Introducing Porcelain Tools

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  Lesson Overview

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  • Select activity This lesson introduces the basic tools used in a porcelain workshop.

    

    This lesson introduces the basic tools used in a porcelain workshop. Forum
• Select topic Extruders

  Extruders
  • Select activity Devices that shape materials by forcing them throu...

    Devices that shape materials by forcing them through a specially designed opening.
    

    
    

    
    

• Select topic Fettling knife

  Fettling knife
  • Select activity Sharp tool with flexible, tapered blade; used for ...

    Sharp tool with flexible, tapered blade; used for carving.
    

    
    

• Select topic Glazing Brush

  Glazing Brush
  • Select activity Brush that is used to put glaze (glassy coating ) ...

    Brush that is used to put glaze (glassy coating ) on ceramics.
    

    
    

• Select topic Spray Bottle

  Spray Bottle
  • Select activity A spray bottle is a bottle that can squirt, spray ...

    A spray bottle is a bottle that can squirt, spray or mist fluids.
    

    
    

• Select topic brushes

  brushes
  • Select activity Used for applying glazes and other decorative elem...

    Used for applying glazes and other decorative elements to the surface of the porcelain.
    

    
    

• Select topic carving tools

  carving tools
  • Select activity Used for carving intricate designs or patterns int...

    Used for carving intricate designs or patterns into the surface of the porcelain.
    

    
    

• Select topic grout

  grout
  • Select activity Grout is a dense fluid that hardens used to fill g...

    Grout is a dense fluid that hardens used to fill gaps or as reinforcement in existing structures. Grout is generally a mixture of water, cement, and sand, and is employed in pressure grouting, embedding rebar in masonry walls, connecting sections of precast concrete, filling voids, and sealing joints such as those between tiles.
    

    
    

• Select topic grout sealer

  grout sealer
  • Select activity After grouting, applying a grout sealer helps prot...

    After grouting, applying a grout sealer helps protect the grout lines from staining and moisture. It's especially important in areas prone to spills and moisture.
    

    
    

• Select topic trowel

  trowel
  • Select activity Flat hand tools having a broad steel blade; used t...

    Flat hand tools having a broad steel blade; used to apply, spread, and shape plaster or mortar or to smooth the surface of unformed concrete. Also is used for applying adhesive to the substrate before laying porcelain tiles. The size of the notches depends on the size of the tiles.