Talk: Make a Clay Crucible

Purpose

Discussion for improving the crucible article (body recipe, proving protocol, and the boundary with the future melt/cast article).

Open questions

• Is 1 part temper to 2 parts clay the right default recipe, or should the article give a range with a test ladder?
• Should the proving step require two cycles or three?

Proposed improvements

• Add an SVG diagram (cross-section with wall thickness, rounded bottom, pour lip; proving cycle).
• Write the follow-up article: melt copper prills in a crucible and cast into an open mold; it should consume this article and Anneal Copper.

Decisions

• This article covers only making and proving the vessel; melting/casting is deliberately out of scope until its own article exists.
• Level 2 (pinch pot fundamentals required); the future casting article will sit above smelting.