| Job Title |
Thrower |
| Job Description |
Molds Plastic Clay Into Such Ware As Vases, Urns, Saggers, And
Pitchers, As Clay Revolves On Potter's Wheel: Positions Ball Of
Clay In Center Of Potter's Wheel And Starts Motor, Or Pumps
Treadle With Foot To Revolve Wheel. Presses Thumbs Down Into
Center Of Revolving Clay To Form Hollow. Presses On Inside And
Outside Of Emerging Clay Cylinder With Hands And Fingers,
Gradually Raising And Shaping Clay To Desired Form And Size.
Constantly Adjusts Speed Of Wheel To Conform With Changing
Tenacity (firmness) Of Clay As Piece Enlarges And Walls Become
Thinner, Judging Degrees Of Change By Feel. Smooths Surfaces Of
Finished Piece, Using Rubber Scrapers And Wet Sponge. Verifies
Size And Form, Using Calipers And Templates. Pulls Wire Held
Taut Between Both Hands Through Base Of Article And Wheel To
Separate Finished Piece, Or Removes Piece From Wheel To Dry. May
Form Saggers Only And Be Known As Sagger Former (pottery &
Porc.).
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