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Exam 3: Ceramics PPT's Flashcards

1
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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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How do you get rid of air pockets/bubbles that could cause the piece to explode in the kiln?

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Wedging

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

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

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4 types of clay:

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Clay, Earthenware, Porcelain (Kaolin), Stoneware

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Which types are used with low fire?

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Clay and Earthenware

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Which types are used with med or high fire?

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Porcelain and Stoneware

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7
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Liquid clay is called

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Slip

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8
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Thick slip used for gluing two pieces of clay together

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Slurry

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

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Plastic

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10
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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

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Leather Hard

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Dry, unfired clay is called

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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

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Bisque

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

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glost

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

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glaze

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Types of glazes

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

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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
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Amaco high fire (06)

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UT: Unique texture-matte stone-textured finish

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18
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Underglaze is used on what?

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greenware or bisque

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19
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Amaco underglaze

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LUG: intense, opaque color used for detail decoration

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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
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Overglaze is also known as what?

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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.

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Bisque stain

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Bare spots in glaze called

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Small holes in glaze called

25
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Craters fisheyes or bubbles in glaze called

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large pinholes

26
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Glaze cracks off in pieces

27
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Fine hairline cracks that appear all over on the glazed surface

28
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small debris bits on fired piece

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debris on fired piece

29
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What is this?

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Clay pull

(also called a cutting wire)

30
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What is this?

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Various Rolling Pins for slab

31
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What is this?

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Cleaning Tool/Needle Tool combo

32
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What is this?

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Decorating Wheel

33
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What is this?

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Elephant Ears

34
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What is this?

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Fettling Knife

35
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What is this?

36
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What is this?

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A pic of Jason’s childhood hero - Hulk Hogan

37
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What is this?

38
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What is that?

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Kiln Peephole Plug

39
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What is this?

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Kiln Shelf Supports

40
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What is this?

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Kiln Shelves

41
Q

What is this?

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Kiln Shelves

42
Q

What is this?

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Kiln Stilts

43
Q

What is this?

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Yes, it’s kiln wash

44
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What is this?

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Plaster Bat

45
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What is this?

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Pottery Sponge

46
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What is this?

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Pyrometric Cones

47
Q

What is this?

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Rubber Kidney

48
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What is this?

49
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What is this?

50
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What is this?

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Slip Casting

51
Q

What is this?

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Strainers for slip

52
Q

What is this?

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

53
Q

What is this?

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Wedging Board

54
Q

What is this?

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Wood carving tools

55
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What is this?

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Wood slats for slab

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