Drying cracks are opportunistic. They will initiate at sharp, convex angles. By doing this procedure after trimming you will deny a crack a place to start. Of course even drying is still important. In the pictures on the right, round-ended tools are being used to compress and round the angle at which the handle meets the wall of the mug.
Glossary |
Drying Crack
During drying clays and porcelains shrink as they become rigid. When this occurs unevenly, cracks are the result. |
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