WillowAK Pottery

Two weeks until the Open Studio event on Nov. 16-17.  Deadlines are a good thing to keep me moving toward a goal.  Had two dear friends spend the night with us recently, and one asked, "How many times do you handle a piece of pottery before it's completed?"    "Lots" was my response. Then I thought about the actual steps, most required and a few optional, depending on the piece: wedging the clay throwing the piece on the wheel drying it to leather-hard stage trimming stamping, carving, or otherwise creating design in the clay attaching parts -- handles, spouts, stems, sprigs, etc. slip painting drying until ready for first firing loading into kiln bisque firing unloading from kiln a couple days later washing to remove any clay dust adding glaze inlay or embellishing with underglaze or stains glazing loading into kiln again glaze firing unloading from kiln a couple days later sanding bottoms to be smooth pricing marketing -- blog, Facebook, g...