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49 Cards in this Set
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wedging/kneading |
eliminating the air bubbles from the Clay to avoid having your project exploding in the kiln |
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kiln |
The machine or oven used to cook or bisque the clay into a permanent state |
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firing |
heating a clay project to a specified temperature making the clay a permanent structure |
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greenware |
Clay in the unfired state when it is the most fragile |
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bisqueware |
after the Clay has been fired for the first time (after abt 8 hours) |
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glaze |
three layers that are used to color decorate strengthen and waterproof a vessel |
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underglaze |
three layers that are used mainly for color and find decoration. you must use a clear glaze with underglaze |
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leather hard |
Play that is not completely dry and it's cool to the touch |
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bone dry |
when all the water of plasticity has evaporated and the piece is warm to the touch and completely dry. it is now ready to be fired |
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porosity |
having enough water in the Clay so that it does not dry out |
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plasticity |
when the Clay is workable and has the ability to hold its form but at the same time is soft enough to be moved by the potters hands |
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vitrification |
The process of becoming glasslike in the kiln during the firing process |
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refractory |
resistant to heat |
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slipping and scoring |
using water and scratching the clay to make it stick to another piece of clay in order for your piece to not fall apart |
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coil method |
The method of creating a pot by building the base and walls with rope like pieces of clay |
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pinch method |
The method of creating a pot by rolling the clay into a ball, pushing your thumbs in the center, and pinching outward to create the walls |
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Press mold |
The method of creating a pot by pressing pieces of clay into a mold and smoothing the inside |
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slab method |
A method of hand building where a piece of clay is rolled out into a flat slice and is usually cut into shapes and joined at the edges by a coil to form an object such as a box |
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rounded slab method |
A method of hand building where a flat piece of clay is rolled out and cut into thin strips of clay and stacked on top of each other to create a rounded form |
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throwing |
The method of working on the potters wheel as opposed to working by hand on the tables |
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trimming |
cleaning the bottom of your pot after you have throw it on the wheel |
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centering |
making sure the Clay is in the center of the pottery wheel so that your parts are not lopsided or crooked. you always center your pots at a high speed |
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pulling |
The process of making a pot on the wheel by guiding it with both your hand |
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opening |
creating a hole with your finger in the middle of the Clay to begin pulling |
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hand building |
vessel on the tables as opposed to a wheel thrown piece |
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hollowing |
carving out a thick piece of clay to ensure it doesn't blow up |
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stoneware |
A white non-air dry clay high temperature clay |
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needle tool |
used to score or cut the Clay |
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modeling tool |
used to smooth areas of clay, carve out areas of clay, smooth etc. |
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turning tool |
used to hollow out thick pieces of clay and to trim the bottom of the wheel thrown pieces |
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sponge |
used to smooth everything once your pot is finished |
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clsy wire cutters |
used to cut the clay off of the block of clay |
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form |
The total mass or configuration that the subject or idea takes. it is the physical structure of the sculpture |
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content |
The emotion that the sculptor tends to convey through his or her sculpture |
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technique |
The combination of materials and tools to create the sculpture |
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in the round |
freestanding solid piece surrounded on all four sides by empty space |
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assemblage |
freestanding like in the roundabout made of different objects put together |
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relief (high and low) |
sculpture is a form or picture that projects out from or is mounted on a vertical surface |
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kinetic |
sculpture that moves or possesses moving parts such as a mobile or windmill |
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modeling |
The process of manipulating a flexible material into a sculptural form. additive process |
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casting |
The process of filling a mold with liquid material that will then Hardin or creating a mold over another surface |
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carving |
The process of cutting away material to reveal the desired image. subtractive process |
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construction |
The process of joining together components of one or more materials to create the sculpture. additive or subtractive |
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auguste rodin |
French born painter famous for creating large sculptures in the round of hands and people |
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Egyptians |
used hieroglyphics on their culture. A cartouche an oval ring that represents a length of rope tied at one end to form a loop to form no beginning and no end. The car I have horse and the scarab beetle are common symbols of the culture |
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Chinese |
New year lantern. created the lantern for the Spring Festival. symbolize the reunion of a family |
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additive |
adding material to the form can be high or low relief |
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subtractive |
removing or cutting away material |
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armature |
foundation to a sculpture |