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Practical calculators & pottery tools.
A better next step.

Practical calculators and working tools, organized by what you’re making. Start with our clay studio collection.

Available collection · Clay & pottery

From wet clay
to a better fit.

Measure shrinkage, work backwards from a finished size, and keep your own studio tests together.

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What’s inside

  • Clay shrinkage calculator
  • Browser-local clay test log
  • Printable shrinkage test card
  • Two practical studio guides

Tools you can use today

Only working tools are listed here. No placeholder categories or coming-soon calculators.

Clay · Calculator

Clay shrinkage calculator

Calculate wet-to-fired shrinkage and the starting size needed for your finished piece.

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Clay · Record keeping

Clay test log

Save and compare your clay-body tests in this browser, then export a CSV backup.

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Clay · Print

Printable test card

Take a simple measurement card to the studio for wet, dry, and fired test-bar readings.

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Clay · Learn

Studio guides

Learn how to run a shrinkage test and understand drying versus firing percentages.

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