Pottery Shorts: Controlled Drying

Welcome to Pottery Shorts, brought to you by The Potter’s Round Table, the topic for this episode is Controlled Drying.

How many times have you gone through the wedging and throwing or hand-building process, only to have a crack form during the drying process? Drying clay can create a lot of stress on rims or large flat areas and can ruin your pottery. In this episode Phil explains the drying process and provides tips for controlled drying that will help lessen the stresses within your ceramics. Enjoy the show.

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