Clay Terminology

3. a technique that involves using your hands to transform a ball into a small bowl-like form
4. a machine used to heat up clay to a very high temperature
8. slightly hardened clay ideal for carving
9. clay mixed with water into a pudding-like or liquid consistency (also called slurry)
13. the roughness/smoothness of clay
14. the method of wedging we will use in class
16. snake-like pieces of clay
17. a __________ tool is used for trimming and has a metal loop and a wooden handle
19. a squishy tool for smoothing clay or cleaning
20. a piece of clay which has been made flat, usually by rolling with a rolling pin or slab roller
21. a __________ cutter often has two wood pieces at the ends and is used for slicing clay

1. clay that becomes smaller in the duration of drying and the first firing process is called __________
2. clay that when fired is strong, hard, durable, non-porous and stone-like
5. soft, workable clay that can be easily molded and formed
6. ceramic material with glaze applied and fired a second time
7. a wheel pottery tool used for measuring
10. breathing in large quantities of silica/dust can cause __________ __________ after years of exposure
11. completely dry clay that has not been fired
12. a __________ tool is often used in handbuilding for blending and shaping clay
15. a simple spinning device that is like a lazy-susan
18. a __________ tool is sharp and often used for scoring
19. a term that means to draw or scratch lines into clay
22. a metal or rubber tool used for smoothing or shaping clay