A worked example
A 100 mm fired target with 12% shrinkage needs about 113.636 mm wet.
Shrinkage planner
Calculate wet dimensions for a target fired size, or predict the fired size.
YOUR LITTLE WORKBENCH
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THE METHOD / 01
A clear wayfrom start to finish.
Fired size = wet size × (1 − shrinkage / 100). Reverse planning divides by the same factor.
Keep the assumptions clear
Assumes uniform linear shrinkage. Warping, anisotropy, firing variation and glaze behavior are not predicted.
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