Wheel throwing

Define ceramics

• An art form that involves mixing glazes and baking them

• The art or technology of making objects with clay which are then treated by firing

• An additive process using plaster

• The art of sculpting different materials

What is clay?

• A type of plaster used for casting

• A form of soil made up of very fine particles

• Material used to seal ceramics so that it is food safe

• An art material that has been used since the 1900s

Which is the correct order for wheel throwing?

• Open, Pull, Center, Shape

• Pull, Open, Shape, Center

• Center, Open, Pull, Shape

• Center, Pull, Shape, Open

What type of clay should be used for wheel throwing?

• Recycled clay

• Slip clay

• New plastic clay

• New bisque clay

The black plastic disc that attaches to the wheel is

• the wheel head

• the banding wheel

• the discus

• the bat

What stage does your clay need to be at to trim on the wheel?

• leatherhard

• bone dry

• plastic

• bisque

Why do our hands get hot when wheel throwing?

• Not enough water cause friction

• The clay is cooking from the spinning

• Our hands warm the clay

• Clay is naturally warm and needs to be cooled with water

What speed should your potter's wheel be at for centering

• top speed

• medium speed

• slow speed

• the speed doesn't matter

What speed should your wheel be at for shaping?

• top speed

• medium speed

• slow speed

• speed doesn't matter

What speed should your potter's wheel be at for trimming?

• top speed

• medium speed

• slow speed

• speed doesn't matter