Ceramic Worksheet

3. Clay that is completely dry and very fragile
8. the two wedging techniques
9. the process of roughing up the clay surface where two pieces of clay will be joined together.
10. Plasticity the ability to withstand heat and the fineness of grains are some of the __________ of clay.
13. soil that is made up of fine particles of decomposed rocks
14. This is done to remove air pockets and make clay a even consistency

1. the best time for carving and adding intricate surface designs
2. The too used to to remove excess clay and refine the shape of a clay work
4. this technique involves joining clay coils together to build a form,
5. item used to fire ceramic pieces
6. another term for slip
7. Clay in its liquid state
9. This technique involves rolling out clay to form flat sheets
11. the reduction in the size of a clay mass that happens as water evaporates during the drying and firing
12. this technique is a method of forming clay by simply squeezing with fingers.