10 Tips for Firing Clay in an Electric Kiln
Firing clay in an electric kiln is the most common firing method because electric kilns are readily available and relatively … Read More
Tag: electric kilns
A Guide to the Ceramic Kiln and Various Firing Methods
One of the things all ceramic artists have in common is that we all need to fire our work in … Read More
A Visit to James Watkins’ Lubbock Texas Clay Studio
I have to admit, reading about James Watkins’s spacious Lubbock, Texas, studio in the September 2021 Ceramics Monthly made me … 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
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
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
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
Techno File: Copper Red Nanoparticles
Karthik Lalwani, Michael Leopold, PhD, and Ryan Coppage, PhD
Copper carbonate plus a precise firing schedule can produce a vibrant, crushed-strawberry-like red glaze in reduction firings. But did you … Read More
Studio Visit: James Watkins, Lubbock, Texas
In a three-part space split between wet-work studio, glazing and firing area, and gallery, James Watkins creates and displays large … Read More
Finding the Right Kiln Ventilation System to Keep Your Studio Safe
Having adequate ventilation for electric kilns promotes a safe work environment. Find out what you need to do to ventilate … Read More
