Potters, Manufacturing

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Position balls of clay in centers of potters' wheels, and start motors or pump treadles with feet to revolve wheels.
2. 02Press thumbs into centers of revolving clay to form hollows, and press on the inside and outside of emerging clay cylinders with hands and fingers, gradually raising and shaping clay to desired forms and sizes.
3. 03Operate pug mills to blend and extrude clay.
4. 04Perform test-fires of pottery to determine how to achieve specific colors and textures.
5. 05Pack and ship pottery to stores or galleries for retail sale.
6. 06Smooth surfaces of finished pieces, using rubber scrapers and wet sponges.
7. 07Pull wires through bases of articles and wheels to separate finished pieces.
8. 08Raise and shape clay into wares, such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels, using hands, fingers, and thumbs.
9. 09Mix and apply glazes to pottery pieces, using tools, such as spray guns.
10. 10Start machine units and conveyors and observe lights and gauges on panel board to verify operational efficiency.
11. 11Operate drying chambers to dry or finish molded ceramic ware.
12. 12Adjust pressures, temperatures, and trimming tool settings as required.

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