Art Fundamentals Ceramics Quiz Study Guide

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Across
  1. 3. - Creating scratches in the surface so two pieces of clay can be joined together
  2. 5. - A handbuilding technique where clay is rolled flat, cut into a shape and joined together by slipping and scoring
  3. 8. Taking away clay or carving out clay from the original piece
  4. 9. - A sculptural technique where the sculpted and shaped elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material.
  5. 12. - Wet & workable clay, used for handbuilding & throwing.
  6. 15. - A form of Glazeware (finished ceramics piece) When paint is used to glaze or ‘finish’ a ceramics piece, gets sprayed with clear spray paint to seal.
Down
  1. 1. - Unfired clay (wet/plastic, leather hard & bone-dry).
  2. 2. - A handbuilding technique where long ropes of clay are used to build up walls
  3. 4. - a stage of the drying process where the clay has lost moisture but is not yet completely hardened. Clay is still workable at this stage.
  4. 6. - Occurs when clay turns into ceramic after the first firing. Ready to be glazed.
  5. 7. - A process that removes air bubbles from clay
  6. 10. - A handbuilding technique where you repeatedly squeeze the clay between your thumb & fingers
  7. 11. - Adding on material to create a texture
  8. 13. - a stage of the drying process where the clay has lost all moisture and is completely hard, clay is the most fragile in this stage. Clay is NOT workable.
  9. 14. - Dry clay mixed with water to create ‘ceramic glue’