Ceramist

Ceramists produce various items like vases, cookware, and tableware from clay.

Career

Qualifications

Generally, there aren't any specific qualifications needed to work as a ceramist, but basic craft skills and an artistic mind are beneficial as a starting point. Most ceramists did an apprenticeship at some point, but some are self-trained.

Career Progression

1. Ceramist apprentice
2. Ceramist
3. Master ceramist

Payment & Reimbursement

Depending on the ceramists' workflow, they either get paid for pre-made products or after they've successfully finished and shipped an order. The payment type depends on their region and ranges from money to goods in barter. The client often needs to provide a deposit for orders with a large quantity.

Operations

Tools

• Towels
• Apron
• Cut-off wires
• Fettling knifes
• Wooden ribs and scrapers
• Loop, wire, and ribbon tools
• Wooden modeling tools
• Pottery wheel
• Brushes
• Kiln

Materials

The primary material that a ceramist needs daily is clay, a ceramic glaze of various colors, and fuel for the kiln. Furthermore, water is a frequently used material to prepare the clay and keep it malleable. Additionally, leather scraps are used and needed to form and smooth ready-shaped products.

Workplace

A ceramists workshop is divided into three sections: storage, crafting, and firing area.
The storage area contains two stone troughs - one for raw clay and one for water - as well as a basket for leather scraps. Additionally, it has a section with multiple shelves where ongoing projects and finished products are stored until they get collected by or shipped to the customer. The crafting area contains tool storage for easy access as well as two workbenches - one for making pottery and one to glaze the finished product. The firing area contains storage for fuel and the kiln to fire finished products.

Alternative Names

Potter

Type

Artisan

Demand

There is at least one ceramist per city.