Terra Sigillata

Burnishing pots is very labor intensive, but the results are striking, especially when finishing the surface with something called terra sigillata, a very fine slip (or liquid clay) that creates a shine on an unfired pot when buffed with a chamois (or one a couple of those light plastic bags one finds in the grocery store to fill with produce). The pots in this film were burnished several days ago and allowed to completely dry. I burnish on the wheel with a small polished stone. When the terra sigilatta is