How long does pottery take to make?
Short answer: Start to finish between 2-4 weeks.

Long answer: Each step of the pottery process requires the vital element of time. Unlike mass production factories, my hands are a part of every step of the pot's life. Throwing pottery on the wheel itself takes varying amounts of time depending on the size and difficulty of the piece. I typically throw for a few hours at a time.
Next, is trimming. In order to be able to trim, I have to wait until my pottery has dried sufficiently—but not too much—so that I can cut away the excess clay and leave a pretty foot (this is the nice little resting point underneath ceramics). However, if you let your piece dry too fast, it's likely to crack. So, freshly thrown pottery aka wet mud is typically covered in plastic or placed in containers to slowly dry. In Colorado, I am sure we have a higher likelihood of cracking due to the altitude and lack of humidity. Usually, pieces need maximum around 2 days to be carefully dried to the perfect trimming stage called "leather hard" to be trimmed.
After the pottery is trimmed, it finishes its drying process before it's off to the next stage, bisque firing. Once pottery is dry as a bone aka "bone dry", it can be fired for the first time.
Following this firing, I hand paint glaze onto the pottery, typically 3 coats, and then I bring it back for the last firing. Glazing typically takes me a few hours as well. If I am in sync with the kiln firing cycle throughout this process, I can get finished pieces within two weeks of making them, but that's not always the case, so it can take up to four weeks.
 
Will my order look the same as the picture?
Each piece is completely unique, so they will not be identical. Unless you are buying a standalone piece!

Are they dishwasher, microwave, and food safe?
Yes, yes, and yes! (Unless stated otherwise on the product description.) Do keep in mind is that the glaze finish on the pottery can fade over time with dishwashing, but I do dishwash my own pottery at home and have not seen fading at this point. If you'd rather not risk it, handwashing is the best bet!

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