Electric Jar (8 in / 20 cm tall)

Electric Jar: Green Glaze on Speckled Clay

8 in (20 cm) tall

This piece was thrown by me on a pottery wheel using a speckled clay (though the speckles don't appear until the final firing).  After the initial bisque firing (so that the piece can be handled without breaking) I apply a pattern with thin detailing tape. This is all done "free hand" over many hours. Layers of a while glaze are then brushed, the tape removed, another round of cleanup, and then the final firing to over 2,000 degrees F (1,090 C).  The final firing makes the piece water tight, food and dishwasher safe (though I would wash this piece by hand if possible.  I did not apply a liner glaze (inside the jar) because on some pieces I like to leave surfaces raw to display the clay (this does not effect the ability to hold water). 

For you lid connoisseurs, it's a snug fit!