Painting with Fire: Recipes and Techniques for Soda Firing
I can get lost in the sumptuous surfaces of Gail Nichols’ soda fired work. The way she skillfully “paints” her … Read More
Tag: firebox
The part of a fuel-burning kiln where fuel gases combust before contacting wares. Gas kilns need little if any firebox, whereas wood and oil kilns produce long hot flames whereas require a large firebox unless flame-flashing and ash-slagging (with wood) effects are sought. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
An Introduction to Fuel-Burning Kilns
Fuels are organic and carbon based, they burn readily. Until recently, all kilns were fuel burning; even now when we … Read More
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
An Experienced Wood Firer Shares Wood Kiln Plans for a Small Instructional Wood Kiln
John Thies has been building, firing and maintaining large wood kilns for more than thirty years. For more than ten … Read More
Building an Anagama Kiln for a High School Ceramics Class
An anagama kiln in a high school ceramics class? That seems highly unlikely, doesn’t it? Many high school ceramics teachers … Read More
Pottery Production in Uttum Nagar, India
The village of Uttam Nagar is home to hundreds of potters whose practices were passed down through generations, father to … Read More
Clay Culture: The Afterstory
In March, a group of wood-fire potters delayed unloading their most recent firing due to concerns about COVID-19. Now that … Read More
Studio Visit: Trevor Youngberg, Woodbridge, Connecticut
After setting up shop in industrial spaces in Minneapolis, Minnesota, then moving back to the East Coast and building kilns … Read More
Studio Visit: Monte Young, Jasper, Indiana
After a long career in manufacturing, while making pots on the side, Monte Young moved from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to … 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
