throwing

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.