I finished my world culture pot!! I'm really impressed how fast I was able to pierce the rest of my pot, considering my first flower took me almost a full class to finish. It's not perfect, and definitely not as good as a real Oaxacan pot, but I figure I'm no professional potter, so I shouldn't be discouraged. Piercing is definitely one of the most challenging ceramics skills for me, so I made a few mistakes and my pot starting cracking in some areas (see picture above). I just added some slip and it seems like it will be alright though.