Clay weights for bowls, plates and casseroles

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Clay weights for bowls, plates and casseroles

SUGGESTED WEIGHTS FOR SPECIFIC POTS.
This is a suggested general clay / weight guide to start a domestic potter on to what may be a great discovery of ones own venture. You must weigh your clay every time before you start work, and keep a record so that next time you will know exactly how much clay to use.
Item Fired size Weight lb./ oz. Weight kg. / gms.
Cereal bowl. 5 in / 12.75 cm dia. unturned. 1 lb. 2 oz. 510 gms.
Yunomi. 4 in / 10 cm – 3 in / 7.5 cm. 1 lb. 4 oz. 566 gms.
Tea plate. 5 in / 12.75 cm dia. (flat) 1 lb. 8 oz. 792 gms.
Dinner plate. 9 in / 23 cm dia. (flat) 2 lb. 8 oz. 1358 gms.
Casserole. * 10 in / 25 cm dia. 3.5 in / 9 cm. 5 lb. 8 oz. 2490 gms.
Casserole lid. 6 lb. 2718 gms.

   

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