Clay shrinkage
Throw to the right wet size so the fired piece lands where you want it.
- Fires down to
- 26.4 cm
- Throw it at
- 9.1 cm
- Volume lost
- 31.9 %
Most stonewares shrink 11–14% from wet to cone 6. Test-tile your own body: mark 10cm on a wet slab and measure it fired.