Pit fired ceramics are made, left to dry, bisque fired, then wrapped in a sagger. A sagger holds any material close to the piece, so that the material will burn on in the pit fire. When pieces are removed from the pit fire, they’re brushed off and covered in a sealer or wax. I think the shape and style of my piece was very successful. I’m really happy with how the elephant looks. I think next time I’d try to get more colors burned onto it and explore what materials can be used. I burned on salt, newspaper, and coffee grounds to my piece which produced lots of blacks, browns, and greys.
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