A friend sent me a note this morning with regard to a piece of pottery that she had received as a gift. She didn’t think that it had glaze on the inside of it and wondered about using it. So, I thought I would put some information out there with regard to using pottery in your “every day life”. ( You know that is what C2C is all about.)
If you are like me, when I travel, I consider what I would like to bring home as a reminder of the holiday. Sometimes, I purchase gifts for friends and family. When, considering pottery, these are the considerations:
Will your gift be just a decorative piece, to be enjoyed over time? Reminding you of a lovely day?
Do you want to use the mug, bowl, tile, plate in your daily life? If yes. Here is a simple test. You can set the ceramics on a counter, cut a wedge of lemon, placing it on or in the piece of pottery. Let it sit over night. The next day, look closely at the location of where the lemon sat for several hours (12 or so). Is there any discoloration? Changes in the piece? If yes, then, your piece is probably not food safe. The glaze is not a good fit with the clay body or it is low fired (think raku).