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Food Safe Pottery: A Legal Decision Guide for Makers
What Regulations Require, What Testing Proves, and Where Potters Go Wrong

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Food Safe Pottery: A Legal Decision Guide for Makers You're a potter, not a lawyer—but the moment you sell a mug, the law sees you as a manufacturer. *Food Safe Pottery* is the first comprehensive guide that translates federal statutes, state regulations (including California's Prop 65), and product liability law into the language of the studio. It dismantles the dangerous folklore that puts makers at risk: that "decorative use only" labels shield you, that a vinegar test proves safety, or that high-fire vitrification guarantees chemical stability. With clear chapters on lead and cadmium limits, ASTM C738 leach testing, glaze chemistry, firing variables, and the real liability difference between commercial glazes and your own recipes, this book turns vague anxiety into an auditable compliance program you can actually implement.

Beyond the chemistry, you'll learn how to structure your business, insure your practice, label your work, and sell across state lines—or into Canada, the EU, and the UK—without inviting enforcement actions or lawsuits. Written with rigor but deep respect for the craft, *Food Safe Pottery* doesn't just help you avoid legal trouble; it helps you make better, safer, more defensible pots. Your customers trust your hands with their daily health. This book ensures that trust is earned.

Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 The Legal Landscape of Functional Ceramics
  • Chapter 2 Food Contact Substances and the FDA Framework
  • Chapter 3 The Chemistry and Danger of Heavy Metal Leaching
  • Chapter 4 Federal Standards for Lead Release in Dinnerware
  • Chapter 5 Cadmium Limits and Colorant Regulations
  • Chapter 6 California’s Proposition 65: Scope, Limits, and Realities
  • Chapter 7 Navigating Prop 65 Safe Harbor Warnings and Settlements
  • Chapter 8 State-Level Laws Beyond California: A Patchwork of Rules
  • Chapter 9 Glaze Formulation: The Gap Between Stable and Legal
  • Chapter 10 Firing Variables and Their Effect on Chemical Leachability
  • Chapter 11 Commercial Glazes vs. Studio Recipes: Who Bears Liability?
  • Chapter 12 Third-Party Laboratory Testing: Protocols and Expectations
  • Chapter 13 The ASTM C738 Standard: How Leach Testing Actually Works
  • Chapter 14 Home Test Kits vs. Certified Lab Analysis
  • Chapter 15 Surface Texture, Crazing, and Bacterial Traps
  • Chapter 16 Acidic Foods, Microwaves, and Dishwashers: Stress Testing Durability
  • Chapter 17 Mandatory Labeling: Food Safe, Decorative, and Warning Labels
  • Chapter 18 The Legal Illusion of "For Decorative Use Only"
  • Chapter 19 Product Liability, Negligence, and Breach of Warranty
  • Chapter 20 Business Structure and Insurance for Functional Potters
  • Chapter 21 Selling Online and Across State Lines: Interstate Commerce Rules
  • Chapter 22 International Regulations: Selling to Canada, the EU, and the UK
  • Chapter 23 Creating an Auditable Studio Compliance Program
  • Chapter 24 Managing Customer Inquiries, Claims, and Recalls
  • Chapter 25 The Ethical Maker: Balancing Craftsmanship with Public Safety
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Christian C. Jackson

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