


All the pottery on this page is
made with an iron-bearing stoneware clay body and glazes that I make
myself (My glazes are all lead free.). The pots are fired to
Cone
6
2232°F (1222°C) in an oxidation atmosphere and are suitable for
everyday use.
This means they can go in the
dishwasher or the microwave, and if the shape is right, they can
hold water too, but do not use over an open flame (this means a gas
stove, a barbeque, or a bonfire) or in the oven, all of which can
cause thermal shock. Also, if you decide to use with hot
liquids, be sure to preheat the pottery with hot tap water first to
avoid thermal shock. (Although they are fired to 2232°F
(1222°C) these pots cannot handle rapid heating, a direct cause of
thermal shock, which can crack or even blow up the pots.)
Just using the "common sense rules"
above, these pots should provide years of joyful use. |