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A Brief Summary of Handmade Pottery Costs

Occasionally, we've been asked about the pricing on our beautiful OOAK handmade pieces.  Why can't it be priced like big box store pottery?  Here are several considerations as to why our ceramic stoneware is priced differently. 1) We drive 4 hours to pick up the clay ~ unless it is mined locally ~ taking a few more hours to sieve, grind, flocate and knead. 2)  Unload clay into the shop. 3)  Weigh out amount needed for each piece. 4)  Wedge (knead) clay. 5)  Form and design the shape.  This can take up to 3 hours. 6)  Remove and let dry 24 - 48 hours; depending on humidity. 7) Trim the…
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Wild Crow Farm’s Handmade OOAK Pottery vs. Mass-produced Pottery

Wild Crow Farm Pottery’s handmade pottery differs from mass-produced pottery in some ways that a home-cooked meal differs from a frozen meal out of the grocery store freezer, or in the way that home grown vegetables taste so much better. Handmade pottery is lovingly crafted in a manner that takes more time, has ingredients in it that the creator has chosen with care, and offers qualities that could never be reached with something mass-produced. Sometimes it doesn't look as polished or perfect as a manufactured item, but it has soul, and the imperfections give the pieces a certain charming character, never to be duplicated. Our handmade pottery is “one-of-a-kind” since…
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A Brief Summary of Handmade Pottery Costs

Occasionally, we've been asked about the pricing on our beautiful OOAK handmade pieces.  Why can't it be priced like big box store pottery?  Here are several considerations as to why our ceramic stoneware is priced differently. 1) We drive 4 hours to pick up the clay ~ unless it is mined locally ~ taking a few more hours to sieve, grind, flocate and knead. 2)  Unload clay into the shop. 3)  Weigh out amount needed for each piece. 4)  Wedge (knead) clay. 5)  Form and design the shape.  This can take up to 3 hours. 6)  Remove and let dry 24 - 48 hours; depending on humidity. 7) Trim the…
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Wild Crow Farm’s Handmade OOAK Pottery vs. Mass-produced Pottery

Wild Crow Farm Pottery’s handmade pottery differs from mass-produced pottery in some ways that a home-cooked meal differs from a frozen meal out of the grocery store freezer, or in the way that home grown vegetables taste so much better. Handmade pottery is lovingly crafted in a manner that takes more time, has ingredients in it that the creator has chosen with care, and offers qualities that could never be reached with something mass-produced. Sometimes it doesn't look as polished or perfect as a manufactured item, but it has soul, and the imperfections give the pieces a certain charming character, never to be duplicated. Our handmade pottery is “one-of-a-kind” since…
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