Potter

Potters and related workers produce ceramic, porcelain and sanitary ware, bricks and abrasive wheels by hand or machine.

• producing ceramic or porcelain articles;
• making models from clay or plaster;
• reading technical drawings to understand customers' requirements;
• making clay articles by hand using potter's wheels;
• adjusting wheel speed to obtain the desired articles;
• operating jiggering machines to make ceramic ware such as bowls, cups, plates and dishes;
• setting up and controlling pug mills that mix, extrude, cut and discharge finished clay mixtures into casting moulds;
• smoothing the surfaces of finished articles with rubber scrapers and wet sponges;
• shaping abrasive wheels by hand or machine;
• inspecting finished products for defects and checking shapes and dimensions with calipers and templates;
• preparing articles for exhibitions and maintaining relationships with retailers of ceramics and art objects to facilitate sales.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Modeller, ceramic and porcelain articles
• Potter
• Moulder, abrasive wheel
• Turner, ceramic articles
• Worker, press for ceramic and porcelain articles