RUBBER UP Occupation. Decorating department. Usually female. Rubs the pattern from a printed tissue 'pull' onto the biscuit ware. Q "What do you do for a living?" A "Arm a rubber up, duck".
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WORDS OF THE WEEK - 22 June 2015 - WORST SECONDS
WORST SECONDS Faulty pot. More faulty and worse than seconds, similar to thirds, but not quite as bad as lump which is actually pretty awful. Possibly.
Pinholes in the glaze. Worse than seconds and almost probably, but not quite, totally lump |
WORD OF THE WEEK - 15 June 2015 - PIG STICK
PIG STICK Equipment. Potting department. A clay hardness penetrometer. Precision tool, calibrated annually, used to measure the stiffness/hardness of clay. Some potters use a finger.