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US 2024/0308103 A1Published application
Craft pottery centering device
OwnerDarren Phillipsinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a clay centering tool that comprises a curved body having a front part and a rear part. The front part is partitioned into smooth edge and ribbed edge to press a lump of clay. wherein the lump of clay is placed on a pottery wheel. Further a handle is attached to the rear part of the curved body.
Claims15
A clay centering tool comprising:
- a curved body having a front part and a rear part,
- wherein the front part is partitioned into a smooth edge and a ribbed edge to press
- a lump of clay, wherein the lump of clay is placed on a pottery wheel;
- and
- a handle attached to the rear part of the curved body.
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A clay centering tool comprising:
- a curved body having a front part and a rear part,
- wherein the front part is configured with a smooth surface;
- and
- a handle attached to the rear part of the curved body.
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A method of centering clay using a clay centering tool, the tool having a curved body and a handle attached therewith, the method comprising:
- placing a lump of clay on a pottery wheel;
- turning on the pottery wheel to rotate slowly;
- gradually speeding up the pottery wheel;
- wetting the clay centering tool and the lump of clay;
- slowly placing a first edge of the clay centering tool at a slight sideways angle over the clay;
- pressing the clay centering tool slowly and firmly into the clay towards the center of a wheel head;
- releasing the tool from the clay once an outside edge of the clay is formed with the shape of the first edge and the clay is centered;
- slowly place a second edge of the clay centering tool at a slight sideways angle over the clay to form a smooth surface of the clay;
- and
- releasing the tool from the clay.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.