69. How Much Does Clay Shrink By in Pottery?

Written By Katherine Tomlinson

Oxford Clay Podcast

Episode 69. How Much Does Clay Shrink By in Pottery?

Clay shrinks at every stage of the pottery-making process. This can make creating the right size of pot quite tricky! Another confusing thing is that different clays shrink by differing amounts up to around 25 per cent, from wet clay to finished pot.

Join me for this episode, where I talk about a simple way to find out how much your specific type of clay will shrink by. I talk you through how I discovered that my clay at Oxford Clay shrinks by 15 per cent from leather-hard clay to final glaze-fired pottery.

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Katherine Tomlinson

A Potter for over 25 years, Katherine is passionate about eco-conscious pottery materials and practices. She has created books and courses to help other Potters find the information they need. Listen to the Oxford Clay podcast for more pottery tips. You can contact Katherine here.

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