Sculpture 1, Module 2 Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. A flat, curved tool, usually wood or rubber, used for shaping and smoothing clay, especially during wheel-throwing.
  2. 5. In ceramics, it is used to remove excess slip, or to smooth the clay surface.
  3. 8. A curved loop of metal on a handle that can shave off pieces of clay. Comes in a variety of sizes.
  4. 9. A handbuilding method in which the clay is rolled into flat sheets that can be joined or carved into various forms.
  5. 10. clay that is still damp but is too dry to shape. It feels a bit like leather when you touch it.
  6. 11. kneading or mixing the clay with your hands, while pressing down on it to remove air bubbles and make it smooth.
  7. 16. A method of attaching two clay pieces together, by scratching the clay and applying water to the surfaces.
  8. 18. A rounded wood stick of various thickness, used in ceramics to control slab thickness.
  9. 19. Ceramics that are made by hand (without using a wheel or mold).
  10. 20. A sculpture material made of glue and paper
  11. 22. A thin knife specifically designed for cutting clay
  12. 23. Art based on aspects of popular culture, such as advertisements, logos, products, celebrities, etc.
  13. 24. means that something is pliable (soft, flexible) and can be molded into different forms.
  14. 25. a type of natural mineral that has plasticity when wet, but becomes hard and brittle upon drying or firing.
Down
  1. 2. A flat, circular platform that rotates easily on its base. A clay object can be placed on it, to make it easy to rotate and shape the object.
  2. 3. A wire with handles at both ends. Used for cutting clay
  3. 4. A flat, curved piece of flexible metal used to smooth clay.
  4. 6. Wooden or Plastic tools used for shaping the surface of the clay.
  5. 7. clay that is totally dry, but has not yet been fired in a kiln.
  6. 12. A handbuilding method in which a ball of clay is pinched between the fingers to change its form.
  7. 13. A handbuilding method in which he clay is rolled out into “noodles” that can be built up into various forms.
  8. 14. A needle on a handle, used for thin inscribing and fine details on the clay surface.
  9. 15. A loop of metal (with a flat side) on a handle that can shave off pieces of clay. Comes in a variety of sizes.
  10. 17. clay that has so much added water that it is liquid and runny.
  11. 21. objects made from clay and heated to a high temperature until they permanently harden (fired). It can also refer to the process of making those objects.
  12. 24. pots or vessels made using the ceramic process. Sometimes used interchangeably with the word Ceramics