Vocabulary terms
Handbuilding
Using your hands to build a clay sculpture. Term used because of the potter’s wheel.
Blending
Using pressure to connect two pieces of clay.
Glaze
Surface treatment for clay. Starts off powdery, and is turned to a smooth shiny, glass like surface when fired in the kiln. Makes clay food safe.
Slip
Liquefied clay by using water. Feels slippery - Clay Glue
Scratch and Attach (Score)
Scratching the surface of clay to create texture in order to attach. Combine with slip to attach two separate pieces of clay.
Kiln
An oven for ceramics. Clay goes through two firings.
Bisque Firing
The first firing of clay. Turns clay from soft to hard.
Glaze Firing
The second firing for clay. See the definition for glaze.
4 techniques for building clay:
Slab, Coil, Pinch, Pottery Wheel
Handbuilding
Using your hands to build a clay sculpture. Term used because of the potter’s wheel.
Blending
Using pressure to connect two pieces of clay.
Glaze
Surface treatment for clay. Starts off powdery, and is turned to a smooth shiny, glass like surface when fired in the kiln. Makes clay food safe.
Slip
Liquefied clay by using water. Feels slippery - Clay Glue
Scratch and Attach (Score)
Scratching the surface of clay to create texture in order to attach. Combine with slip to attach two separate pieces of clay.
Kiln
An oven for ceramics. Clay goes through two firings.
Bisque Firing
The first firing of clay. Turns clay from soft to hard.
Glaze Firing
The second firing for clay. See the definition for glaze.
4 techniques for building clay:
Slab, Coil, Pinch, Pottery Wheel
Can we recycle clay?
What do you need to do to keep the clay workable before you come back the following week.
What do you need to do to keep the clay workable before you come back the following week.