How to Find the Best Kiln Wash for Your Firing Temperature and Methods
Most potters don’t give much thought to kiln wash and just use the recipe they used when they first learned … Read More
Tag: electric kilns
A Bisque Firing Schedule to Help Prevent Glaze Faults
When you pull a piece out of the kiln and there is a glaze defect on it, you might think there … Read More
The New World of Crystalline Glazes: Developing Beautiful Crystals in Reduction
It used to be thought that crystalline glazes were only possible in an oxidation atmosphere. But as many more potters … Read More
An Introduction to Electric Pottery Kilns
Richard Zakin and Frederick Bartolovic
It goes without saying that kilns are a crucial part of the ceramic process, and increasingly, potters are using electric … Read More
Techno File: Kiln Atmosphere
Review the science behind kiln atmosphere, then use that information to your advantage in your next firing. … Read More
How to Make a Cone Pack for Your Kiln Firing
Pyrometric cones are wonderful little thing-a-ma-jigs that help us to understand what is going on with ware inside a kiln … Read More
Tips for Successful Raku Firing: Raku Clay Bodies and Kilns
Over the past couple of decades, raku firing has become very popular. The unpredictability of the process keeps potters and … Read More
Studio Visit: David and Tracy Gamble, Plainfield, Indiana
Just the Facts
Clay:
D & T: All clay bodies
Favorite Forming Methods:
D: Surface decoration as painting that happens … Read More
Techno File: Underfired Glazes
Underfired glazes are usually matte and dry and can feel rough. Some gloss glazes seem like they were properly fired … Read More
