Trying To Save a Chipped Pot

It was disappointing - but inevitable - that I would at some point accidentally chip one of the pots I have made. They are very fragile - and the studio I work in has a lot of pots.

It happened after the first firing but before the glazing.

Can this pot be saved? I asked one of the experienced potters.














Try sanding it  before you glaze it. Maybe the chip won't show.














So I sanded it... and it looks better. (I didn't know that sandpaper was part of the potter's box of tools!)

Now to see if the glaze hides the irregularity... A valuable lesson learned.