Talavera is the traditional pottery style, typical in Mexico. Talavera originated in the city of Puebla in the 1500s, and the tradition has been continued in other towns in the center of the country. 
We stopped in the town of Dolores Hidalgo, known for its high quality and fair priced Talavera-style products, to see how the pottery is made today.
We saw how everything from tiles and flower pots to stoneware are made. While originally, the pieces were all thrown by hand, today consistency is achieved by using molds. 
We saw pieces in all stages of the process. Some that had been recently poured into their molds and were drying. Some that had been taken from their molds and were being prepared for their first firing in the large kilns. Yet others had made it through the first firing and had their white coat of slip. We also saw many pieces which had been painted with glaze and were awaiting their final firing. Finally, we got to see a lot of final product pieces in the factory store.
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