Midterm

Question 1

Wooden or metal tool for smoothing or assisting in the throwing of a pot on the wheel

Answer 1

Rib

Question 2

A natural of polyester sponge fastened to the end of a duel or stick and used for absorbing water from pots during throwing

Answer 2

Sponge stick

Question 3

A tool with a flattened curved or rounded end. The tool is used for designing and trimming excess fat off of a spinning form

Answer 3

Spatula tool

Question 4

A short firm cutting edge which can be held at a right angle to the rotating pot

Answer 4

Trimming tool

Question 5

The bottom part of the ceramic pottery piece on which the main piece stands

Answer 5

foot

Question 6

The bottom of a pot that has been cleaned if all glaze before firing

Answer 6

Dry foot

Question 7

The non glossy surface quality of a completely fired glaze

Answer 7

Matte

Question 8

An embossed or intaglio impression that can be used to build to use up pattern on clay

Answer 8

Stamping

Question 9

An age old decorative feature. A spherical jump traditionally formed by pressing in the inside of a pot

Answer 9

Boss

Question 10

A base relief of medallion made in a small press mold and stuck with slip onto a pottery surface

Answer 10

Sprig

Question 11

A cabinet in which unfinished objects are stored to slow their drying. Plastic wrap can also be used

Answer 11

Damp box

Question 12

A furnace for firing ceramic products. Essentially a box of refractory bricks into or around which heat is introduced either by combustion or radiant

Answer 12

Kiln

Question 13

A machine with a paddle used for grinding and mixed within the barrel and forced forward through the narrowing channel

Answer 13

Pug mill

Question 14

A small portable turntable used for rotating pottery in any state except slip in order to work on or decorate pottery. Also referred to as a banding wheel

Answer 14

Bench wheel

Question 15

A large piece of equipment that allows the artist to flatten out clay evenly throughout.

Answer 15

Slab roller

Question 16

Kneeding plastic clay with the fingers and heel of hands in a spiral motion which forced out trapped air pockets and devolve a uniform texture or mixture of clay body

Answer 16

Wedge

Question 17

Hand building method of construction where a ball of clay in the plastic state is repeated pinched and turned between the thumb and four fingers to create a pot or bowl

Answer 17

Pinch technique

Question 18

Hand building method of construction which utilizes rolls of clay or coil rope in the plastic state to build up walls that are joined together internally or externally

Answer 18

Coil technique

Question 19

Hand building method of construction which utilizes flat pieces of clay that must be joined together

Answer 19

Slab technique

Question 20

Fine awl for cutting clay

Answer 20

Needle

Question 21

hand forming method of construction where a ball of clay is hollowed out on a revolving wheel head

Answer 21

throwing technique

Question 22

to scratch the surface of something to make it rough- when done properly two pieces can join together

Answer 22

score

Question 23

a compound of decomposed and altered feldspathic rock consisting of aluminum along with non plastics, such as quartz, and organic matter.

Answer 23

clay

Question 24

a pale body of primary clay with a distinctive ring when struck

Answer 24

porcelain clay

Question 25

secondary clays that are not as fine grained as other clay bodies

Answer 25

stoneware clay

Question 26

the capacity of a material to soak up liquid

Answer 26

absorption

Question 27

the contraction of clay or glaze after dying or firing

Answer 27

shrinkage

Question 28

a suspension of clay in water

Answer 28

slip

Question 29

the quality of clay that allows it to be easily shaped and maintain form

Answer 29

plasticity

Question 30

the condition of raw clay when most of the moisture has evaporated leaving it still soft enough to be carved or joined to other pieces

Answer 30

leather hard

Question 31

the condition of unfired clay that has not assorted moisture other than natural humidity. The form is ready to be bisque fired

Answer 31

bone dry

Question 32

clay that has been fired once, unglazed

Answer 32

bisque fired

Question 33

an explosion of clay in the in that s caused by the sudden escape of steam resulting from rapid heating of thick clay or presence of impurities

Answer 33

blowout

Question 34

air bubbles appearing in the glaze after fast firing

Answer 34

blistering

Question 35

pottery ware with a porous body that may or may not be covered with glaze

Answer 35

earthenware

Question 36

fired clay that has been crushed into granules which may be added to clay body to increase strength, control drying, and reduce shrinkage

Answer 36

grog