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Electric kiln firing is one of the most common firing methods because electric pottery kilns are readily available and simple to install. But that doesn't mean that they yield common results. Electric pottery kilns can be incredible tools in the studio. The authors presented here are creative potters and ceramic artists using electric pottery kilns to create exquisite ceramic art.
Not only can electric kilns produce great results, but they also offer control and dependability. And electric kilns keep becoming more versatile, economical, and easy to use with advances in controllers, energy efficiency, materials, and safety. Improve your electric firing results and take advantage of the incredible potential offered by electric kiln firing.
Included in this free PDF:
How to Fire Electric Pottery Kilns
From the Pottery Making Illustrated Instructor's File Archive
This introductory/refresher course covers all the bases of firing electric kilns.
How to Clean Kiln Shelves, Mix Kiln Wash, and Apply Kiln Wash
by Vince Pitelka
Kiln shelf maintenance is a much hated but very necessary part of having a kiln. Neglected kiln shelves can result in flakes of kiln wash landing smack dab in the middle of a beautiful glaze surface. In this article, an excerpt from Clay: A Studio Handbook, 2nd edition, Vince Pitelka gives some tips on scraping kiln shelves, mixing kiln wash, and shares a couple of kiln wash recipes. Follow his advice and kiln wash flakes fused to a glaze will be a thing of the past!
Firing Schedules
BY Arnold Howard
Although published or factory-set firing schedules are valuable tools, they are only meant to be a starting point. Learn the reasons for customizing your firing schedule to fit your kiln size and shape, as well as your work.
Studio Safety
BY RICHARD ZAKIN
Ceramists have good reason to be concerned about safety. Both the materials and the equipment we use to create can be dangerous. We have a responsibility to ourselves and others around us in the studio to create a safe working environment. Additionally, we should be concerned that the ware we produce is safe for others to use. In this article, an excerpt from Electric Kiln Ceramics, 4th Edition, Richard Zakin discusses studio safety “best practices.”
Tips and Tools: Electric Kilns
by Jacqui Atkin
Electric kilns are the most common and accessible type of kiln for potters, especially when getting established. They can generally be accommodated in a home studio or in a workshop and efficiently fire to a range of temperatures.
Download the free guide right now, and become a better ceramic artist tomorrow. That’s our promise to you from Ceramic Arts Network!
Best regards,
Jennifer Poellot Harnetty Editor, Ceramic Arts Network
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Electric kiln firing is one of the most common firing methods because electric pottery kilns are readily available and simple to install. But that doesn't mean that they yield common results. Electric pottery kilns can be incredible tools in the studio. The authors presented here are creative potters and ceramic artists using electric pottery kilns to create exquisite ceramic art.
Not only can electric kilns produce great results, but they also offer control and dependability. And electric kilns keep becoming more versatile, economical, and easy to use with advances in controllers, energy efficiency, materials, and safety. Improve your electric firing results and take advantage of the incredible potential offered by electric kiln firing.
Included in this free PDF:
How to Fire Electric Pottery Kilns
From the Pottery Making Illustrated Instructor's File Archive
This introductory/refresher course covers all the bases of firing electric kilns.
How to Clean Kiln Shelves, Mix Kiln Wash, and Apply Kiln Wash
by Vince Pitelka
Kiln shelf maintenance is a much hated but very necessary part of having a kiln. Neglected kiln shelves can result in flakes of kiln wash landing smack dab in the middle of a beautiful glaze surface. In this article, an excerpt from Clay: A Studio Handbook, 2nd edition, Vince Pitelka gives some tips on scraping kiln shelves, mixing kiln wash, and shares a couple of kiln wash recipes. Follow his advice and kiln wash flakes fused to a glaze will be a thing of the past!
Firing Schedules
BY Arnold Howard
Although published or factory-set firing schedules are valuable tools, they are only meant to be a starting point. Learn the reasons for customizing your firing schedule to fit your kiln size and shape, as well as your work.
Studio Safety
BY RICHARD ZAKIN
Ceramists have good reason to be concerned about safety. Both the materials and the equipment we use to create can be dangerous. We have a responsibility to ourselves and others around us in the studio to create a safe working environment. Additionally, we should be concerned that the ware we produce is safe for others to use. In this article, an excerpt from Electric Kiln Ceramics, 4th Edition, Richard Zakin discusses studio safety “best practices.”
Tips and Tools: Electric Kilns
by Jacqui Atkin
Electric kilns are the most common and accessible type of kiln for potters, especially when getting established. They can generally be accommodated in a home studio or in a workshop and efficiently fire to a range of temperatures.
Download the free guide right now, and become a better ceramic artist tomorrow. That’s our promise to you from Ceramic Arts Network!
Best regards,
Jennifer Poellot HarnettyEditor, Ceramic Arts Network