Many of the beautiful decorations seen on ancient Southwest pottery was achieved through the use of mineral paints. This video explains how to use mineral pigments to make and apply paint to pottery. Watch as I experiment with different mineral paint recipes and fire them to see what makes a good, permanent paint. 🏺 Pot Giveaway Let me know why you would like the pot. Leave your Instagram handle so I can contact you. Deadline is on April 6th 2022 A Winner will be announced on April 7th Paint Minerals Manganese Dioxide https://amzn.to/3io3ZFa Red Ochre https://amzn.to/3IkuaY0 0:00 How to make minerals stick to a pot? 2:00 Ancient examples of mineral paint on pottery 3:05 What minerals make good pottery paint? 4:23 How to mix and apply mineral paint 7:03 Firing the pottery 8:09 The results, what worked, what didn't ❤️ Please help support my channel Channel membership null Ancient Potters Club https://ancientpottery.how/ancient-potters-club/ 👕 T shirts and other merch - https://andy-wards-ancient-pottery.creator-spring.com/ 🛍 Shop for pottery related goodies Classes, tools and pottery are available at my online store: https://ancientpottery.how/shop/ 📚 Improve your pottery skills Check out my in-person pottery workshops and online masterclasses to improve your pottery making skills. https://ancientpottery.how/classes/ ⭐️ Social media Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/andywardpottery Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ancientpottery/ 📬 Send me mail Andy Ward PO Box 43601 Tucson, AZ 85733 #naturalpigment #earthpigment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.