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How to make pottery - Test
Contributed by: Sadler
  • 1. What is the primary material used in pottery?
A) Clay
B) Glass
C) Plastic
D) Metal
  • 2. Which of these is NOT a method of hand-building pottery?
A) Coiling
B) Slab building
C) Wheel throwing
D) Pinching
  • 3. What is 'bisque' firing?
A) A decorative technique
B) A type of clay
C) The first firing to harden clay
D) The final firing with glaze
  • 4. What is glaze?
A) A glassy coating fused to pottery
B) A type of clay
C) A sculpting tool
D) A type of pottery wheel
  • 5. What is a kiln?
A) A type of glaze
B) An oven for firing pottery
C) A sculpting tool
D) A type of clay
  • 6. What is wedging?
A) Removing air bubbles from clay
B) A type of pottery wheel
C) Firing the kiln
D) Applying glaze
  • 7. What is slip?
A) A type of glaze
B) A type of clay
C) A type of firing
D) Clay mixed with water into a slurry
  • 8. What does 'centering' mean in wheel throwing?
A) Removing air bubbles
B) Heating the kiln
C) Positioning the clay in the middle of the wheel
D) Applying glaze evenly
  • 9. What tool is commonly used for trimming pottery?
A) Loop tool
B) Rib
C) Sponge
D) Wire cutter
  • 10. What is the purpose of a wire cutter?
A) To trim the base of a pot
B) To apply glaze
C) To cut clay from a large block
D) To smooth the clay surface
  • 11. What type of clay shrinks the most during firing?
A) Earthenware
B) Stoneware
C) Paperclay
D) Porcelain
  • 12. Which clay is known for its high firing temperature and vitrification?
A) Raku
B) Terra Cotta
C) Earthenware
D) Porcelain
  • 13. What is the main purpose of using grog in clay?
A) To add color to the clay
B) To make the clay more plastic
C) To make the clay whiter
D) To reduce shrinkage and warping
  • 14. What is 'underglaze'?
A) A type of firing technique
B) A pigment applied before the glaze
C) A type of clay body
D) A clear coat of glaze
  • 15. What is crawling in glaze?
A) Glaze running down the pot
B) Glaze separating from the clay surface during firing
C) Glaze turning a different color
D) Glaze creating a textured effect
  • 16. What is Shino glaze known for?
A) Its orange peel texture
B) Its metallic sheen
C) Its bright, vibrant colors
D) Its glossy, smooth surface
  • 17. What is Raku firing?
A) A rapid firing technique with post-firing reduction
B) A slow, even firing technique
C) A low-temperature firing technique
D) A high-temperature firing technique
  • 18. What is the purpose of a pyrometer in pottery?
A) To measure the size of the pot
B) To measure the water content of the clay
C) To measure the thickness of the glaze
D) To measure the temperature inside the kiln
  • 19. What is crazing in glaze?
A) A metallic sheen
B) A bumpy texture
C) Fine cracks in the glaze
D) A completely matte surface
  • 20. What is cone in pottery terms?
A) A tool for shaping clay
B) A type of glaze
C) A heatwork measurement of firing temperature
D) A decoration on a pot
  • 21. Which hand-building technique involves rolling out clay into flat sheets?
A) Coiling
B) Pinching
C) Slab building
D) Extrusion
  • 22. What is the purpose of bisque firing before glazing?
A) To vitrify the clay
B) To harden the clay so it can be glazed
C) To add color to the clay
D) To make the clay more plastic
  • 23. What is the function of an extruder in pottery?
A) To apply glaze
B) To smooth the surface of clay
C) To force clay through a die to create shapes
D) To mix clay and water
  • 24. What does vitrification mean?
A) The process of adding color to clay
B) The process of removing air bubbles from clay
C) The process of clay becoming glass-like and non-porous
D) The process of drying clay
  • 25. Which of the following is NOT a common pottery tool?
A) Screwdriver
B) Needle tool
C) Sponge
D) Rib
  • 26. What causes glaze shivering?
A) Overapplication of glaze
B) The glaze shrinks more than the clay
C) Uneven firing temperatures
D) The clay shrinks more than the glaze
  • 27. What is a pug mill used for?
A) Mixing and de-airing clay
B) Firing pottery
C) Shaping pottery
D) Applying glaze
  • 28. What type of glaze is typically applied with a spray gun?
A) Airbrush glaze
B) Pouring glaze
C) Dipping glaze
D) Brushing glaze
  • 29. Which stage of drying is best for trimming a pot?
A) Bone-dry
B) Bisque
C) Leather-hard
D) Wet
  • 30. What causes pinholing in glaze?
A) Gasses escaping during firing
B) Overfiring
C) Too much flux in the glaze
D) Underfiring
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