WEDGING:

The process of compressing the clay to get out any air bubbles. 

THROWING:

the process of turning a ball of clay into an intended shape. Using throwing technique to open, raise, and shape a form to a shape. (Measuring and using same weight of clay to create consistency, when creating close to identical forms)

TRIMMING:

Once a thrown form has reached a “leather hard” firm state, you trim away the excess weight using trimming tools. **This same step is when you also use the custom made stamps on the bottom of the pieces. 

EMBOSSING: 

GLAZING:

When a trimmed piece has fully dried out and has gone through the first stage of a two stage firing process, called a Bisque Fire. Once bisque is fired, the piece can absorb liquid glaze. Glaze is essentially colored glass in the end. 

GLAZE FIRING:

The final step in the process. Once the liquid glaze has been applied, the final firing stage will turn the glaze into glass when proper temperatures have been reached. Both the clay and glaze will then have reached full maturity and will be ready for functional use.