production potter
Production potters process and form clay, by hand or by using the wheel, into end-products pottery, stoneware products, earthenware products and porcelain. They introduce the already shaped clay into kilns, heating them at a high temperature in order to remove all the water from the clay.
Also called: pottery and porcelain modeller, pot maker, ceramics maker, potter, abrasive wheel moulder, craft potter
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- essential skills
- 16
- optional skills
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- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- ceramicist4 skills in common
- pottery and porcelain caster4 skills in common
- rolling stock assembler3 skills in common
- stone polisher3 skills in common
- surface treatment operator3 skills in common
- tool grinder3 skills in common
- grinding machine operator2 skills in common
- stone planer2 skills in common
Essential skills
16- apply glaze coating
- ceramics glazes
- ensure equipment availability
- handle different pottery materials
- inspect quality of products
- manage different ceramic firing techniques
- materials in porcelain manufacturing
- materials used in stoneware manufacturing
- operate a ceramics kiln
- paint decorative designs
- polish clay products
- prepare balls of clay
- quality standards
- shape clay
- types of pottery material
- use abrasive wheel
Optional skills
16- alumina ceramic
- assess conservation needs
- consult technical resources
- design objects to be crafted
- form moulding mixture
- handle delivery of raw materials
- keep records of work progress
- maintain equipment
- monitor stock level
- pack fragile items for transportation
- prepare production prototypes
- record production data for quality control
- report defective manufacturing materials
- study craft trends
- use personal protection equipment
- work ergonomically
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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