Coil Pot Progress (February 27, 2015)

I spent some time cleaning up my pot. I started with the lower layers and removed excess bits of clay that made the pot look messy using the needle tool, the ribbon tool, and a metal knife. I worked my way upward. It was difficult to clean the inside of the pot up because there were small openings. I cleaned most of the outside out and set it out to reach the bone-dry stage before firing it in the kiln. Everytime after I work I would clean up my work area because long exposure to clay dust can be bad for your health (ceramics golden rule).