Pit firing is placing several clay pieces together in a pit, and lighting a large fire in that pit. The heat from the fire mixed with the gasses produced color the clay so it is an interesting mix of oranges, reds, and browns.
What is a Foil Saggar?
A foil saggar is created by wrapping a piece of ceramic in aluminum foil in order to keep stuff inside with the pottery to change the finish on the piece.
What is a Paper Saggar?
Same as above, but made out of a paper bag or cardboard that burns away during firing.
These techniques are special because they are using fire and heat to create color. Normally, if you wanted to color something, you would put paint or something on it's surface. With pit firing, you are changing the color of the clay itself. It's also special because every piece made through pit firing is completely unique as the colors and patterns created are random.
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