Job Description:

• 1) Smooths surface of pressed, cast, or glaze-dipped clay products to remove flash, cracks, and loose material, using fingers, pick knife, sponge, or sandpaper: Trims soft flash or picks loose clay from indentations of cast or pressed clay products, using pick knife and wet sponge.

• 2) Smooths hardened surface, using sandpaper.

• 3) Wipes fingers over glazed surfaces to distribute glaze evenly over checks and cracks prior to firing.