Craft & Design Final

1) A piece of clay has to be _____ first before being fired; this can take up to __________.

• c) China dry; two weeks

• b) Bisque dry; one month

• a) Leather hard; one week

• d) Bone dry; one to three weeks

2) Drying time is essential in ceramics because-

• b) If something is not completely dry, it can explode in the kiln

• c) Drying time is important to reach other stages of workability in clay

• d) Clay must be dry for glaze or other mediums to stick to it

• a) Clay needs to shrink before being fired
  

3) An important part of clay construction is ___ and ____.

• b) Coil, slab

• d) cutting, assembly

• a) scoring, slip

• c) glaze, fire

Match each term to its' definition: Coil Building

• The artist uses multiple ropes of clay to build upwards

• The artist takes a ball of clay and using their fingers, creates a pot or other hollow shap

• The artist uses flat pieces of clay to construct a hollow form

Match each term to its' definition: Pinch Pots

• The artist uses multiple ropes of clay to build upwards

• The artist uses flat pieces of clay to construct a hollow form

• The artist takes a ball of clay and using their fingers, creates a pot or other hollow shape

Match each term to its' definition: Slab Construction

• The artist uses multiple ropes of clay to build upwards

• The artist takes a ball of clay and using their fingers, creates a pot or other hollow shap

• The artist uses flat pieces of clay to construct a hollow form

7) The expansion of water that hasn't evaporated can cause a piece to explode in the kiln due to the water turning into gas.

• True

• False

Match each phrase with its' definition: Workable

• clay with a high percentage of water that is highly malleable

• much of the water has evaporated; the clay can be carved, scored, and cut, but is no longer easily workable

• the water has entirely evaporated; the clay is no longer workable or carveable

Match each phrase with its' definition: Leather Hard

• - the water has entirely evaporated; the clay is no longer workable or carveable

• – clay with a high percentage of water that is highly malleable

• - much of the water has evaporated; the clay can be carved, scored, and cut, but is no longer easily workable

Match each phrase with its' definition: Bone Dry

• - the water has entirely evaporated; the clay is no longer workable or carveable

• – clay with a high percentage of water that is highly malleable

• - much of the water has evaporated; the clay can be carved, scored, and cut, but is no longer easily workable