Exploring Ceramic Techniques and Stages

Which firing stage is typically the hottest?

• Bisque firing

• Glaze firing

• Preheat

• Cooling

Which surface decoration technique involves applying a colored underglaze to a leather-hard piece and then carving through it?

• Mishima

• Sgraffito

• Stenciling

• Marbling

What is the main difference between underglaze and glossy glaze decoration?

• Underglaze is applied before bisque firing

• Glossy glaze is applied after bisque firing

• Underglaze is applied after glaze firing

• Overglaze is applied before bisque firing

Why not apply glossy glaze to greenware?

• because it will disappear when firing

• to keep it from a glossy finish

• If the piece explodes from air bubbles, the glaze will spray all over the other pieces in the kiln

• the clay absorbs the glaze

Which surface decoration technique involves using a stencil to apply a pattern to a ceramic piece for incising or glazing?

• Sgraffito

• Engobe

• Stenciling

• Marbling

What glazing technique is this?

• Stamping

• painting

• sponging

• swiping

Using the 7 stages of clay, which stage is this?

Which technique was used on this piece?

• Mashiima

• Incising

• sgraffito

• carving

Which stage of drying is this?

What do you do to the clay to remove air bubbles?

• roll it

• glaze it

• wedge it

• pat it