Firing Blue Pottery

The Making of Blue Pottery

The whole process of making Blue Pottery involves four main steps:

• Pottery Making
• Designing & Painting
• Glazing
• Firing

Part IV: Firing the Blue Pottery

(1) Preparing the kiln:

Potters prepare the kiln and make offerings to their family deity for a successful firing.

(2) Arranging the pottery in the kiln:

Glazed pottery ready for firing in the kiln.

Arranging the pottery inside the kiln.

(3) Firing the kiln:

Firing the kiln. Taking the fired pottery out of the kiln.

(4) The finished product!