HIGHLIGHTING THE PROCESS IN CERAMICS MAKING AND UNDERSTANDING ITS CAREER PROSPECTS (LESSON PLAN AND LESSON NOTE)
SUBJECT VOCATIONAL APTITUDE SUBTOPIC: CERAMICS AND CERAMIST . Ceramic is a solid object made from clay, mud or cement. In the olden days, man made most household utensils like plates, cups from clay. When clay is wet, it can be easily moulded into different shapes. . A person who produces ceramic products is called a ceramist. Ceramics is a very brittle materialn that is it breaks easily when dropped and it has high meltpoint. . Process of Ceramic making Ceramics making involve the following processes a. Clay preparation b. Moulding of articles c. Firing d. Decorating . a. Clay Preparation It involves removal of clay impurities like sand by sieving the clay. Then the clay is mixed with water and pounded with hand until a stable fine mix has been obtained. . b. Clay Moulding There are two methods that can be used in moulding clay: . i. The pinch pot method: it involves using the free hand to mould clay and is by far the easiest method. But sometimes crack may occur.,when it