Which construction method uses cut clay slabs joined with scoring and slip?

• A. Slab Built
• B. Pinch Pots
• C. Wheel Thrown
• D. Coiled Pots

Answer: (A)

Flat-slab construction in ceramics uses cut clay slabs joined with scoring and slip. In this method you roll out even slabs, cut them to shape, and attach them by scoring the edges and applying slip so the pieces fuse as they dry. This creates walls built from flat panels and is ideal for geometric forms. It differs from pinching, which shapes a vessel from a single lump by finger pressure; wheel throwing, which forms on a rotating wheel; and coiling, which builds walls from rolled ropes of clay.