Tools
A rounded wooden tool used for smoothing clay.
What is a wooden rib?
We try to limit this cleaning method that pushes dust and dirt around to prevent clay dust from going airborne.
What is sweeping?
Green tools used for molding and forming clay.
What are plastic modeling tools?
Projects that are glazed and ready to be fired go here.
What is the glaze cabinet?
Clay that is completely dry and there is no moisture left.
What is bone dry?
A rounded rubber colorful tool that is used for smoothing clay.
What is a rubber rib?
Dried clay creates this and it becomes airborne.
Wooden tools used for molding and forming clay.
What are wooden modeling tools?
Projects that are newly built from clay and ready to be fired for the first time go here.
What is the drying rack?
This is a table that rolls out clay and has a large wheel to turn.
Metal rounded tool that is used for scratching clay.
What is a metal scraper rib?
This has to be done to the tables at the end of every class period to prevent clay dust.
What is cleaning the tables?
A long pointed tool that has a small curve on the end that is used for cleaning out clay from crevices.
What is a pick?
Clay that is in the plastic stage and is still easily moldable goes here for reuse.
What is the clay recycling bin?
The large machine that recycles clay.
What is a pug mill?
Sticks that are used to roll out clay evenly.
What are slab sticks?
This has to be done at the end of every class period to the tools to prevent clay dust.
A long, sharp, and pointed tool that is used for cutting or carving into clay.
What is a pin or needle tool?
What is the wet clay or slip bucket?
A wooden tool with an enclosed rounded end that scoops out clay.
Where clay is fired.
What is a kiln
What is it sticks to the kiln?
A tool made of wood and wire that cuts clay at an angle.
What is a bevel edge cutter?
What is the bone dry clay bucket?
This is a possible cause for clay exploding in the kiln.
What is clay is too thick?