First you get a big lump of clay and mold it. Sometimes you paint the pot before you put it in the oven. When you paint it, or glaze it, that paint has boron in it. Next time you take a bath, there might be boron in your soap. Also take a look at the detergent that you wash your clothes with.
Scientist use boron to make glass.
Check out the glass in your windows at home, the glass in your car, even the glasses that hold your water. Boron might have been used to make all of them. Many boats have flare guns in case of emergency. If someone fires a flare gun and the flare is green, you can thank boron. Boron makes the color of the flare green.