Dry Stone Matt Glaze: If it ta too dry and you use it inside
eaeseroles, teapots, plates ete., tt ts difficult te elean. Over
a period of time tt becomes unhygenic. The same goes for crazing,
Badly crazed casseroles for example will give off a strong odor,
(food particles and juices in erasing!.

Teapota: Don't forget to puta vent in the iid. It won't
pour properly without a vent. The vent te to let atr in for
proper pouring, not to iet eteam out. Do your spoute drip?

Please teat. Does the teapot sweat on the bottom or your casseroles,
vases ete.? Fill these items with water and leave for several

hours. If tt leaves a water mark on your shelf or table tt means
the clay n't vitrified. You have fired teo low or you have

used too highly grogged clay. _If_in doubt don't send tt. You

would be surprised as to how many people will aak if they ean

test teapots, jugs and ereamers at our kitehen sink to aee how they
Bae Inetdently most eustomere prefer teapots with knobs on the
tas.

Muga: As a new potter do you know and do you always keep the
following in mind? Rime: Straight rims on mugs drip. Rime that
turn out too far aleo dr drip. Rime that turn out slightly are
comfortable to the mouth and don't drip. fina should be smooth.
Most customers want the rim to have a pleasing feeling to the
mouth. Handles: Are the bane of a retatilers life. Men want
handles that are large enough to fit their index finger eomfort-
abiy so that the knuckle doesn't touch or rest agatnet the side
of the mug. Who wante burnt knuckles? We have had customers
retumm mugs for juet that reason.

duge & Cream Pitehers;: As mentioned eariter, teet to eee tf
your juga and cream pitchere drip. If you den't know how to
cornect thie ask a teacher but don't pull the wool over a retailer's
eyes.

Casserolea: Have you ever baked an oven recipe tn one of your
oum easseroles? If not do so. Try taking it out of the oven
with a patr of oven mitts. Same of the handies are awkward to held
with mitts. Casseroles without handles are a menace with the exception
of a flared shaped casserole. Meat customers prefer handles with
a good grip a good knob on the top of the itd. Inetdentally
most customers prefer a caseerole with a vent but I kmow there are
two senoole of thought cn this amonget pottera. Check your lide
for a good fit, also for expansion.

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