Colonial Potter

Once again I’m making pots,bowls,glasses,and much more.The clay that potters use is like the clay that brickmakers use.First of all I have to add sand to temper it.Whenever I add sand it makes the clay stronger.So now I’m going to mold the clay on the potter’s wheel.The way a potters wheel works is that I have to pump the wheels foot pedal to make it spin.Since the clay is already on the wheel I use my thumbs to mold it.Sometimes I make spouts,handles,buttons,and pipes.Each piece had to be bone dry before I fire it in the kiln.After the pot was baked it had to dry slowly so it won’t crack.Now I have my pot!Even though it is hard work I got it all done.Now I can sell the pot to get lots of stuff!Of course I only get one thing at a time,but eventually  I will get all of that stuff. Today was a great day,now time to make more pottery.

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