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Intro to Ceramics 2!
Intro to Ceramics 2!
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1
What is the purpose of glaze?
To stop a piece from falling apart and to make it round
To make a piece smaller and thinner
To make a piece taller and thicker
To make a piece waterproof and to add color
2
Why do we put holes in hollow forms?
To make it look bigger.
To allow air to flow evenly throughout the piece.
To give it a shiny glow.
To make it look better.
3
What type of glaze can be mixed like paint to create a custom color?
Blick
Amaco
Stroke 'n Coat
Potter's Choice
4
When you take clay from the class bin, what must you ALWAYS do?
Say the pledge of allegiance
Ask a friend to carry your work
Cover it back up so it doesn't dry out
Wash your hands
5
What type of clay can be recycled (meaning we can add water to it and make it soft again)?
Clay shards.
Bisque ware.
Bone dry clay.
Glaze ware.
6
When attaching 2 separate clay pieces together, what do they need to have in common?
They should both be at least 3 inches big.
They should both have handles on them.
They should both be yellow in color.
They should both be at the same level of dryness.
7
What is acrylic paint?
Shiny paint made of plastic that needs to be fired.
Matte paint made of glass that needs to be fired.
Matte paint made of plastic that does not need to be fired.
Matte paint made of plastic that needs to be fired.
8
If I asked you to "cone" the clay on the pottery wheel, what would you have to do?
Carve the clay into a cone.
Stamp the clay with a cone-shaped stamp.
Take the clay off of the wheel and smash it into a cone.
Pull the clay up into a cone shape in order to center it.
9
What is unfired raw-clay ceramic work called?
Greenware
Glazeware
Bisqueware
Slipware
10
What stage of drying is best for incising and carving into clay?
Leatherhard
Wet/plastic
Bisqueware
Bonedry
11
What happens to 2 pieces of clay if they are NOT scored and slipped together?
They will turn different colors.
They will explode.
Nothing will happen. It's all good.
They will come apart while drying or while being fired.
12
What does "throwing" mean?
It's another word for wedging.
It's a type of glazing technique.
To toss the clay into the air before making a pinch pot.
To make a ceramic piece on the potter's wheel
13
What would cause glaze to chip off once it's fired?
The piece wasn't sanded before you glazed it.
The piece was dirty (oils from your hands got on it)
The piece wasn't bisque fired before glazing.
The piece wasn't washed after it was sanded.
14
You're in the middle of a project and you run out of clay. What do you do?
Take your friend's clay
Sit there and do nothing.
Ring a bell and Mrs. Krehel will swoop in and get you more clay.
Cut yourself a large chunk of clay from the clay bag + reclose the bag
15
As a clay piece dries, it becomes ______________.
Lighter in weight and darker in color.
Heavier in weight and lighter in color.
Heavier in weight and darker in color.
Lighter in weight and lighter in color.
16
What does it mean if glaze is "DINNERWARE SAFE"?
The glaze won't break if you use a fork or knife on it
The glaze is safe for food/drink on your piece
Your piece won't break if put in the dishwasher.
This glaze can only be used on a plate.
17
You are done with a piece and want it to be fired. What do you do next?
Put my name and period on the bottom and put it on the Firing rack
Check that nothing written on the bottom and put it on the class shelf
Put my birthday on the bottom and put it on my own shelf
18
Clay is most fragile at what stage of drying?
Glazeware
Wet/plastic
Bone dry
Leatherhard
19
How do you store a piece that you are working on so that it doesn't dry out and stays moist?
Wrap it tightly in a plastic bag and put in your bin on your shelf
Wrap just a paper towel around it and put it on your shelf
Lay your piece on its side and roll it onto your shelf
Leave it out for Mrs. Krehel to pick up
20
How should you clean a plastic paint palette?
leave it in the sink and let someone else clean it
throw it away when you're finished with it
wipe out with paper towel
use the scrub brush to scrub the glaze off of it
21
What is newsprint?
Paper that we use to glaze our pieces on
Paper that makes your piece look shiny
Cloth that is used to make patterns in clay
22
What is the MAXIMUM thickness that the walls of a ceramic piece can be?
There is no max. thickness. Walls can be as thick as I want
No thicker than 4 inches
No thicker than your thumb
No thicker than 3 fingers
23
Can you fire a piece that was painted with acrylic paint?
Yes. Firing acrylic paint makes it shiny.
No. The paint will burn off completely in the kiln.
24
If you wanted to make a bowl out of clay, what must you consider before you begin construction?
Mean, Median, and Mode
Color, Surface Texture, and Thickness
Size, Shape, and Function
Volume, Area, and Perimeter
25
What is "magic slip"?
Slip made from clay, water, vinegar, and paper
Slip made from ceramics projects that blew up in the kiln.
Slip made by Harry Potter.
Slip made from the hopes and dreams of Ceramics 1 students.
26
Name the 4 hand building techniques learned in Ceramics 1.
Pinch. Hollow form. Coil. Slab.
Incising. Glazing. Sgraffito. Wax resist.
Addition. Multiplication. Subtraction. Division.
Needle. Loop. Rib. Sponge.
27
What is slip made out of?
Crushed up glaze and water
Crushed up paper and water
Crushed or broken-up dry clay and water
Crushed up fired clay and water
28
How do you wedge clay?
Slam dunk it into the garbage.
Gently slam it on the table.
Tap it with one finger 20 times.
Throw it in the air.
29
Your piece broke and was glued back together. What will happen if we put it back in the kiln?
The glue will melt and the piece will fall apart again.
Nothing. It will stay all in one piece.
The glue will change colors and make your piece better.
The glue will make your piece stick to the kiln shelf.
30
What does to mean to "wedge" clay?
To use a dried piece of clay as a stamp.
To break a piece of clay into pieces.
To cut the clay into wedge-shaped chunks.
To slam clay to remove air/make it an even consistency
31
What is the stage of clay called when it has been fired ONCE and is ready to be glazed?
Glazeware.
Leatherhard.
Bisqueware.
Kilnware.
32
After firing your bone dry piece, we opened up the kiln and saw this. Why did this happen?
The kiln was dirty.
There were too many pieces in the kiln.
The clay wasn't glazed.
There was an air bubble in the clay.
33
Where do clay pieces get fired?
In the kiln
In the toaster
In the kilm
In the oven
34
While glazing your piece, you should....
forget about it
write down your glazes used in your sketchbook
throw it away
35
Why do we cut openings or create holes in connected hollow forms?
So that we can take them apart if we want to.
So that you can use it as a whistle.
To make it look pretty.
To remove excess bulk/thickness & to make 1 big hollow form.
36
How should you store your paintbrushes?
bristles down in an open container
in your bin
clean and bristles up in an open container
in a cup of water to soak
37
What is the correct term for this ceramics technique?
Throwing
Ceramicisizing
Pulling
Wedging
38
What precautions do we take to reduce clay dust in the art room?
Blow it into the air after we sand a piece
Wet out bisque pieces before sanding
Wipe down all tables at the end of class
Wash off tools at the end of class
39
In CERAMICS terms, what is a foot?
The pedal on the pottery wheel.
The bottom or base of a ceramic piece, like a tiny pedestal
A type of paintbrush.
A blending tool.
40
Do you glaze the bottom of your pots or tiles?
Yes
Yes
Yes
NO!
41
Why do you make paper templates when working with slabs?
So you can learn how to properly cut paper with scissors
So you can make sure the clay is thick enough
So you can make a paper sculpture afterwards
So you can measure all the pieces & check that they fit well
