Sculpture 1, Module 2 Vocabulary Crossword

Edit Answers
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
Across
  1. 1. 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. 5. A type of natural mineral that has plasticity when wet, but becomes hard and brittle upon drying or firing.
  3. 9. A flat, curved piece of flexible metal used to smooth clay.
  4. 10. Art based on aspects of popular culture, such as advertisements, logos, products, celebrities, etc.
  5. 11. A rounded wood stick of various thickness, used in ceramics to control slab thickness.
  6. 12. 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.
  7. 14. Kneading or mixing the clay with your hands, while pressing down on it to remove air bubbles and make it smooth.
  8. 15. Clay that has so much added water that it is liquid and runny.
  9. 17. A flat, curved tool, usually wood or rubber, used for shaping and smoothing clay, especially during wheel-throwing.
  10. 20. A curved loop of metal on a handle that can shave off pieces of clay. Comes in a variety of sizes.
  11. 21. Ceramics that are made by hand (without using a wheel or mold).
  12. 23. A handbuilding method in which he clay is rolled out into “noodles” that can be built up into various forms.
  13. 24. A loop of metal (with a flat side) on a handle that can shave off pieces of clay. Comes in a variety of sizes.
  14. 25. Pots or vessels made using the ceramic process. Sometimes used interchangeably with the word Ceramics
Down
  1. 2. A needle on a handle, used for thin inscribing and fine details on the clay surface.
  2. 3. clay that is still damp but is too dry to shape. It feels a bit like leather when you touch it.
  3. 4. A method of attaching two clay pieces together, by scratching the clay and applying water to the surfaces.
  4. 6. A thin knife specifically designed for cutting clay
  5. 7. A very small, thin loop tool used for incising or carving small details in the clay.
  6. 8. A sculpture material made of glue and paper
  7. 13. Wooden or Plastic Tools used for shaping the surface of the clay.
  8. 14. A wire with handles used for cutting clay
  9. 16. A handbuilding method in which the clay is rolled into flat sheets that can be joined or carved into various forms.
  10. 18. clay that is totally dry, but has not yet been fired in a kiln.
  11. 19. Means that something is pliable (soft, flexible) and can be molded into different forms.
  12. 22. A handbuilding method in which a ball of clay is pinched between the fingers to change its form.