Exam 3: Ceramics PPT's Flashcards

1
Q

T/F If ceramic mold is dirty, rinse it off.

A

F- Don’t get them wet or use tools on them. Only use dry brush to dust them off.

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2
Q

How do you get rid of air pockets/bubbles that could cause the piece to explode in the kiln?

A

Wedging

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3
Q

Besides getting rid of air bubbles, what else does wedging do?

A

-redistribute moisture equally to make clay softer and easier to handle

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4
Q

4 types of clay:

A

Clay, Earthenware, Porcelain (Kaolin), Stoneware

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5
Q

Which types are used with low fire?

A

Clay and Earthenware

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6
Q

Which types are used with med or high fire?

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Porcelain and Stoneware

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7
Q

Liquid clay is called

A

Slip

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8
Q

Thick slip used for gluing two pieces of clay together

A

Slurry

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9
Q

This stage of clay is sufficiently hard and dry. It is the starting point for most work with clay. Should not be sticky

A

Plastic

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10
Q

This stage of clay is partly dry, plastic clay. Will bend but not easily break. Feels damp and cool. Can be cut, carved and stuck together with slurry

A

Leather Hard

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11
Q

Dry, unfired clay is called

A

Greenware

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12
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Stage of clay- product of first firing, color changes. May be glazed/painted. Slip cannot be used on it

A

Bisque

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13
Q

Final product stage. Achieved when bisque has been decorated, glazed and fired to melt the glaze

A

glost

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14
Q

Thin coating of glass which fuses to the surface of a clay body during firing.

A

glaze

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15
Q

Types of glazes

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Low fire, High fire, Underglaze, Overglaze, Bisque stain

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16
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Types of glazes appearances

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Opaque, transparent, high gloss, matte, stone texture, crackle, multi-color

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17
Q

Amaco high fire (06)

A

UT: Unique texture-matte stone-textured finish

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18
Q

Underglaze is used on what?

A

greenware or bisque

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19
Q

Amaco underglaze

A

LUG: intense, opaque color used for detail decoration

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20
Q

Duncan underglaze

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CC: covercoat- solid opaque, porous matte finish Pure Brilliance: clear, transparent glaze finish to seal porous finish and brighten underglaze colors.

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21
Q

Overglaze is also known as what?

A

China Paints- done on low fire. Done to pottery that has already been glazed and fired at mature temp. Usually done by painters.

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22
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This is applied to bisque- it is non-fire stain and acrylic paints.

A

Bisque stain

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23
Q

Bare spots in glaze called

A

crawling

24
Q

Small holes in glaze called

A

pinholing

25
Q

Craters fisheyes or bubbles in glaze called

A

large pinholes

26
Q

Glaze cracks off in pieces

A

shivering

27
Q

Fine hairline cracks that appear all over on the glazed surface

A

crazing

28
Q

small debris bits on fired piece

A

debris on fired piece

29
Q

What is this?

A

Clay pull

(also called a cutting wire)

30
Q

What is this?

A

Various Rolling Pins for slab

31
Q

What is this?

A

Cleaning Tool/Needle Tool combo

32
Q

What is this?

A

Decorating Wheel

33
Q

What is this?

A

Elephant Ears

34
Q

What is this?

A

Fettling Knife

35
Q

What is this?

A

Kiln

36
Q

What is this?

A

A pic of Jason’s childhood hero - Hulk Hogan

37
Q

What is this?

A

Kiln

38
Q

What is that?

A

Kiln Peephole Plug

39
Q

What is this?

A

Kiln Shelf Supports

40
Q

What is this?

A

Kiln Shelves

41
Q

What is this?

A

Kiln Shelves

42
Q

What is this?

A

Kiln Stilts

43
Q

What is this?

A

Yes, it’s kiln wash

44
Q

What is this?

A

Plaster Bat

45
Q

What is this?

A

Pottery Sponge

46
Q

What is this?

A

Pyrometric Cones

47
Q

What is this?

A

Rubber Kidney

48
Q

What is this?

A

Sgraffito

49
Q

What is this?

A

Slab

50
Q

What is this?

A

Slip Casting

51
Q

What is this?

A

Strainers for slip

52
Q

What is this?

A

Voltron - defender of the Universe - another of Jason’s childhood hero’s

53
Q

What is this?

A

Wedging Board

54
Q

What is this?

A

Wood carving tools

55
Q

What is this?

A

Wood slats for slab