Ancient Pot Creation - Day 2

Day two.  9 to 4:00PM with a half hour break for lunch.  While waiting for slips (color to dry), we made new pukis.  Here's an easy to read article on Salado pottery.

Curator's Choice: Brown Ware Perforated Plate

Used to create pots, acts as a wheel to turn the piece.

We fire in an open fire in two weeks.

Raw clay pot, polished with a smooth stone. Picture in
background of ancient pot. 

First coat of white slip.

first coat of slip almost dry

Yucca reed we were to chew
to make our own brushes.
mine didn't come out very well

Second coat of slip and new puki

Several coats of hematite.  When dry, polish with
smooth stone.  

Hematite on the bottom

Working on design, opps, small crack. 

Vegetal paint made of cooked down
mesquite beans. 

Working on design. 

Finished design, pot upside down, to
help it dry evenly.  

Link to design I was attempting to create: 

Here's a picture of the original pot, nice.