1. 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. Functional-ware
A type of clay project that is
created to have a purpose

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: