Visit At Avanos

@flapiz (23148)

United Kingdom

March 9, 2023 12:13am CST

This was during our visit to the town of Avanos is Cappadocia. Avanos is very popular to tourist and locals for their potteries made of red clay dating back to the times of the Hitites. I've always enjoyed watching pottery making but from this experience, I learned it is not as easy as it looks. I do have high respects for people who can do this well but I did have fun attempting to make a simple bowl. Have you tried pottery making before?

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@LadyDuck (471217)

• Switzerland

9 Mar 23

I tried making pottery when I went to school. They had pottery lessons and I enjoyed taking some. It's not easy.

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@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

9 Mar 23

@LadyDuck A I want to make one for Andre. I wonder if I could DIY it at home.

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@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

9 Mar 23

It is very hard. Were you able to do some cute things?

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@LadyDuck (471217)

• Switzerland

9 Mar 23

@flapiz I think to remember I made a small vase to give to my mother.

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@rakski (121809)

• Philippines

9 Mar 23

I have not tried that. Yes, it looks easy but I think there is more to it than that

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@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

9 Mar 23

It is really hard to shape it.

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@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

10 Mar 23

@rakski A small bowl.

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@rakski (121809)

• Philippines

10 Mar 23

@flapiz oh. What did you make?

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@rsa101 (38135)

• Philippines

9 Mar 23

That seems a nice experience to do it and see for yourself how hard to make one. I am amazed by those that can make beautiful pots or vases since they are difficult to form.

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@rsa101 (38135)

• Philippines

10 Mar 23

@flapiz I can imagine that it takes a lot of practice to get to those nice potteries that they do.

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@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

9 Mar 23

It takes years to master the craft. The guy overseeing me has 40 years of experience.

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@jstory07 (139449)

• Roseburg, Oregon

9 Mar 23

I made one bowl in Girl Scouts a lot of years ago.

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@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

9 Mar 23

Oh wow that is cool. Do you still have it or remember how it looks like?

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@jstory07 (139449)

• Roseburg, Oregon

9 Mar 23

@flapiz No I do not know what happened to it.

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@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

9 Mar 23

@jstory07 My girl scout days weren't as fun.

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@DaddyEvil (137256)

• United States

9 Mar 23

Yes, I've done it at school a LONG time ago... I'm 23 years old now, you know...

I made a couple of small bowls and an ashtray for my dad. It was interesting but not something I wanted to do again after the class was over.

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@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

9 Mar 23

Oh why are classes in America so fun. I would've loved to do this in school.

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@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

9 Mar 23

@DaddyEvil We did some dancing and cooking too but not pottery. We do some boring stuff.

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@DaddyEvil (137256)

• United States

9 Mar 23

@flapiz You don't do stuff like that at school? How odd... You did dancing in school, right? And learned to do cooking in school?

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@JudyEv (339307)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Mar 23

My mother did pottery-making for a while. I know it's not terribly easy.

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@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

9 Mar 23

I know. It is hard work. But they can create a lot of pretty things from it.

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@Fleura (30319)

• United Kingdom

9 Mar 23

Not since I was about 12! And never using a wheel. One of my friends here though took it up a few years ago, it started as a hobby then she began giving lessons, then she sold a few pots on Etsy and at craft fairs - now her husband has given up his job and they both spend their time making pots and seem to be making a living. So you never know where it will lead!

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@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

9 Mar 23

This is why I want to explore and learn it. Because I want to channel my creative energy into it and hopefully earn from it too. Plus it makes good personalised presents.

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@Icydoll (36717)

• India

9 Mar 23

Never tried it .Glad you had fun making a simple bowl.

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@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

9 Mar 23

Yeah we only did the shaping. We didn't have time to fire it in the oven.

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@porwest (89912)

• United States

11 Mar 23

I have never tried making pottery before, but I am sure if I did, I would make more of a mess than pots. lol

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@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

11 Mar 23

Hahaha well the mess is part of the process I would say.

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@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

14 Mar 23

@porwest Haha that's my new retirement plan. Make potteries and sell them.

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@porwest (89912)

• United States

14 Mar 23

@flapiz Perhaps it is. lol. And from that, hopefully something beautiful happens.

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@Beestring (14516)

• Hong Kong

9 Mar 23

No experience doing pottery making but I admire people who can do that well.

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@flapiz (23148)

• United Kingdom

9 Mar 23

I admire them too. More now that I tried it. It is an artform.

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