Stages of Clay

Slip is... (choose 2 answers)

• bone dry, chalky clay powder

• moist wet, creamy clay

• the "glue" that attaches clay pieces together

• stiff, hard clay

Answer explanation

What stage of clay is moist & soft, easily molded, and flexible?

• slip

• bone dry

• plastic

• leather hard

Answer explanation

What stage of clay has been fired in the kiln once, undergoing a chemical change to become ceramic?

• plastic

• bone dry

• bisqueware

• leather hard

Answer explanation

In what stage is the clay the most fragile?

• Bone Dry

• Slip

• Bisqueware

• Leatherhard

Name that STAGE!

• Greenware
• Bisqueware
• Glazeware

What stage of clay is shown in the photo?

• Plastic
• Bone Dry / Greenware
• Glazeware
• Leatherhard

Name that TECHNIQUE!

• Slat
• Slab
• Coil
• Wedging

What stage of clay do we wedge clay?

• Bone Dry

• Plastic

At what stage is it BEST to carve designs and cut the clay?

• Bone Dry

• Plastic

• Leatherhard

• Bisqueware

Name that STAGE!

• Leatherhard
• Bone Dry
• Bisqueware