How do they match: Potters, Manufacturing

  • Operate production machines such as pug mill, jigger machine, or potter's wheel to process clay in manufacture of ceramic, pottery and stoneware products.

  • Adjust wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls become thinner.
  • Move pieces from wheels so that they can dry.
  • Position balls of clay in centers of potters' wheels, and start motors or pump treadles with feet to revolve wheels.
  • Pull wires through bases of articles and wheels to separate finished pieces.
  • Raise and shape clay into wares, such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels, using hands, fingers, and thumbs.