miss painterly simple raindrop nesting palette: handmade ceramic painting palette

joyemadeclay.com Made by hand and thrown by hand, Miss Painterly has been prepared for all of your artistic adventures. She is made from speckled clay that adds visual and physical texture to her personality. The water cup has notches to rest your paintbrush on and it nestles ever so nicely into the palette. Miss painterly is sure to spice up your next painting session. 7.25 inches wide Each item is made by hand with all of my attention, love and care. Making pottery has many stages that take a lot of time and caution. First, I either throw the item on my wheel or I handbuild it, depending on the item. Then, the object is left to dry for a few days to see that it does not dry too quickly. This prevents warping and cracks. Once dry, imperfections are taken care of and it goes into the kiln. This first firing is called a bisque firing. It is fired at 1000 degree Celsius (1900 Fahrenheit) for 8 hours and then it has to slowly cool overnight before I can unload the kiln. Af