1. Connector match the key words with their meanings
Silicosis
Slurry
Manipulate
‘Pinch or thumb’ pot
A lung disease which can be caused by breathing in clay dust particles
To mould or
shape something
Name given because
you use your thumb
and pinching motion
To create it
Clay glue. Helps stick
clay together.
Make from liquid clay

2. Big picture Clay rules Healthy and saftey issues
Demonstration- do’s and don’ts
Making 1st pinch pot
Making second
Clearing away demonstration
Clear up
Continue improving design sheets

3. Lesson outcomes All will make at least 1 ‘pinch pot’
Most will make the walls of their pot the correct thickness
Some will attach two pinch pots together accurately and using the correct method

4. Clay Rules Do not mess about or throw clay.
Listen carefully to instructions.
Do not touch another persons work.
Do not run around the classroom.
Do not wash your hands until you have
completely cleaned your area.

5. Health and safety Clay dust particles in the air
Silicosis is a form of lung disease caused by breathing in clay dust.
Consider your own and others health when using clay so these instructions MUST be followed:
Wipe your tables with a damp cloth so the dust is soaked up.
Don’t clap your hands together as you will force the dust to circulate into the air you are breathing.
Don’t shake the clay dust from your paper into the bin pour it carefully into your slurry pot so it can be recycled.
Clay particles inside the lungs

6. Making a ‘pinch pot’
1) Take you ball of clay and divide into 2 equal parts
2) Pat out the clay to get rid of any air bubbles – Don’t roll it on your hands
3) Use your thumb to press the centre of the ball and rotate it around your hand
4) Make sure the ‘walls’ of your pot are equal thickness (1cm thick)
5) Repeat for 2nd thumb pot

7. Joining your pinch pot
6) Get a clay tool and start scratching the surface by drawing a criss cross design
7) Use the slip (clay glue) to wet the surface where you have the criss cross design.
8) Take the other pinch pot and place it evenly on top.
9) Use the clay tool to drag the clay near the join up and down to create a join
10) Now smooth the surface
11) Cut the top carefully to reveal the opening

8. Cleaning up routine
Gather up unused clay and pat into a ball to hand in.
Wrap up work in plastic, make sure that it is air tight, label your work (name and class) with masking tape.
Hand in work.
Use your paper to empty dry bits of clay into the slurry pot or bin.
Wipe table down with a damp cloth
Put folders in the middle of the table.
Wash hands when you have been given permission and use the paper towel you use to dry your hands to wipe the table dry