I Was Totally Amazed,

at the patterns in this pottery,

 using a mesmerizing pottery technique called mocha diffusion,

ceramic artist Kevin Kowalski creates bold surface designs on clay that transform right in front of your eyes,

 here's how it works, to begin the process, a thick slip is added to wet clay and then an acid/color mixture (called 'tea') is applied on top,

it’s this liquid combination that forms the patterns, which is traditionally made by boiling tobacco leaves and mixing it with water and colorant,

if done correctly, the feathering pattern will happen quickly and naturally because the acid eats away a path for the tea to travel through it, Kowalski sells tumblers and mugs made using the technique in his Etsy shop, and no I am not on commision, I just thought it was a neat process that I had never seen before.