Vocabulary

Question 1

Having to do with clay or glass or the making of objects from clay or glass.

Answer 1

Ceramic

Question 2

Clay that has been water down.

Answer 2

Slip

Question 3

To draw or make lines into clay.

Answer 3

Score

Question 4

Method used in hand building to connect two pieces of clay together.

Answer 4

Slip/Score Technique

Question 5

Is the process of kneading the clay so as to remove pockets and create uniform consistency of clay.

Answer 5

Wedging

Question 6

One of the oldest ways to forming pottery.

Answer 6

Coil Method

Question 7

High-Life Clay.

Answer 7

Stoneware

Question 8

A flattened out piece of clay.

Answer 8

Slab

Question 9

Clay that is completely dried but not yet fired.

Answer 9

Bone Dry

Question 10

A term used to describe unfired clay objects in general.

Answer 10

Green Ware

Question 11

Clay objects has been fired for the first time and without any glaze applied to them.

Answer 11

Bisque Ware

Question 12

Bisque Ware that has been glazed them fired.

Answer 12

Glaze Ware

Question 13

Is a special knife- like tool with a fairly flexible blade for cutting into moist and leather hard clay.

Answer 13

Fettling Knife

Question 14

A tool with a wooden handle and wire loop at one or both ends.

Answer 14

Loop Tool

Question 15

A technique of adding small clay forms as decoration on the surface of pottery forms.

Answer 15

Springing- On

Question 16

Created by carving line into the clay or carving small areas out of the clay but not perforating it.

Answer 16

Incising

Question 17

A furnace designed specifically for heating clay to the temp. necessary to make it permanently hard and stone like.

Answer 17

Kiln

Question 18

The heating coils of an electric kiln.

Answer 18

Element

Question 19

The bottom of a piece that rests upon a surface.

Answer 19

Footing

Question 20

Clay is hardened by heating it in high temp. fusing clay particles.

Answer 20

Firing

Question 21

Glass-Forming chemicals, usually with colorants added.

Answer 21

Glaze

Question 22

Clay in liquid form.

Answer 22

Slip Clay

Question 23

A plaster disk or slab for clay work.

Answer 23

Bat

Question 24

A clay form made from mold.

Answer 24

Casting

Question 25

Is liquid clay used in the process of forming objects with molds.

Answer 25

Casting Slip

Question 26

A term usually refers to the bone china of England, but also associated with vitreous white or bisque ware.

Answer 26

China

Question 27

Is a thin coat that will soak into the green ware or bisque ware.

Answer 27

Conditioning Coat

Question 28

A mixture of ceramic materials that is a designed to soften and bend when the proper mixture of time and temperature is reached in the interior of the kiln.

Answer 28

Cone

Question 29

Is a small clay cone holder used when cones are placed on the shelf of the kiln stand.

Answer 29

Cone Plaque

Question 30

Is the mixture of time and temp. at which the cone will bend to show the kilns temp. on shelf.

Answer 30

Cone Temperature

Question 31

A low- fired clay body which is fired to maturity at approx. 2000 oF.

Answer 31

Earthenware

Question 32

A product that has been tested and determined to be safe for use on surfaces which come on contact with food or drink.

Answer 32

Food- Safe

Question 33

The base or the part of the piece of ceramic on which it rests.

Answer 33

Foot

Question 34

A shiny, glass- like finish.

Answer 34

Gloss

Question 35

Refractory coating applied to the top of kiln shelves to protect them from glaze drops.

Answer 35

Kiln Wash

Question 36

Green Ware that is allowed to become firm but still retains it wet look.

Answer 36

Leather- Hard

Question 37

A soft finish with little or no shine.

Answer 37

Matte

Question 38

Color which does not allow other colors to show through.

Answer 38

Opaque

Question 39

Small holes in the side of kiln used for viewing shelf cones and ventilating the kiln during the firing process.

Answer 39

Peep holes

Question 40

Tiny holes in the final surface finish of a glaze or Under glaze.

Answer 40

Pin Holes

Question 41

Refers to ability of clay to be formed into a shape and retain it.

Answer 41

Plasticity

Question 42

Articles made of refractory material which support kiln shelves during firing.

Answer 42

Posts

Question 43

A satin- like surface which has a slight sheen to it.

Answer 43

Semi- Matte

Question 44

Colors which generally allow only dark colors to show through.

Answer 44

Semi- Opaque

Question 45

Slightly colored or specked colors which allow most colors to show through with only slight distortions.

Answer 45

semi- Transparent

Question 46

Cone temp. that is fired on the shelf of a kiln. The amount of heating that ware actually receives.

Answer 46

Shelf Cone Temperature

Question 47

Used for cleaning and decorating green ware.

Answer 47

Sponge

Question 48

Clear base colors which are free from cloudiness.

Answer 48

Transparent

Question 49

Color which is usually applied to green ware and in most cases is covered with glaze.

Answer 49

Under Glaze

Question 50

Small holes made by puncturing the wet green ware with a needle tool when 2 pieces of ware have been attached.

Answer 50

Vent Holes

Question 51

Starting with a ball of clay the potter opens a hole into the ball and forms a bowl shape through combination of stroking and pinching the clay.

Answer 51

Pinch Pots