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CERAMICS (cont’d)

3. Elements and principles of design:

(a) elements: dot, lines, shape, colour, texture, form, space, and value;

(b) principles: movement, contrast, balance, rhythm, repetition, unity/variety, pattern,
scale, proportion and emphasis; and,

(c) layout and composition.

4–5. Tools and materials:

(a) Ceramic forms:

(i) ceramic ware;

(ii) properties of clay;

(iii) types of clay: earthenware and stoneware;

(iv) preparation and storage of clay and other materials used in Ceramics:
wedging;

(v) stages of clay: wet, leather hard and bone dry; and,

(vi) hand building or mechanical processes.

None firing clay should not be used for the SBA or Production Paper.

(b) Techniques:

(i) pinch, coil, slab, modelling, draping, mould-casting, extracting and throwing
on the wheel in producing objects from clay; and,

(ii) joining pieces of clay ware: scoring and slip.

6. Health and safety procedures:

(a) appropriate selection of tools and equipment;

(b) safe use of tools and equipment; and,

(c) personal and protective equipment.

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