ocr: Potter Egyptians made clay pots in many shapes for different purposes. Pots were used for carrying water, for cooking, and for storage. Tos shape a pot, the potter placed a ball of clay on a turntable. A tumtable isa flat round table. Spinning the turntable while shaping the clay made ite easier to make a pot even. The pot was decorated with red paint. Sometimes, potters used red and white clay together to make patterns. See Also: The new pot dried in the sun. Then it Basket Maker was baked in a kiln, an oven used for Painter baking clay to make it hard and strong. Stoneworker