103. Vlog 6. How Giant Terracotta Pots & Planters are made. Crete Pottery. Cretan Garden Earthenware

Gardenwildlife.com is very proud to be working with The Terracotta Pot Company.
The Terracotta Pot Company is a family business that manufactures world-class terracotta pots in Crete, Greece. Employing age-old techniques and classicly inspired designs their pots never fail to bring elegance and charm to an outdoor space. All of their terracotta pots feature a silicon-based coating that ensures long-term durability and frost protection. All of their pots are handmade and will vary slightly in size and finish.
These Cretan Pot have been crafted on the island of Crete using the finest local clay, employing age-old techniques and styles that have remained unaltered for almost 4000 years. These frost-proof pots create a magnificent and larger-than-life ambiance in any garden.
Terracotta pots and planters are the perfect habitat for plants, providing a cool, protective, and breathable environment that fosters healthy root growth.
Each pot is meticulously shaped on a potter's wheel, followed by kiln firing and a 24-hour 'quenching' process with water. These well-established practices grant the pots exceptional durability, making them frost-resistant down to -20°C and heat-resistant up to 50°C.
A finishing touch involves a clear silicone spray, creating a water-repellent barrier to prevent moisture from infiltrating and damaging the pot.
Being individually handcrafted, each pot boasts subtle variations in shape, thickness, and finish, accentuating its unique charm. As time goes on, mineral salts in the clay naturally emerge to the surface, further enhancing the pot's character.
These pots are covered by Terracotta Pot Company's 50-year frost proof guarantee when registered after purchase.
We include the relevant set of feet for your terracotta pot for FREE with each order. To ensure that the pot remains in good condition and to qualify for the frost proof guarantee it must be mounted on these feet.
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[@nancyowings9270]

Lois, what a Treat for us to see how these enormous pots were made...WOW!!! I cannot imagine working there day in day out on such large pieces. Those potters really are amazing on the wheel. Thank you for sharing with us!

[@micheledickey4066]

This is absolutely incredible!! Thank you so much for doing what you do for the animals and for us with your videos!! It’s crazy how the color changes so much when fired!! It’s so amazing to me that so many people can make pots that look exactly the same! The wool is such an amazing idea as well. I absolutely love this video and I can’t thank you enough. I am part Native American and my tribe made so many wonderful clay pots. The man putting the clay on the side of the pot just blew me away!!

[@LoisHook]

Thankyou for your reply xx

[@LoisHook]

We felt the same and could not believe our eyes.