About the rescue

About Clay Rescue

Clay Rescue helps hobby potters, students, ceramic artists, and community studios investigate confusing kiln failures without changing every variable at once.

Upload photos and the firing details you know. Clay Rescue turns that evidence into ranked possible causes, useful follow-up questions, prevention steps, and a focused testing plan for the next firing.

Reports are educational guidance, not food-safety certification. We encourage makers to consult material manufacturers, follow kiln and material instructions, and perform appropriate glaze-fit and leaching tests for functional ware.

Have a kiln mystery?

Start with a photo and let Clay Rescue help plan your next test.