𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝘀: 𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀
Small batch potters often lose glaze data. Photos sit alone without recipes or firing logs. This disconnect makes it hard to repeat successes or fix defects. It wastes time and materials. You can fix this by pairing visual capture with AI tagging. This turns every test tile into a searchable record.
Treat each glaze test as a data object. Bundle the image, recipe ID, application notes, and firing details together. Include objective measurements too. When you link these fields in a searchable notebook, AI finds specific groups for you. You can ask for all glossy or stable glazes instantly. This removes the need to rely on memory or messy spreadsheets.
Obsidian works well for this. It is a free digital notebook. It lets you create a note for each test. You can embed photos and attach tags. Its graph view shows connections between recipes, firing logs, and images. This turns your visual archive into a smart knowledge base.
You photograph a new shino test on a matte grey card. You tag it with specific terms and log the recipe ID and texture. Two weeks later, you ask your notebook to show all shino tests with high gloss and no crazing. The correct notes appear immediately.
Follow these steps to start:
Standardize your capture. Use a non-reflective backdrop, consistent lighting, and a fixed camera angle for every tile. Save the image with the test ID in the filename.
Create a test note. In Obsidian, make a note with the test ID. Embed the photo and add details like recipe ID, gloss, texture, firing log, and application notes. Add at least five descriptive tags.
Link and index. Connect the test note to your master recipe note. Use the search tool to run queries. This ensures future batches use verified visual data.
By standardizing photos and linking data in a searchable notebook, you change your workflow. You move from guesswork to a repeatable process. This leads to faster recipe refinement and fewer bad batches. You build a visual library that grows with you.
Source: https://dev.to/ken_deng_ai/logging-with-a-lens-using-ai-to-document-glaze-tests-and-results-1bnh
Optional learning community: https://t.me/GyaanSetuAi