UPMSP Vocational Ceramics case studies
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The UPMSP Vocational Ceramics credential is a higher-secondary vocational trade qualification awarded through the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) system. It is designed for students who want a practical, workshop-based route into the ceramics trade rather than a purely academic stream - school leavers preparing for work in potteries, tile and sanitaryware units, studio pottery, or self-employment, and also candidates already helping in a family ceramics business who want formal recognition of their skills. The UPMSP Vocational Ceramics case studies are 5 cases and about 3,408 words.
1White craters in terracotta planters after a change of clay pit
A small ceramics unit in Khurja produces hand-thrown terracotta planters from a local red clay delivered wet and stored under tarpaulin. The body is mixed with 15% grog (0–3 mm) in a pug mill; no ageing or screening is done.
740 words, about 4 min2Plaster moulds fail after 25 casts in a slip-casting workshop
A workshop produces slip-cast teapots in two-part plaster moulds. Moulds are made in-house: 1 kg pottery plaster is added to 1 litre of tap water, left to soak for 1 minute, then mixed for 5 minutes with a drill mixer at high speed.
683 words, about 3 min3Pinholing and blisters in a loaded electric kiln
An electric kiln of 60 litre capacity is used for cone 6 stoneware mugs. The kiln is loaded with three shelves; mugs are placed rim-to-rim and within 20 mm of the side elements.
645 words, about 3 min4Silica dust and an unlabelled lead glaze in a six-worker shed
A ceramic workshop employs six workers in a 120 m² shed with one door and two windows. Dry clay and glaze materials are mixed in a corner; a bag of quartz and a bag of whiting are opened and scooped with a plastic jug.
698 words, about 3 min5A festival diya order that looks big but may lose money
A self-help group in a district town has an order for 5,000 terracotta diyas from a temple committee at ₹7.50 per piece, delivered in 18 days. They have one 40-litre electric kiln and four part-time workers.
642 words, about 3 min