If you are creating a vessel, you may want to know what volume it will hold. There are formulas for many standard shapes, but, it is not so easy to find the volume of custom shapes.
- For a cube, the formula is:
Length x Width x Height. - For a cylinder, the formula is:
3.14159 x Radius x Radius x Height. - For a hemisphere, the formula is:
3.14159 x 2 / 3 x Radius x Radius x Radius.
But, for custom shapes, it’s not so easy. Formulas could involve use of calculus. That’s more than the average turner may want to deal with. To estimate the volume of a custom turned vessel (before turning), check out a simpler method to estimate volumes on this site.