Manufacturing, distribution, and retail sales of ceramic products, tools, and equipment. Design of David Clay Tools line for the purpose of carving and texturing clay surfaces on pottery and sculptures. -----DAVID CLAY TOOLS - Your Ticket to TextureOriginally designed for the special opportunities and challenges presented by paper clay, David Clay Tools are fashioned with wires chosen for durability, strength and flexibility to give you fluid lines and no clog performance. Great to use with any type of clay, modeling material or wax, they are easy to clean, built for years of use with solid wood handles and stainless steel ferrules. You will be amazed at the time savings as you use tools designed to function without clogging.Testing, evaluation, research, and development of new types of paper clay including porcelains, reds, grogged and non-grogged; and all temperature classes of firing including earthenware, mid-range, and high fire stoneware and porcelain clays. Hi-tensile steel music wire tines are used on all David Clay Pro-Series tools. The wire can be adjusted repeatedly without damage to the tool and still last and last. Each tool has an extended stainless steel ferule that improves visibility and provides outstanding control. The ergonomic hardwood handle of the Pro-Series line are designed to fit the hand comfortably and is hermetically sealed with high temperature epoxy to provide permanent bonding with the furrel.-----DAVID D. GILBAUGH WORKSHOPSStudents learn:Basic techniques of the Tectonic MethodThe pros, cons, and myths about paperclayMake stronger joints using a new kind of paperclay slip that works on any type of clayCreate amazing organic forms and texturesMake paperclay sculpture armature