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• Method 1 of 4: Prepare
• Method 2 of 4: Rolled up earthenware pots
• Method 3 of 4: Modeling a pot
• Tips
• Warnings

The earthenware pot has its roots deep in history. Our ancestors needed pots to carry water and store food, and they found the water-repellent, natural ones they found ideal. Although we buy pots in stores today and usually transport our water through pipes, earthenware pots remain beautiful to look at. They are functional works of art and handicrafts.

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Method 1 of 4: Prepare

1. Once your clay is kneaded, try one of the methods below to make your own pot.
   • Also read more about kneading clay.

Method 2 of 4: Rolled up earthenware pots

1. Finish your pot. Add decoration or glaze as desired, and depending on the type of clay you are using, you can air dry, bake or burn your pot in a potter's oven. Follow the manufacturer's instructions on the correct method.

Method 3 of 4: Modeling a pot

1. Make sure there is water. Have a bucket of water ready for easy access to wet your hands while working.
2. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for finishing and firing your stoneware pot.

Tips

• A good trick to get rid of air pockets is to keep the clay in a round shape, never flatten the clay more than halfway through, and keep throwing the clay back and forth between your hands. You can also throw the clay on a hard surface (such as a table) several times.
• Do not use your fingertips when kneading the clay.
• If you bought clay to be fired, you will need to bake it on a glass surface. This is to make sure that the clay will come off. An upside-down dish works fine.
• When using a kiln (potter's kiln), make sure to use rub and slip to secure other parts.
• If your jar collapses during roll building, just knead out the air bubbles and start over.
• You can also make a rolled pot using a mold. Put the bottom in a plant pot, stack the rollers in the pot and rub them together, then tap the pot out by loosening the top by pushing it away from the sides with your finger. Then you can rub the outside together and shape it with a paddle or by rolling the pot over a table. If you want a closed jar, do this process twice and slip the two halves of the jar together.

Warnings

• If it is not air drying clay, carefully follow the instructions on how to bake your clay. This is because when dry clay is airborne or scattered around, it forms a substance called silicon dust, which causes long-term health problems.
• Follow directions on materials to work on. Some clays stain wood.