Have you ever seen or used a 19th century pug mill? What even is a pug mill? pug mills were mechanical devices used by potters to mix clay for making bricks, pottery, and other products, often powered by horses, steam, or water. These mills, which consist of an upright barrel with rotating blades, mixed clay and water into a more consistent and malleable state, replacing the labor-intensive manual treading or “wedging” of clay by hand. #pugmill #clay #pottery #potter #mill #malleable #kneading #