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40 Times Pottery Enthusiasts Made Something So Cool And Unique, They Just Had To Share It On This Online Group
Pottery is one of the oldest human inventions. Some fragments of ancient pottery found in southern China date back 20,000 years.
The ceramics probably consisted of simple concave vessels that were most probably used for cooking food.
But since then we have come a long way. And the aptly titled subreddit r/Pottery has plenty of examples that prove it.
The online community has 97.5k members (or as they call themselves, mud enthusiasts) and many of them constantly share pictures of their most proud works. Continue scrolling and check them out!
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#1
Hand Carved, Layered Colored Porcelain
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#2
This Is My First Plate I’ve Ever Made
#3
Fresh Out The Kiln!
#5
I've Been Making Miniature Pottery (On A Mini Wheel) For A Couple Of Years And These Are Some Of My Pots
BlackAdder 4 years ago
Beautiful! Ancient Greeks used to offer miniature vases like these to their gods.
#6
My First Ever Bowl Set. Be Kind
#7
Salt Fired Porcelain Vase With Gold Luster Honeycomb
#8
Guess Who Survived The Fire!?
#9
After A Year Of Experimenting With Handmixed Glazes I Finally Achieved What I Was Aiming For
#10
The Finished Octomug!!
a fruity dream of delusion 4 years ago
this is super cool, but when i saw the underside of the tentacles i immediately thought, “cheerios!” 😭 i don’t even remember what they are actually called
#11
How Do You Like This Spoon Rest Idea?
#12
Soap Dish “House By The Lake”
#13
Stackable Bowls With Australian Natives
#14
Started Making Mushroom Ceramics And Needless To Say I'm Obsessed!!
#15
My Newest Space Vase
#16
Rakün
#17
Gnomes By My Dad (Combo Of Hand Building, Slab Roller, Raku Firing, And Clay Booty). 59 Years Old, Started Selling Pieces To Neighbors A Few Years Ago, And Now Does Two Local Art Shows Every Year. Proud Daughter Over Here!
Stephanie Evans 4 years ago
I love people who are proud of their people. Thank you for sharing his amazing work.
#18
Love It When The Metallic Glazes Cooperate
#19
Love Making Spooky-Themed Mugs A Little Too Much
#20
Just Wow… I Am So So So Pleased With These I Couldnt Stop Smiling When I Saw Them Leave The Kiln
#21
Paper Bag Ceramic Vase
Stephanie Evans 4 years ago
This is to die for!! Lovely and fresh and creative. Where do you sell?
#22
Here Is Some Recent Miniature Pottery I Have Made. Some Of The Glazes Turned Out A Little More Desaturated Than I'd Hoped For But I'm Still Happy With It. Each One Is 2-3cm Tall And I Throw Them On A Mini Wheel
ChilledChocolate 4 years ago
I'm so curious. Do they get fired in a regular kiln? Or just put in an oven?
#24
Gave My First Crystalline Glaze Workshop And This Is The Mug I Made/Glazed As An Example
#25
I Made Some Cat Mugs And I Love Them
#26
Hydrangea Leaf Green Man I Made For My Garden
#27
In Love With My Latest Planet Series!
#28
House In A Hill Bowl!
max and the expresso 4 years ago
l love to sea a tea set in this design. It would look so wimsical.
#29
Ceramic Planters I Made
#30
Been Working On A New Style
#32
I Acquired A Really Old Kiln And I'm Excited That It Actually Works! Here Is A Pot From My First Bisque Fire
#33
This Cutie Gives Me So Many Fall Vibes
#35
First Of My Plate Designs Out Of The Kiln. Cone 8 Colored Porcelain
#36
Frog Sake Cup Based On A Vintage Postcard
#37
This Is My Favourite Commercial Raku Glaze!! Same Glaze On Each Piece, But Different Reduction Materials
#38
Happy October!
#39
Now This Really Is Magical!
#40
Froggy Lidded Mug I Made
#41
Sketched And Painted This Peony, Finishing It With Gold Luster. All Velvet Underglazes
#42
I Was Going For The Galaxy/Nebula/Northern Lights Look. Success
#43
Made A Very Large Textured Platter ❤️❤️❤️ Love How The Glaze Looks More Green In Certain Lighting And Blue Green In Others🥰🥰🥰
#44
Fern Soap Dispenser Because Hand Washing Is All The Rage 🌿
#45
Terracotta Pot I Made For My Big Jade Plant
#46
Very Excited About This Glaze
#47
Don’t You Love It When A Glaze Compliments A Texture Instead Of Covering Up All Your Hard Work?
#50
Chameleon After The Final Firing! Red Earthenware, Antique Ivory Underglaze All Over, Black Underglaze In Select Areas
#52
Fresh Out Of The Kiln
#53
A Homage To My Solace, Frankie
#54
I Think It's Safe To Post This Gift I Made For My Mom (She's Not On Reddit....as Far As I Know...)
#55
Flower Plates From The Morning Kiln
#56
I Started Making Soap Dishes For Our New Favourite Ritual...washing Your Hands!
#57
Very Pleased This Bookshelf Mug I Made!
#59
New Blue Glaze I Have Been Working On. Cone 10 Microcrystalline Matte
#60
Assignment: Blue Dinnerware, But Not Too Blue
#61
Double Walled Mug I Made! The Idea Is To Have An Insulation Layer So That Even If You Pour Hot Drink In It, You Can Hold The Mug Easily. What Do You Guys Think?
#62
Pumpkins! Just A Few I Did For Test For A Workshop
#64
Underglaze Vessels On Speckled
#65
If She Cracks Imma Flip A Wedging Table
#67
Still New To Ceramics, But Not To Painting
#68
Slipcast Porcelain (Glaze Info In Comments)
#69
New Color Way Of My Glitch Design. Amaco Velvet Underglazes Are So Bright. I Love Them!!
Box Knight 4 years ago
I hate to say it, but it's not really 'glitch'. More of a retro-type vibe here. Still looks great, though!
#70
2017-2022 Progress
#71
How I Glaze My Mugs
#72
Glaze Detail Under The Handle Of One Of My Most Recent Mugs
#73
Collected My Pot From Class Today
Sparkleybright 4 years ago
This is absolutely gorgeous!! So elegant. The gold peeking through, oh my!
#74
Bought A "Dodgy" Amazon Wheel And Built My Own Trashcan Kiln. Zero Regrets
#75
My First Bowl Set Ever❤️ So Happy With How They Turned Out 🥰
#76
Made Some Tumblers
#77
The Lid Is A Bit Of A Tight Fit, But I Guess That's Better Than The Opposite. Hope You Enjoy My Toucan Jar!
#79
Been Working On This For A While, It’s A Chest For My Brother’s D&d Dice. I’ll Post An Update When It’s Glazed!
#80
Working On A Series Of Pots Inspired By Symbiosis
#81
Fishie Bowl
#82
Bottle Cracked During Firing, So I Broke It And Filled The Seams With Gold (Kintsugi)
#83
Wip Lapras, Currently Underglazed, Love How It’s Turning Out 🥹
#84
I Love How This Jewelry Box Came Out! What Do You Think?
#85
Dinnerware Set
#87
Trying Sgraffito On Dark Clay For A Change!
#88
My Great Wave Pot
#89
Made A Cool Jar With A Mushroom🍄
#91
Working On A Large Commission For A Hotel. About 1/4 Done 😅
#92
My First Attempt At Making A Teapot
#93
Horsehair And Feather Vases. Packing Up For The Farmer’s Market This Weekend
#97
Fellow Art Teacher And Badass Ceramicist Gifted Me This Vase To Sgraffito. Pretty Damn Excited About It
#100
This Glaze Combo Ran Again But Schwow Is It So Beautiful
#101
Aren't My Children Beautiful
#103
The Orca Is The Largest Pinch Pot I Have Ever Made. Now I Want To Stop Everything And Just Make Whales
#104
My First Donut Vase! Really Pleased With How It Turned Out
#108
For Those Who Wanted An Update On My Leafy Sea Dragon!
Blitzø 4 years ago
Is it bad that this guy was my first thought? (From "Barbie: A Mermaid Tale", I watched it like a million times as a kid, I guess his name is Remo?) download-6...40b18.jpeg 
#109
First Mugs! Also A Question For Y’all In The Comments
Sparkleybright 4 years ago
Here was the question: Does anyone underglaze the bottoms of your ware? I did for the first time with Amaco velvets and a lot of it came off when I wet sanded. I tried sanding other underglaze areas and it didn’t come off as easily. Is it food safe?! Does underglaze just come off with sanding? This is cone 5 porcelain fired in a community kiln. I put the underglaze on before bisque and fired to 04. Thanks for any advice!!! 27
#110
Fresh Out Of The Kiln! So Happy With It
#111
Boyfriend Loves Rock Climbing So Heres To Hoping He Enjoys His Christmas Present!
#112
Made A Plate To Propose To My Now Fiancé
#114
My Mother Has A Lil Studio So I Thought I Would Finally Give In And Paint A Mug While I'm Home From University
#115
Little Speckled Bottle I Recently Made
#117
I’m New To Reddit & This Is The First Community I Searched For (Here’s Some Pieces That I’ve Made In My Signature Style Of “Sculpt Xyz & Attach It To A Slab Planter.”)
#118
Kiln Unloading Was A Success!!
#120
Made A Pumpkin Tea Set. What Do You Guys Think?
#121
Changing It Up A Bit From My Usual Illustrations. Ug On Bmix. Can’t Wait To Clear This One
#123
I Am A Hobby Potter And Have Been Throwing 1x/Week For About 4 Months. This Is My First Mug That I'm Really, Truly Happy With. ❤
#124
My Partner Has Been Tending To All Our Plants So I Made Him Into A Planter
Daycare Attendant Sun 4 years ago
I wanna see what it looks like with googly eyes. Just for a moment.
#126
I Just Had To Post This Amazing Work In Progress, It Is Being Done By The Teacher's Assistant In The Ceramics Class That I'm Taking
#127
Y’all :’ )
poiplescales 4 years ago
The one on the left feels so gauzy compared to the solidity of the right.
#128
Small Bowl For A Candle
#129
I Built My Own Pottery Wheel And I'm Honestly Really Proud Of Myself
#130
The Cosplay That We All Need
#131
This Might Be Blasphemy To Y'all But I 3D Printed, Sintered, And Peacock Glazed This Tiny Ceramic Glass Benchy Boat
#132
Got Ahold Of A 3D Printer And Now I Make Teacups That Say “You Have Been Poisoned.”
#133
Kiln Mugs Fresh From The Kiln
poiplescales 4 years ago
Where are these automatic kilns? Looks pretty awesome and extremely niche.
#135
He’s Cute, He’s Wonky, He’s Imperfect And I Like That. My First Hand Built Piece In 13 Years!
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ERIKA H. 4 years ago (edited)
PSA for all posters on Bored Panda who ever post their art: Make sure to watermark your photos with some sort of name/website!! This way people know where to buy your goods. Even if you're not selling, you want to make sure your images are watermarked so you are properly credited. Otherwise your images can get stolen and used by someone else.
Cassi Lyris 4 years ago
I love every single one of these and it's my great regret that I don't have enough money for all of them to shut up and take.
ERIKA H. 4 years ago (edited)
PSA for all posters on Bored Panda who ever post their art: Make sure to watermark your photos with some sort of name/website!! This way people know where to buy your goods. Even if you're not selling, you want to make sure your images are watermarked so you are properly credited. Otherwise your images can get stolen and used by someone else.
Cassi Lyris 4 years ago
I love every single one of these and it's my great regret that I don't have enough money for all of them to shut up and take.
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