Ceramic Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for enclosed air spaces within clay that must be removed to prevent ceramic work from exploding or cracking?

• Bisque ware

• Air pockets

• Bone dry

• Greenware

At what temperature are ceramics fired?

• Over 1550 degrees F

• Over 1000 degrees F

• Over 2000 degrees F

• Over 1200 degrees F

What is the term for the three-dimensional shape and structure of an object?

• Texture

• Form

• Seam

• Glaze

What is the term for the process of heating clay in a kiln?

• Scoring

• Embossment

• Wedging

• Firing

What is the term for the stage when clay is too firm to bend yet soft enough to carve?

• Greenware

• Bone dry

• Plastic stage

• Leather Hard

What is the term for the translucent, nonabsorbent body fired at high temperature?

• Porcelain

• Pottery

• Coils

• Slip

What is the term for the process of scratching or roughing-up the clay surface?

• Kiln

• Inlay

• Incising

• Scoring

What is the term for the colored slip or liquid stain applied to leather hard clay or bisque ware, then coated with a clear glaze?

• Slip

• Glaze

• Underglazes

• Embossment

What is the term for pottery pieces in the raw, bisque, or glazed state?

• Ware

• Bone dry

• Greenware

• Air pockets

What is the term for the process of shaping clay by hand into a desired form?

• Scoring

• Handbuilding

• Glazing

• Firing