DIY Ceramic Travel Mugs from Nature

In which I make travel mugs from local Montana clay and use them.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Travel mug size specifications
2:26 The clay I am using and its limitations
3:54 The trick to forming vertical walls
6:43 A smooth, even rim is critical
8:42 Testing and using a new clay source
10:24 Slipping and polishing with wild clay
12:42 Decorating with Star Wars sgraffito
15:25 Open firing the pottery
17:59 Sealing earthenware with beeswax
18:37 Results and lessons learned
20:53 Are they useful as travel mugs?

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