Final 2 Flashcards
What is slip
Mixture of clay and water, sometimes vinegar
How to join two pieces together
Press together lightly, score and slip
What come do we fire at
05
Term used when make piece without wheel
Handbuilding
What would we use slab roller for
Ruling lumps, rolling out even slabs, creating flat shapes
What would you use an extender for
Creating long even coils and shapes
What is not a clay body
Dryware
Why do we wedge clay
To mix evenly, remove air bubbles, remove excess water
Can you connect wet clay with dry
No
Clay when it’s dry and not fired
Bone dry
What is the lower temp of firing called
Bisque firing
What are the three main changes when clays dry
Clay shrinks, changes in color and becomes brittle
What is the second firing after glaze is called
Glaze fire
What’s the bottom of a ceramic piece called
Foot
What tools can you use to roll out a slab of clay
Rolling pin, wooden rails, slab roller
3 main reasons of exploding pieces
Air bubbles, too thick, moisture
How to clean dust off surfaces
Soap, water, sponge
Best way to handle large projects
Depends on the shape of your piece
What’s silica dust
Fine dust made of silica
How many coats of glaze do you need for it to be opaque
3
What’s a bat
Circle thing that goes on wheel
Can clay go down sink
No
What is grog
Pieces of clay, sandlike substance and adds strength
Definition of bisqueware
Clay after first fire
Definition of green ware
Clay before any fire
Definition of wedging
Mixing clay to get air bubbles out
What’s centering
Making sure that clay is in the middle of the wheel
What’s compressing the clay
Taking the air bubbles out
What’s leather hard
Some moisture, bendable, holds structure,
Work that is ___ inches thick has to be hollowed out
1
What do you do before glazing and why
Wash it off to get oil and dust off
Term to do scribe anything made of clay
Ceramics
Property of clay that receives and retains form
Plasticity
