soilandpolish Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 You could make a small slab with the clay, weight it before and after a fast drying, and know what percent change to expect for the rest of the wares. You could have the board on a scale and just watch until the expected weight loss is achieved. Or, if all the pots are similar wall thickness, you could just pull one off the board and weight it periodically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OffCenter Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Will a CT scan show water? If so, you could take your clay work to your local hospital and have them run tests to see if it is dry. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soilandpolish Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Your health coverage must be better than mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Will a CT scan show water? If so, you could take your clay work to your local hospital and have them run tests to see if it is dry. Jim Damnit Jim, I'm a ceramicist, not a doctor! Also, while we're at it, let's run a Chem 7 and Blood Gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa M. Posted July 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Sorry if I seem a little apprehensive. It is my first time working with this type of clay, and I just thought I would check with some experienced ceramists before firing a piece that may still be wet. Also, I have always been a "measure twice, cut once" type of person. Thanks for the advice and tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy S. Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 When I'm in doubt, I put the pieces on a sheet of newspaper and check them the next day. If the paper wrinkles up where the clay was touching it, they're still too damp to fire. If the newspaper doesn't wrinkle at all, it's good to go. One of the potters at the local studio (where I have my stuff fired right now) does a lot of carving into thick leatherhard clay -- when she's done carving she puts it on the greenware-to-be-fired rack and the studio owner bisques them as-is with a candling cycle. So although I know it doesn't *have* to be totally dry, I prefer that they are so that they don't get damaged in-transit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soilandpolish Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Good luck Melissa, and thanks for liking my post. By the way, I'm also in Canada. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa M. Posted July 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Good luck Melissa, and thanks for liking my post. By the way, I'm also in Canada. Andrew Thanks, Andrew! It's great to meet a fellow Canadian here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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