Grinding the ingredients of glazes for hours at a time, the students 'arms would grow sore. When firing pieces in the kiln, they had to stand by night and day, carefully monitoring the temperature. Afterwards, they would record and discuss the resulting colorations and other results. "
當時的環境相當刻苦，學員要自己研磨釉藥，手臂因長時間研磨而酸痛；入窯後，又得不分晝夜照顧火候；出窯後還要將窯燒後的色澤、結果，一一紀錄檢討。」