Clay Question Sheet

Name: ___________________________________

Period: _______________________

Grade: _______________________

Clay Question Sheet

Directions- Fill in the blanks with the best answer.

(Answers may be used more than once).

Pinch                      Slab                 Trapped Air

Slip                        Firing                Drying

Kiln                        Coil                  Scoring

1. ____________________- A method of forming clay from rolls.

2. ____________________- A special oven used for firing clay.

3. ____________________- A technique of scratching lines in clay before joining            two pieces together.

4. ____________________- Created when water is added to clay.

5. ____________________+____________________- Techniques that must be used to join two pieces of clay together.

6. ____________________- A method of forming clay without joining two pieces together.

7. ____________________- Will make your project break apart in the kiln.

8. ____________________- Method used to permanently harden clay in a special oven.

9. ____________________- Must be done completely before an object can be fired.

10.  _________________, ________________, ________________- Three methods used to form clay by hand building.

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