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Different materials will leave different markings on the unglazed clay surface. Opening the saggars is often exciting and sometimes disappointing.

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Different materials will leave different markings on the unglazed clay surface. Opening the saggars is often exciting and sometimes disappointing.

Different materials will leave different markings on the unglazed clay surface. Opening the saggars is often exciting and sometimes disappointing.

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The results are not apparent until the debris is brushed off and the pot is scrubbed.

The results are not apparent until the debris is brushed off and the pot is scrubbed.

The sealed saggars are stacked and fired to approximately 1600 degrees Fahrenheit in a gas kiln. The process takes approximately 2 hours. The kiln is allowed to cool naturally, then is unloaded.

The sealed saggars are stacked and fired to approximately 1600 degrees Fahrenheit in a gas kiln. The process takes approximately 2 hours. The kiln is allowed to cool naturally, then is unloaded.