Ceramics Vocab Set E

Needle

Fine awl for cutting clay

Rib

A wooden or metal for smoothing or assisting in the throwing of pot on a wheel

Sponge stick

A natural or polyester sponge pass into the end of a dowel or stick, and used for absorbing surplus water from pots during throwing

Spatula tool

a tool with a flattened curved or rounded end this tools used for designing and trimming excess fat off of a spinning form on the potters wheel

trimming tool

a short firm cutting edge, which can be held at a right angle to the rotating pot also called T tools