Dublin

  Last week Patrick discussed drying time in the studio which reminded me of just how important timing is in ceramics. Catching pots at the best time to turn a foot-ring, to soaking a kiln for five minutes longer can make a massive difference to both production speed and the final finish of a pot. However, it can be very much a love/hate relationship and generally speaking it’s only through experience, research, and lots of testing do you find a rhythm which leads each firing to be an improvement on the last.

Last week Patrick discussed drying time in the studio which reminded me of just how important timing is in ceramics. Catching pots at the best time to turn a foot-ring, to soaking a kiln for five minutes longer can make a massive difference to both production speed and the final finish of a pot. However, it can be very much a love/hate relationship and generally speaking it’s only through experience, research, and lots of testing do you find a rhythm which leads each firing to be an improvement on the last.