Processes, Techniques and Specific Knowledge Areas

__Forming techniques

• Wheel
• Slab
• Pinch
• Hollowing
• Coil
• Slip casting
• Tile
• Press molding
• Jiggering
• Extruding
  
  __Glaze processes
  
• Calculation
• Formation (low fire/high fire technology)
• Glaze/materials testing
• Preparation/mixing of clay bodies
  
  __Firing methods
  
• electric
• gas
• wood
• soda
• salt
• Raku
  
  __Industrial processes
  
• jiggering
• slipcasting
• ram pressing
• mold making
• model making
  
  __Finishing/surface treatments
  
• dipping
• spraying
• painting
  
  __Team work
  
• kiln firing
• glaze mixing
• pedestal painting
• show setup
• handling of ceramic work

  __Sprigging
  __Low fire finishing
  __Figural sculpture, functional work, large scale sculpture, installation work, kinetic sculpture
  __Automotive sculpting

Materials, Equipment and Technology

__Types of clay

• porcelain
• terra cotta
• earthenware
• stoneware
  
  __Gas kilns
  
• high fire/oxidation firing
• reduction firing
• bisque firing
  
  __Clay-making tools:
  
• Muller vertical shaft mixer
• Dough mixer
• Soldner mixer
• Peter pugger
• Electric slipmixer
• Clay additives
• Drum mixer
• Pan crusher
• Clay grinder
• Sandblaster
  
  __Surface treatments
  
• decals
• lustre
• china paint
• low-fire glazes

  __Electric kilns (including computer programmable and traditional kiln setter)
  __Pneumatic blunger
  __Ball mill glaze mixer
  __Pneumatic mold press
  __Jiggering wheel
  __Electric wheel
  __Slab roller
  __Extruder