A professional who sets greenware in piles with sand and clay between pieces to support and separate them during bisque-kiln firing by either of following methods. Respnsibilities include:

• (1) Throws refractory clay mixed with sand between each plate, and after pile is built up, fills in edges with refractory clay, packing and pressing it by hand.
• (2) Arranges ware in piles with sandy clay between layers.
• Fills in edges by setting pile on whirler which revolves it before spout forcing fine sand or refractory clay by gravity between plates.
• Inspects ware and rejects inferior pieces.
• May build up pile of greenware in saggers, sanding and packing it piece by piece.