Arts & Crafts Trivia 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the purpose of a 'sizing' agent applied to canvas before painting?
- To add texture
- To seal and protect the canvas surface (Correct answer)
- To make the canvas waterproof
- To increase canvas flexibility
Correct answer: To seal and protect the canvas surface
Sizing seals the canvas fibers to protect them from oil in the paint and to provide a smoother painting surface.
Question 2: Which technique involves burning designs into wood using a heated tool?
- Marquetry
- Pyrography (Correct answer)
- Intarsia
- Decoupage
Correct answer: Pyrography
Pyrography is the art of decorating wood or other materials by burning designs with a heated tool.
Question 3: In jewelry making, what is 'annealing'?
- Polishing metal to a high shine
- Heating and slowly cooling metal to soften it (Correct answer)
- Joining two metal pieces together
- Engraving patterns into metal
Correct answer: Heating and slowly cooling metal to soften it
Annealing is a heat treatment process that softens metal, making it more workable and less brittle.
Question 4: What natural material is used to make 'raffia' crafts?
- Bamboo
- Palm tree leaves (Correct answer)
- Coconut husks
- Reed grass
Correct answer: Palm tree leaves
Raffia is a natural fiber obtained from the leaves of the Raphia palm tree.
Question 5: In sewing, what does 'on the bias' mean?
- Cutting parallel to the selvage
- Cutting at a 45-degree angle to the grain (Correct answer)
- Cutting perpendicular to the grain
- Cutting along the selvage edge
Correct answer: Cutting at a 45-degree angle to the grain
Cutting on the bias means cutting fabric at a 45-degree angle to the straight grain, giving it stretch and drape.
Question 6: What is the traditional craft of creating pictures or patterns using colored glass pieces called?
- Fusing
- Mosaics
- Stained glass (Correct answer)
- Etching
Correct answer: Stained glass
Stained glass is the traditional craft of cutting and assembling colored glass pieces, often held together with lead came, to create decorative panels.
Question 7: Which type of loom is used for making tapestries and is worked with fingers or a blunt needle?
- Rigid heddle loom
- Backstrap loom
- Frame loom (Correct answer)
- Floor loom
Correct answer: Frame loom
A frame loom is commonly used for tapestry weaving, allowing weavers to manipulate weft threads by hand.
Arts & Crafts Trivia 4
What is the purpose of a 'sizing' agent applied to canvas before painting?