Ceramic I & II: Content Tools & Purpose

Ceramics: Hand Building

The Smooth Wooden Rib Tool is NOT used for?

• It is used to score 2 surfaces before you add slip.

• It is used to smooth the surface of the clay, especially with pinch pots.

• It is used on a slab surface to smooth and add strength.

• The curved part of the rib tool can help shape a pot especially on the inside.

Ceramics: Hand Building

The Needle Tool is NOT used for?

• It is used to used to make a hole into a sealed pinch pot

• It is used to cut or draw into the clay

• It is used for scoring the clay

• It is used to sew pieces of clay together

Ceramics: Hand Building

What is the Large Ribbon Tool NOT used for?

• It is used to keep the thickness of the clay even

• It is used carve large patterns in the clay

• It is used to mix bigger chucks of clay together for making slip

• It can carve away excess clay

Ceramics: Hand Building

A Rolling Pin is NOT used for?

• It is used to to join two or more pieces of clay

• It is used to make slabs

• It is used in combination with slats

• It is used to make thick slabs combined with two stacked slats

Ceramics: Hand Building

A Sponge is NOT used for?

• It is used to smooth clay surfaces

• It is used to remove clay boogers

• It is used when making slip

• It is used to add moisture to clay that is drying out

Ceramics: Hand Building

Ribbon Tools are NOT used for?

• They are used to carve away clay for details

• They are used to create patterns

• They are used to add clay

• They are used to create texture

Ceramics: Hand Building

Slats are NOT used for?

• Slats are used in combination with rolling pins to make slabs

• Slats are used to make texture on the surface of pinch pots

• Slats can be stacked to create different thickness of clay combined with the use of a rolling pin

• Slats can come in different thicknesses

Ceramics: Hand Building

The Boxwood Tools are NOT used for?

• They are used to create texture & patterns

• They are used to cut chucks of clay from the 25 pound clay block

• They are used to help blend clay

• They are used to smooth clay in hard to reach areas

Ceramics: Hand Building

The Banding Wheel is NOT used for?

• It is used to lift a piece while working on the lower parts

• It is used for the ease of turning your piece to see all areas without picking it up

• It is used to throw clay in a slower movement from an electric wheel

• It is used with a board or a paper

  towel on top so your clay piece does not stick to the metal

Ceramics: Hand Building

Wire Tools are NOT used for?

• They are used in the subtraction process

• They are used in the addition process

• They are used to carve into the clay and are different sizes and shapes

• They are used to help assist with the removal of clay boogers