Will “Sculptor” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
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Job Description
Operate production machines such as pug mill, jigger machine, or potter's wheel to process clay in manufacture of ceramic, pottery and stoneware products.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9195.05
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Potters, Manufacturing”.
Also Known As…
- Potters, Manufacturing
- Production Potter
- Potter
- Jigger Machine Operator
- Jigger Artisan
- Glazer
- Clay Mixer
- Thrower
- Studio Potter
- Press Operator
- Pottery Machine Operator
- Pot Maker
- Mold Maker
- Model Maker
- Model and Mold Maker
- Jiggerman
- Etcher
- Clay Artist
- Clay Artisan
- Ceramic Artist
- Artist
Tasks for “Sculptor”
- Design clay forms and molds, and decorations for forms.
- Operate drying chambers to dry or finish molded ceramic ware.
- Maintain supplies of tools, equipment, and materials, and order additional supplies as needed.
- Operate pug mills to blend and extrude clay.
- Position balls of clay in centers of potters' wheels, and start motors or pump treadles with feet to revolve wheels.
- 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.
- Pull wires through bases of articles and wheels to separate finished pieces.
- Teach pottery classes.
- Mix and apply glazes, and load glazed pieces into kilns for firing.
- Raise and shape clay into wares such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels, using hands, fingers, and thumbs.
- Smooth surfaces of finished pieces, using rubber scrapers and wet sponges.
- Examine finished ware for defects and measure dimensions, using rule and thickness gauge.
- Press 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.
- Start machine units and conveyors and observe lights and gauges on panel board to verify operational efficiency.
- Verify accuracy of shapes and sizes of objects, using calipers and templates.
- Adjust pressures, temperatures, and trimming tool settings as required.
- Perform test-fires of pottery to determine how to achieve specific colors and textures.
- Operate jigger machines to form ceramic ware, such as bowls, cups, plates, and saucers.
- Prepare work for sale or exhibition, and maintain relationships with retail, pottery, art, and resource networks that can facilitate sale or exhibition of work.
Related Technology & Tools
- Air compressors
- Clay mixers
- Spray booths
- Drying ovens
- Insulated gloves
- Dust masks
- Pug mills
- Digital scales
- Scoring tools
- Grinding wheels
- Portable pottery wheels
- Electric kilns
- Mold trimming knives
- Laptop computers
- Carving spatulas
- Layout templates
- Oxyprobes
- Clay cutters
- Slip trail applicators
- Gas kilns
- Safety glasses
- Triple beam balances
- Personal computers
- Tile cutters
- Pyrometers
- Hake brushes
- Dipping tongs
- Air cleaners
- Kick wheels
- Cleanup tools
- Precision rulers
- Banding wheels
- Lace tools
- Fettling knives
- Spring scales
- Raku tongs
- Thickness gauges
- Clay presses
- Conveyor feeding systems
- Handheld sprayers
- Kiln gloves
- Dial calipers
- Slab rollers
- Pottery molds
- Texturing brushes
- Hole cutters
- Pottery wheels
- Kiln glasses
- Carving tools
- Ball mills
- Clay extruders
- Ceramics kilns
- Microsoft Outlook
- Inventory control software
- Microsoft Excel