Designing and Painting 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 II: Designing & Painting Blue Pottery

(1) Designing the pottery:

Using the potter's wheel to draw the design.

Drawing the design by hand.

(2) Making the colors:

The oxide colors!

The colors are ground with a "sila batti." Babool gum is added to the mixture.

(3) Painting the Pottery:

Proceed to the next step: Glazing