also is associated with vitreous white wares and porcelain

Question 13

Cone Plaque

Answer 13

Stand made out of clay to hold cones when they are placed on the shelf of a kiln to stand

Question 14

Earthenware

Answer 14

Low-fire clay body

Question 15

Food-Safe

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Leather Hard

Answer 16

Greenware that is allowed to become firm but still retains its wet look

Question 17

Terra Cotta

Answer 17

A brownish-orange earthenware clay body commonly used for ceramic sculpture