Ceramic Mask Review Test Questions

Question 1

What acts like a glue to join two pieces of clay together?

Question 1 Answer

Slip holds clay together with clay and a water mixture.

Question 2

The tools that are used with the clay are called what?

Question 2 Answer

The tools that we used to form our mask are called modeling tools.

Question 3

The machine used to bisque fire and glaze fire is called what?

Question 3 Answer

The machine used to bisque fire and glaze fire the clay is called a kiln.

Question 4

The first firing is called?

Question 4 Answer

The first firing is the bisque fire in the kiln.

Question 5

The second firing is called?

Question 5 Answer

The second firing is the glaze firing.

Question 6

We do not paint the clay after it has been fired but we do what to the clay before

it is fired for the second time?

Question 6 Answer

We glaze clay during the second firing.

Question 7

Clay that has not been fired is called?

Question 7 Answer

Clay that is drying and has not been fired is called greenware.

Question 8

Any clay project completed with your hands is called what?

Question 8 Answer

Any clay project completed with your hands is called handbuilding.

Question 9

Any clay project completed on a potter’s wheel is called what?

Question 9 Answer

Any clay project completed on a potter’s wheel is called pottery.

Question 10

When there is a weak spot in your ceramic project you are supposed to do

what to fix it?

Question 10 Answer

When there is a weak spot in your ceramic project you are supposed to do what to fix it; you must smooth the clay

with your fingers.

Question 11

Air bubbles cause what to happen in the clay?

Question 11 Answer

Clay that has air bubbles will explode in the kiln during firing.

Question 12

What is used to make a slab?

Question 12 Answer

A rolling pin is used to make a slab.

Question 13

What ceramic method is used when creating a flat sheet of clay?

Question 13 Answer

The slab method is used to create a flat sheet of clay.

Question 14

Which two fingers are used when making a pinch pot?

Question 14 Answer

Your index finger and your thumb are the fingers you use to form a pinch pot.