How To Make A Ceramic Butter Bell
Clay pottery is a fun and creative art form that can be done with slabs of clay and not only on a spinning wheel.
How to make a ceramic butter bell. However the shelf life of fresh herbal butters will be 3 to 5. Durable high quality ceramics the butter bell crocks are made from new bone china a high grade durable ceramic mixture. Part 1 of 11 how to make a clay butter bell. Liquid new bone china clay is poured into pre cast plaster molds then allowed to set for several hours.
The butter bell crock could be used as a presentation or serving vessel for various spreads for an evening or afternoon minus the water in the base of the crock. Herbal butters are fine to store in the crock. When dry the butter bells are carefully removed from their molds glazed and fired at 2200 degrees to create a. This free video clip series will show you several tips on how to construct a clay butter bell and open a world of design ideas for you.
The water keeps air and airborne bacteria out of the butter while maintaining a cool temperature.