Eli5: Why shouldn’t you put home made ceramics (a mug, for example) through the dishwasher? If they can withstand the heat of a kiln, surely a dishwasher is fine?

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I mean, I put them through the dishwasher sometimes anyway, but I’m told I shouldn’t? 🤷🏻‍♀️

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My mother was a potter. She passed away 13 years ago (RIP).

She always insisted that her stuff was made to be used , not hung on a wall! All of our set dishes is going on 18 years old of regular use and dishwasher washing.

Admittedly, over that span, a few (10-ish%) have cracked for various reasons. But I’d imagine you’d have a similar rate from commercial stuff.

Well made ceramic dish ware should be able to run through the dishwasher. If it can’t, it’s wall art.