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Question 1

slip

Answer 1

Liquid clay used in pre- formed molds.

Question 2

wet clay

Answer 2

Softest form of clay to work with.

Question 3

leather hard

Answer 3

Half dry clay. When the clay is hard, but still soft enough to be worked with.

Question 4

bone dry

Answer 4

Completely dry clay. When no moisture is left and the clay is ready to be fired.

Question 5

kiln

Answer 5

Oven that is specifically used to fire pottery.

Question 6

bisque fire

Answer 6

First fire done to clay to get it ready to be glazed. This is done at cone 4.

Question 7

glaze fire

Answer 7

Second fire done to clay to seal the glaze and finish the piece. This is done at cone 6.

Question 8

cone

Answer 8

Term used to describe the temperature of the kiln.

Question 9

vessel

Answer 9

Term used to describe pottery works such as a vase or mug

Question 10

glaze

Answer 10

Type of paint used specifically for pottery.

Question 11

wedging

Answer 11

Method used to get air bubbles out of wet clay. This is done by kneading the clay like dough.

Question 12

earthenware

Answer 12

Type of clay. Great for hand building and what we use in class.

Question 13

hand building

Answer 13

Sculpting method that focuses on creating work by hand.

Question 14

wheel throwing

Answer 14

Sculpting method that focuses on creating works with a pottery wheel.

Question 15

score and slip

Answer 15

Method used to connect two pieces of clay together.

Question 16

coil method

Answer 16

Hand building method where you build a vessel by stacking clay rings on top of each other.

Question 17

slab building method

Answer 17

Hand Building method where you build a vessel by pre-cutting your pieces and assembling them after.