Finishing artists took castings from their molds, cleaned them up, and added artistic talent to modifying the original. They also cleaned up originals thrown by the master potters, and often added artistic engravings to those as well.

A - Alice Offut - late 1980s
AB - Amber Burt - late 1990s
ABL - Unknown - late 1980s
AD - Unknown - late 1980s
AIG - Anita Gurney - 1980s
ALS - Arlene Shuckhart - 1988 -97
AO - Alice Offut - late 1980s
AS - Arlene Shuckhart - 1988 -97
AU - Unknown - 1930’s
B - Billie Bignell - 1950s-70s
BA - Bea Annis - 1995
BAH - Barbara Hough - 1998
BB - Unknown - after 1968
BR - Brad Roach - Late 1990s
BUL - Bozena Los - 1999-2002
BWL - Unknown - Unknown
CB - Clara Beyers - late 1980s
CC2 - Unknown - 2006
CE - Unknown - 1990s
CF - Carolyn French - 1986-1994
CG - Chris Graybill - 1992-93
CLC - Christina Crispi -1994
CM - Connie Morgan - 1991
CM - Connie Morgan - 1991
CP - Chris Pappialt - mid-80s
CR - Clara Reiner - 1940s-50s
D - Unknown
D2R - Dorothy Randolph - 1980s (Initials look like DZR)
DB - Donna Byers - 1960s
DHH - Unknown - 1982-83
DK - Dene Kiser - 1994-2004
DLH - Deonne Holt - 1979-1985
DLS - Unknown - 2005
DM - Donna Meyers - (BLOCK LETTERING) 1970s
DM - Darlynn Mangus - (script) 1984-2004
DR - Dorothy Ruff - 1980-2003
DW - Dorothy Webster - late 1970s
E - Unknown - after 1968
ECB - Elaine Burgess - 1980s
EM - Unknown - after 1968
EO - Ethel Owen - 1978 -1983
ET - Eloise Trujillo- 1984-2002
EZ - Unknown - 1979 - 1983
F - Unkown
G - Gladys Baker-1960s & 1970s
GB - Gladys Baker-1960s & 1970s
GML - Unknown - late 1960s
GP - Gail Pache - 2001-05
GRP - Unknown - 1970-2001
H - Nina Hess - 1970s and 80s
HC - Unknown - 2003
HI - Unknown - after 1968
HM - Hilde Manuszak - late 1980s & early 1990s
HMC - Hilde McLemore - 1984-86
HUN - Unknown - late 1980s
HVM - Hilde Manuszak - late 1980s -early 1990s
IH - Ivy Hill - 1998-99
IS - Irene Solska - 1997-2000
IVY - Ivy Hill - 1998-99
J - Unknown - 1980s or 1990s
JB - Joyce Blythe or Joyce Benwell - 1980s-90s
JDH - Jack Hartley - 1993-97
JDH - Unknown
JH - Julie Ann Haney - 1965-75
JJ - Joanne Jacobsen - 1970s and 1980s
JOY - Joy Baker - 1998
K - Mary Key- 1970s
KJ - Kathy Jalbert - 1986
KK - Kelly King - 1956-1985
KM - Kathy Milsap - 1980s
KW - Kathy Wills - 1980s
L - Lucille Larson- mid-1940s and 1950s
L - Unknown - after 1968 & mid-80s
LAW - Lateefah Wright - 1998-2004
LB - Linda Been - 1994-1997
Lb - Unknown - after 1968
LCB - Laura Bruggner - 2004-2006
LN - Linda Newman - 1984-85
LS - Loretta Short - late 1980s
LS - Lauri Strauss - 1980s (”L” and “S” are joined into one character)
M - Unknown - 1970s
M– - M with a dash Unknown - Believed to have finished 1980s or 90s
MA - Unknown - 1990s
MAC - Mary Mack - Years unknown
MB - Marianna Brown (Ridings)- 1973-2000
MBN - Mary Beth Nuss - 1980s
MC - Marge Capron - 1980s
MC - Michael Cowles - 2003
MCC - Michael Cowles - 2003-2006
MD - Marion Deitz - after 1968
MK - Marjorie Kruse- late 1980s
ML - Mary Lucas - Years unknown
MLP - Marge Pope - after 1968
MM - Melissa Meyers- 1980s
MMS - Mickie Shaw - early 1990s
MN - Unknown - late 1980s
MO - Unknown - 80s or 90s
MP - Myra Patterson - 1970s & 1980s
MR - Marla Ridenour-Cole - 1990s
MS - Mark Shuckhart- 1980s-1990s
MV - Unknown - 1990s
MW - Marie Webb - 1980s
N - Nora Richardson - 1970s-1980s
ND - Unknown - after 1968
NE - Nancy Eck - 1980s
NP - Unknown - after 1968
NUNN - Nunn 1920s
O - Martha Oliver - Finished 1980 through 2004 (plain o)
O - Otis Wills - 1940s-1950s
OB - Opel Burbaum - 1960s-1970s
OP - Unknown - likely after 1970
OVD - Odel Van Dell - 1940s
P - Phyllis Harms - late 1980s
q - Unknown - 1950s (lower case “q”)
R - Rosemary Dobbs - 1988 - 1997
RN - Rebecca Neff - 1993
RS - Rona Sellers - mid-1990s
RT - Ruth Tice - late 1980s
RY - Unknown - pos 1968
S - Mildred Scott - 1970s
SAM - Tonya Blythe - 1998 -1999
SAR - Sylvia Rice - 2001
SE - Sara Elder - late 1980s
SLB - Sandy Burton - 1995-1996
SLP - Unknown - 1970 - 2001
SM - Unknown - 1998-2004
SP - Unknown - 1950s & 60s
T - Unknown - ~1960
TB - Tate Brown - 1982 - 992
TC - Trudy Carter - 1970s
TE - Eloise Trujillo - 1984 -2002
TMT - Michelle Tollison - 1940s-1960s
UR - Unknown - late 1980s
V - Viola Merrick- 1970s
VM - Viola Merrick- 1970s
VR - Vera Riley - 1980s -1991
WA - Lisa Warnken - Years unknown
WLT - Unknown - 1980s or 90s
Y - Cleo McCoy - 1970s
YR - Unknown - late 1980s
Z - Jennie Zega - 1983-88

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