Final 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What is slip

A

Mixture of clay and water, sometimes vinegar

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2
Q

How to join two pieces together

A

Press together lightly, score and slip

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3
Q

What come do we fire at

A

05

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4
Q

Term used when make piece without wheel

A

Handbuilding

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5
Q

What would we use slab roller for

A

Ruling lumps, rolling out even slabs, creating flat shapes

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6
Q

What would you use an extender for

A

Creating long even coils and shapes

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7
Q

What is not a clay body

A

Dryware

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8
Q

Why do we wedge clay

A

To mix evenly, remove air bubbles, remove excess water

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9
Q

Can you connect wet clay with dry

A

No

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10
Q

Clay when it’s dry and not fired

A

Bone dry

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11
Q

What is the lower temp of firing called

A

Bisque firing

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12
Q

What are the three main changes when clays dry

A

Clay shrinks, changes in color and becomes brittle

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13
Q

What is the second firing after glaze is called

A

Glaze fire

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14
Q

What’s the bottom of a ceramic piece called

A

Foot

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15
Q

What tools can you use to roll out a slab of clay

A

Rolling pin, wooden rails, slab roller

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16
Q

3 main reasons of exploding pieces

A

Air bubbles, too thick, moisture

17
Q

How to clean dust off surfaces

A

Soap, water, sponge

18
Q

Best way to handle large projects

A

Depends on the shape of your piece

19
Q

What’s silica dust

A

Fine dust made of silica

20
Q

How many coats of glaze do you need for it to be opaque

21
Q

What’s a bat

A

Circle thing that goes on wheel

22
Q

Can clay go down sink

23
Q

What is grog

A

Pieces of clay, sandlike substance and adds strength

24
Q

Definition of bisqueware

A

Clay after first fire

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Definition of green ware
Clay before any fire
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Definition of wedging
Mixing clay to get air bubbles out
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What’s centering
Making sure that clay is in the middle of the wheel
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What’s compressing the clay
Taking the air bubbles out
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What’s leather hard
Some moisture, bendable, holds structure,
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Work that is ___ inches thick has to be hollowed out
1
31
What do you do before glazing and why
Wash it off to get oil and dust off
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Term to do scribe anything made of clay
Ceramics
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Property of clay that receives and retains form
Plasticity