Pottery app "Tougei Techo"

Enrich your pottery life, deepen your craft.

Record firing, glazes, and clay in one place

A digital notebook to record process photos, glaze recipes, and firing temperatures.

Just capture your pieces on your phone and record them.
Tougei Techo beautifully organizes your creative journey so you can revisit it anytime.

Firing data can be exported as CSV and images!

What is Tougei Techo?

"Tougei Techo" (陶芸手帖) is a digital pottery notebook app specialized for recording your pottery creation process.
It helps you manage process photos, glaze recipes, and firing data all in one place, supporting your pottery life.

Do any of these sound familiar?

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What was that glaze recipe again?

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I can't remember how I made that piece…

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I want to track my progress, but paper notes get messy…

Tougei Techo supports your creative practice.

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Capture and record your pieces.

Wheel throwing, bisque firing, glazing, final firing.
Record photos for each step in chronological order and review the evolution of your work.

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Manage glazes.

Keep track of test recipes and firing results.
Never repeat the same mistake.

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Firing data graphs.

Log kiln temperature changes and compare with past data.
Pursue your ideal firing.
Graphs can be exported as images.

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Status-based work view.

See at a glance which stage each piece is in.

Everything for pottery creation, in one app.

📸 Complete Recording with Process Photos

Forming, bisque firing, glazing, final firing—save photos of each step chronologically.
Manage each piece's progress and see at a glance what stage it's in.
A pottery notebook feature that lets you compare with past works and feel your skill growth.

🎨 Reproduce Glaze Recipes Without Mistakes

Centrally manage glaze information: mixing ratios, suppliers, base glazes, color samples.
Solve the problem of "How did I make that color?"
By recording test batches and firing results, you can consistently reproduce your ideal coloration.
You can also note compatibility with clay types, so you won't repeat failures.

🔥 Visualize Firing Temperatures with Graphs

Record kiln temperature progression and compare with past data.
Manage temperature curves for reduction/oxidation firing, heating rates, and hold times in detail.
Check graphs of temperature progression and apply insights to the next firing.
You can also note air volume and fuel amounts, perfecting your firing records.
Graphs can be exported as images, convenient for classroom sharing or social media posts.

📱 Record Anytime, Offline

No internet connection required—record in the studio or anywhere.
Everything, including photos, is stored on your phone, so no need to worry about connectivity.
Your data is safely kept on your device, with complete privacy protection.
Offline support means you can use it in remote studios or even while traveling abroad.

Recommended for these people.

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Beginners

Work with a creation checklist to confirm steps.
Record why failures happened and apply lessons next time.
See your progress through photos.

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Professional Artists

Digitize glaze formulation data.
Accumulate firing records to stabilize work quality.
Streamline the cycle of verification and improvement.

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Studio Operators

Centrally manage student work progress.
Learn techniques and advice from teachers at your studio.
Record firing data to use for the next kiln session.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How can I record glaze recipes?

You can save mixing ratios and suppliers for each glaze and link them to your pieces. By recording test recipes and firing results, you'll never repeat the same mistake. You can manage detailed information including base glaze types, additive ratios, and combinations with firing temperatures.

Q. How do I manage firing temperatures?

You can record kiln temperature changes in graphs and compare them with past data. Visualize the relationship between reduction/oxidation and temperature progression to pursue your ideal firing. Recording is typically at 30-minute intervals, but can be adjusted to your needs. Graphs can be saved as images, making record management easy.

Q. How do I record the process of my pieces?

You can record each step—wheel throwing, bisque firing, glazing, final firing—with photos. Review them chronologically and visualize your work's growth. You can leave notes at each step, so you can record "what techniques I tried at this point."

Q. Can I use it with just my smartphone? Do I need a computer?

You can complete everything on your smartphone. Take photos in your studio and record them on the spot, checking data immediately. This is a mobile app only, with no computer version.

Q. Is it free to use?

Basic features are available for free. We may add paid plans in the future, but features you're currently using will not suddenly become unavailable.

Q. How do I back up my data?

Data is stored on your phone. Firing records can be exported in CSV or image format. When changing phones, use your OS's standard backup features like iCloud or Google Drive.

Tougei Techo transforms your pottery practice.

Fewer Failures

With records, you won't repeat the same mistakes. Reproduce successful patterns.

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Visible Progress

Compare with past works and see your growth. Maintain motivation.

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Save Time

No more searching through paper notebooks. Quickly check on your phone.

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Offline OK

No internet needed. Use anywhere. Data safely stored on your phone.

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Verify

Review data, form hypotheses, and improve. Enable a scientific approach.

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Focus on Creation

Leave recording to the app and focus on creation. More time to exercise creativity.

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