Final Exam Review

1. Final Exam Review Ceramics and Printmaking

2. Warming • This is when the clay ‘fires’ at a very low temperature to speed up the drying process.

3. Bisque • Unglazed clay that has been fired once is called ____.

4. Glaze • _____ is a glass-like coating melted on the surface of the clay.

5. Slip and Score • This is a technique used to connect pieces of clay together.

6. Bone Dry • The stage of clay where it is completely dry and ready to fire. This is its most fragile state.

7. Plastic • Stage of clay that is moldable without breaking. Usually this is right out of the package.

8. Bisque Firing • Firing clay the 1st time, which makes the clay permanent and waterproof.

9. Kiln • This ‘oven’ or machine heats at a very high temperature and is used to fire clay.

10. Coiling • Common hand building technique that involves stacking ‘coils’ to form walls.

11. Leather Hard • The stage that resembles leather. It is hard to bend, but soft enough to carve and attach pieces to.

12. Add More Ink • If patches of white ‘specks’ appear on your print, a solution would be:

13. Carve the Grooves Deeper • Printing ink is getting into the carved portions of your block. How can you fix this?

14. Your Image will be Backwards • A key aspect to remember when using letters/words in your design is:

15. Put the paper on the block (the block will be face up) • When printing, you should always ___ to get a better print.

16. Never Cut Towards Yourself! • The number one rule from printmaking is: