Clay shrinkage calculator
Calculate wet-to-fired shrinkage and the starting size needed for your finished piece.
Open shrinkage calculator →Small tools. Useful answers.
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Measure shrinkage, work backwards from a finished size, and keep your own studio tests together.
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Calculate wet-to-fired shrinkage and the starting size needed for your finished piece.
Open shrinkage calculator →Save and compare your clay-body tests in this browser, then export a CSV backup.
Open clay test log →Take a simple measurement card to the studio for wet, dry, and fired test-bar readings.
Open printable test card →Learn how to run a shrinkage test and understand drying versus firing percentages.
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