CLAY
RESOURCE
Tools and references for ceramicists
CLAY SHRINKAGE CALCULATOR
Wet → Fired
Fired → Wet
Select clay
Type %
Wet / green size
Clay body
Laguna — B-Mix (Cone 5–6) (12%)
Standard — 547 (Cone 6) (12%)
Amaco — 38 Stoneware (Cone 5) (11.5%)
Estimated fired size
7.04
Shrinkage varies by clay body, forming method, firing, and kiln conditions. Always test for critical work.