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Potter job description
A ready advert for a Potter job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.
About the job
We are looking for a potter to shape, decorate and fire earthenware and ceramic pieces, producing well-made work ready for sale or use.
Duties and responsibilities
- Prepare clay by soaking, sieving, wedging and removing air bubbles
- Shape pieces on the wheel, by hand or by slip casting in moulds
- Trim pieces when leather-hard and add handles and rims
- Decorate pieces by incising, painting or carving to the design
- Mix glazes and apply them by dipping, spraying or brushing
- Load the kiln, fire pieces at the right temperature and manage the cooling
- Inspect fired pieces and sort out defective ones
- Make custom orders to the customer's design by the agreed dates
Working conditions
- Work near hot kilns
- Clay dust, with a mask worn when needed
Requirements
- Vocational training in ceramics, or an apprenticeship with an experienced potter
- 3 to 6 years of experience in pottery and ceramics
The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.
Skills
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Slip casting
- Clay preparation
- Glazing
- Kiln firing
- Artistic sense
Preferred
- Knowledge of traditional Libyan pottery and its patterns
- Study in fine or applied arts
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