How much does a porcelain piece shrink on firing?

Wednesday 20th May 2015

Left: Dry mug. Right: Glazed and fired to cone 6. This is Polar Ice insight-live.com/glossary/71">porcelain from Plainsman Clays. It is very vitreous and has the highest fired shrinkage of any body they make (14-15% total). This is the highest firing shrinkage you should ever normally encounter with a pottery clay.

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