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DOT Code: 777.684-018

Industry: pottery & porc.
Alternate Titles: block and case maker; blocker; caser

Casts plaster block molds, case molds, and working molds used in forming pottery ware, using models, clay, and plaster: Places model in clay with upper half of model exposed. Brushes soap solution on exposed half of model. Places wooden form around model or builds up wooden box sides. Mixes plaster and pours it over exposed half of model to form one half of block mold. Allows plaster to harden, removes wooden box sides, and turns mold over, leaving model in plaster mold. Removes clay, smooths surface of mold, using knife and scrapers and applies soap solution. Replaces box sides around mold and pours in plaster to form other half of block mold. Casts case mold in similar manner, using block mold as pattern.

GOE: 06.02.30 STRENGTH: H GED: R3 M1 L2 SVP: 6 DLU: 78