Weathering techniques for bonsai pots

Todd Ellis at 05h05
08
Dec
2011
Weathering techniques for bonsai pots

I'm not sure how to ask this..... I was wondering if putting my unused bonsai pots in the weather (rain, snow, ice, sleet, sun, etc) would be all right in order to age them. We read and hear about the patina on pots enhances their value and also "looks good" (a desired aesthetic), but I see many photos in books and on the internet of people storing their pots indoors; protected from the elements.

I also wondered about stor
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