Sealing Your Pot

There are a few ways to seal your pot so that it holds water depending upon what clay you have used and what temperature you fire it to. If it is only earthenware fired, then you will either need to cover it in a clear or solid glaze on either the interior or the exterior. Or if you don’t want to glaze it then you will need to either wax the interior or visit a hardware store and purchase a sealant. These come in brush on or spray - a good one is Chrommelin Sealer.

If you have mid-fired or stoneware fired you won’t have to seal unless the clay you used is above 2% porosity, or it is simply for aesthetic purposes. To test your clay for porosity [or absorption as it is known] follow the simple process in the YouTube video below.

courtesy blue nose studio