The pottery is placed in a kiln at ground level and baked for hours. The lack of oxygen to the fire produces a thick smoke of carbon and impregnates the clay to give it a wonderful color. You can see in this photo the covered kiln and some broken pottery that helps to keep the impregnating smoke inside.


San Bartolo

Shaping & Drying

Smoothing

Hand Cut Patterns

Baking

The Final Product