A professional who fabricates ceramic kiln furniture used to support glazed ware during firing. Respnsibilities include:

• Weighs domestic clay and grog according to formula.
• Dumps materials into mixing machine, adds water, and allows machine to run for specified time.
• Drains grog from container into molds.
• Removes furniture (setters and pedestals) from mold when dry, finishes furniture with knife and sponge, and places furniture in kiln for firing at specified temperatures.
• Removes fired pieces from kiln to storage, using handtruck.
• May cut setters from extruded clay sheets, using specified shape cutters.