1. Clay Test Practice

2. What is the name of the oven used to fire clay?

3. What is the firing method called that places the objects inside an extra container while firing?

4. What is clay that has never been fired called?

5. What is clayed called that has been fired once?

6. When is clay at its weakest point?

7. What is scratching the clay’s surface before joining the pieces called?

8. What is the liquid clay used as “glue” called?

9. What hand building technique is shown here?

13. Name 2 things that may cause clay to break when firing.

14. If art is created to be used it is called ______________.

15. Marvin Bartel and Dick Lehman are known primarily for their works created by throwing on the ______________________.

16. True or False- If clay is bone dry it can be dissolved in water and reclaimed into usable clay.

17. True or False- If clay is fired it can be dissolved in water and reclaimed into usable clay.

18. What hand building method did Maria use?

19. Maria mixes an equal amount of ______ and ______ when mixing her clay.

20. What two fuels does Maria use to fire pot?

21. Maria polishes her pot to give them what type of finish?

22. Where Maria’s son paints the design with slip the piece has a ___________ finish?

23. Answers………

24. What is the name of the oven used to fire clay? Kiln

25. What is the firing method called that places the objects inside an extra container while firing? Saggar

26. What is clay that has never been fired called? Greenware

27. What is clayed called that has been fired once? Bisque

28. When is clay at its weakest point? Greenware (dried)

29. What is scratching the clay’s surface before joining the pieces called? Scoring

30. What is the liquid clay used as “glue” called? Slip

31. What hand building technique is shown here? Coiling

32. What hand building technique is shown here? Slab

33. What hand building technique is shown here? Slump

34. What hand building technique is shown here? Pinch Pot

35. Name 2 things that may cause clay to break when firing. Trapped Air, Trapped water, too rapidly heating or cooling

36. If art is created to be used it is called ______________. Utilitarian

37. Marvin Bartel and Dick Lehman are known primarily for their works created by throwing on the ______________________. Potters Wheel

38. True or False- If clay is bone dry it can be dissolved in water and reclaimed into usable clay. True

39. True or False- If clay is fired it can be dissolved in water and reclaimed into usable clay. False

40. What hand building method did Maria use? Coiling

41. Maria mixes an equal amount of ______ and ______ when mixing her clay. Clay and Sand

42. What two fuels does Maria use to fire pot? Cedar and Dried Cow Chips

43. Maria polishes her pot to give them what type of finish? Shiny

44. Where Maria’s son paints the design with slip the piece has a ___________ finish? Matte