FEELING SALTY – ISSUE 42’S LIDDED POTS

I’ve had a pottery month of highs and lows, from the triumph of throwing some beautiful big round pots to the disappointment of opening the glaze kiln to find that yep, I’d ruined them. This pinch pot project followed the same pattern: I loved making them, carving them, finessing them, but once they came out of the kiln… well, I’ll get to that shortly.

I grabbed a bargain recently when a clay supplier was selling some special fleck stoneware at a super low price. I thought it was probably a bit too good to be true, but it turned out that it’s just very soft. This made it perfect for a pinch pot project,