Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Production Occupations · Job Skills & Competencies · SOC 51-9195 · 5 skills

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Read work orders or examine parts to determine parts or sections of products to be produced.
Trim or remove excess material, using scrapers, knives, or band saws.
Brush or spray mold surfaces with parting agents or insert paper into molds to ensure smoothness and prevent sticking or seepage.

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ceramic-molder-shaper-caster

wonsukchoi/domain-experts

Use when a task needs the judgment of a Molder, Shaper, or Caster (ceramics, concrete, and similar non-metal, non-plastic materials) — calculating mold/pattern dimensions from a material's actual characterized shrinkage rate, deciding whether a demolding decision should follow a fixed time or a material readiness signal, controlling drying/curing rate to avoid cracking on uneven-thickness parts, or verifying mold dimensional accuracy after extended use.

underyx/human-skills

Throw a vessel on a pottery wheel using the clay medium. One of the oldest manufacturing skills in the human registry, and still one of the most satisfying output generators.

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ceramic-molder-shaper-caster

wonsukchoi/domain-experts

Use when a task needs the judgment of a Molder, Shaper, or Caster (ceramics, concrete, and similar non-metal, non-plastic materials) — calculating mold/pattern dimensions from a material's actual characterized shrinkage rate, deciding whether a demolding decision should follow a fixed time or a material readiness signal, controlling drying/curing rate to avoid cracking on uneven-thickness parts, or verifying mold dimensional accuracy after extended use.

glass-blower-molder

wonsukchoi/domain-experts

Use when a task needs the judgment of a Glass Blower/Molder/Bender/Finisher — verifying COE compatibility before fusing two glass pieces, calculating an annealing schedule from a piece's thickest cross-section rather than its average wall thickness, confirming a full annealing temperature profile rather than treating kiln time as sufficient, or adjusting working temperature when switching between glass types.

manufacturing-potter

wonsukchoi/domain-experts

Use when a task needs the judgment of a Manufacturing Potter — calculating wet-form dimensions from a target fired size and the clay body's total shrinkage rate, verifying documented glaze fit before selecting a glaze for a clay body, slowing firing ramp rate through critical temperature ranges like quartz inversion, or verifying actual heat-work with pyrometric cones rather than the kiln controller's readout alone.

stone-cutter-carver-manufacturing

wonsukchoi/domain-experts

Use when a task needs the judgment of a Stone Cutter and Carver (Manufacturing) — assessing each individual slab's fissures and veins before planning a cut rather than applying a generic cutting orientation, verifying an overhang or load-bearing stone element's cut thickness against the specific stone's engineering properties rather than visual impression, matching veining and color continuity across a multi-slab installation before cutting, and verifying coolant delivery serves both thermal crack prevention and blade protection.

underyx/human-skills

Throw a vessel on a pottery wheel using the clay medium. One of the oldest manufacturing skills in the human registry, and still one of the most satisfying output generators.

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