How to Get The Right Pot…
For Your Good Cooking
Getting the right pot for your good cooking is easy. I make a lot of different pots, always have. Where the average potter may make 20 or 30 different pots and sizes, I have made up to 80-plus, “back in day”. Clay is a miraculous material that can be shaped into almost anything within the bounds of size and the “the throwing strength” of the clay as well as limits of the kiln (s) and other equipment. I can make most things out of either stoneware or flameware. But does it make sense?
Cooking Method and Use…
Flameware, stoneware, earthenware. I don’t make earthenware. It’s basically a different process than Flame- or Stone-ware. Unless the recipe calls for cooking on a stovetop (which means Flameware), it should be stoneware. less expensive, easier to work with, better glaze color options. Pots listed in this site are generally divided by Flameware or Stoneware.
I make basically everything you make food, store food, serve food in or on, in Stoneware. It’s tougher, better with glazes, and there are lots of standard pieces, especially for:
- serving, platters, bowls, things like gravy boats,
- Tableware and dishes, mugs and cups, tea bowls,
- oven use and cooking like casseroles, bread bakers, pie plates, veggie steamers, colanders, egg bakers,
- storage pots like garlic and onion jars, cookie jars, french butter dishes etc., and
- Pots to make things in like vinegar jars, Kombucha, sourdough, yogurt,
Custom Work… If You Don’t see it, Ask!
There are lots of things I can and have made, but I don’t keep them “in stock”. I’m glad to do things but be prepared to wait a few weeks. The normal process time if 4 to 6 weeks from scratch assuming nothing goes wrong. If it’s a regular item, less time, because there’ll be less experimenting. How about a cell phone amplifier (oh yeah!). And if it entails a lot of hand work, ….well, let’s talk.
I do make different sizes on request. For instance, my standard mug is 12 to 14 oz. One customer wanted 16 oz. Can do. Everything starts with a certain weight of clay which generally determines the size. But pots shrink from the time they’re made, through the finish firing. While it’s about 13% in length, it’s over 30% in volume. So sometimes the first try doesn’t work.
Placing an Order
- See if what you want is on the website. Order it.
- Pick your glaze. if you don’t specify something else, I’ll generally make you what’s pictured in the item. To specify another glaze, go to that page. put your choice in the comments section as you check out or just put in a note to “call me about glaze”.
- When I get your order, I’ll generally contact you and let you know I got it and approximately when you’ll get it.
Guaranteed
I expect my work to perform the way I promise it will. If you have any difficulty or aren’t satisfied, let me know. 320-583-1062 or newclay@nutelecom.net photos are always