4"x2" clear resin block with small pieces of pottery and bits of inclusions like sand suspended inside. Held in hand.
Resin block of Florida pottery types

This fall we made resin blocks containing examples of common Florida pottery fabrics and the tempers or inclusions found in them. They can be examined with a hand lens or microscope to identify characteristic features. Interested in making your own? Here’s a guide to the process: Resin Blocks

Bloch, Lindsay
2019  Manufacturing Inclusion and Temper Resin Blocks for Ceramics Analysis and Training. Ceramic Technology Laboratory, Florida Museum of Natural History.