The metrics that actually keep work in pottery and ceramics honest
The signals I care about are whether a glaze combination can be repeated, whether the firing log saves time on the next cycle, and whether defect notes actually reduce repeated problems. That is the operational heart of ceramics progress.
Three metrics worth pressure-testing:
- success rate of repeated glaze combinations
- time saved by reusing firing logs
- reduction in recurring defects after documenting test results
Source material behind the scorecard:
- Digitalfire: digitalfire.com/
A superb public reference for glaze chemistry, bodies, and ceramic processes.
- Ceramic Arts Network: ceramicartsnetwork.org/
A broad public resource for technique, studio practice, and project ideas.
If your team has a sharper dashboard, share the metric definitions and the decisions they actually change. That is what makes numbers reusable.