Respect for ceramicists: A walk in their shoes

After getting a hold of a small kiln and spending almost a month playing around with clay and glaze, I have acquired the proper perspective to no longer think that anything made from ceramic is too expensive. We had fun experimenting, but boy was it a lot of work!

Bisque fired clay in the kiln.

Close-up of bisque fired clay in the kiln.

Sanding and glazing. It seemed like it took forever!

Final piece. Price: $18 million dollars.

Next stop: Welding!