7314 Potters and Related Workers
Potters and related workers prepare pottery, porcelain ware, sanitary ware, bricks, tiles and abrasive wheels by hand or by machine. Tasks include - (a) making articles of pottery and porcelain; (b) making clay or plaster-of-paris moulds; (c) reading technical drawings to know customer’s requirements; (d) forming articles on the potter’s wheel by pressing thumbs into centres of revolving clay to form hollows, and pressing on the inside and outside of emerging clay cylinders with hands and fingers, gradually raising and shaping clay to desired forms and sizes; (e) adjusting wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls become thinner; (f) operating jigger machines to form ceramic ware such as bowls, cups, plates and saucers; (g) adjusting and setting controls of pug mills that mix, extrude, cut, and deposit clay charges in or over moulds as specified; (h) smoothening surfaces of finished pieces, using rubber scrapers and wet sponges; (i) forming abrasive wheels by moulding and pressing an abrasive mixture by hand or by machine; (j) examining finished ware for defects and verifying accuracy of shapes and sizes of objects, using callipers and templates; (k) preparing work for sale or exhibition, and maintaining relationships with retail, pottery, art and resource networks that can facilitate sale or exhibition of work. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Abrasive wheel moulder - Brick and tile moulder - Potter - Pottery and porcelain caster - Pottery and porcelain modeller Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Ceramic artist - 2651 - Kiln operator (brick and tile) - 8181 - Kiln operator (pottery and porcelain) - 8181.
Where 7314 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >7 Craft and Related Trades Workers
- >>73 Handicraft and Printing Workers
- >>>731 Handicraft Workers
- >>>>7314 Potters and Related Workers
- >>>>7314 Potters and Related Workers
7314 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
Other ISCO-08 codes under 7314 Potters and Related Workers
- 7311Precision-instrument Makers and Repairers
- 7312Musical Instrument Makers and Tuners
- 7313Jewellery and Precious Metal Workers
- 7315Glass Makers, Cutters, Grinders and Finishers
- 7316Signwriters, Decorative Painters, Engravers and Etchers
- 7317Handicraft Workers in Wood, Basketry and Related Materials
- 7318Handicraft Workers in Textile, Leather and Related Materials
- 7319Handicraft Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 7314?
- ISCO-08 7314 is "Potters and Related Workers". Potters and related workers prepare pottery, porcelain ware, sanitary ware, bricks, tiles and abrasive wheels by hand or by machine. Tasks include - (a) making articles of pottery and porcelain; (b) making clay or plaster-of-paris moulds; (c) reading technical drawings to know customer’s requirements; (d) forming articles on the potter’s wheel by pressing thumbs into centres of revolving clay to form hollows, and pressing on the inside and outside of emerging clay cylinders with hands and fingers, gradually raising and shaping clay to desired forms and sizes; (e) adjusting wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls become thinner; (f) operating jigger machines to form ceramic ware such as bowls, cups, plates and saucers; (g) adjusting and setting controls of pug mills that mix, extrude, cut, and deposit clay charges in or over moulds as specified; (h) smoothening surfaces of finished pieces, using rubber scrapers and wet sponges; (i) forming abrasive wheels by moulding and pressing an abrasive mixture by hand or by machine; (j) examining finished ware for defects and verifying accuracy of shapes and sizes of objects, using callipers and templates; (k) preparing work for sale or exhibition, and maintaining relationships with retail, pottery, art and resource networks that can facilitate sale or exhibition of work. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Abrasive wheel moulder - Brick and tile moulder - Potter - Pottery and porcelain caster - Pottery and porcelain modeller Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Ceramic artist - 2651 - Kiln operator (brick and tile) - 8181 - Kiln operator (pottery and porcelain) - 8181.
- How does ISCO-08 7314 map to other classification systems?
- 7314 Potters and Related Workers has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (149062d6-6496-4004-9c23-93c78b29b5db, 5f617498-da0d-454a-9658-5e02d28a4bd7, 97896345-d102-4549-97a5-8851979e6938); SOC 2018 (27-1012, 51-9195). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 7314?
- 7314 Potters and Related Workers sits under 7314 Potters and Related Workers in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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