How to Fire A Gas Kiln Efficiently
How to fire a gas kiln efficiently is a burning question many potters want to know the answer to. Though … Read More
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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 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
How to Manage the Clay Drying Process
The clay drying process is one of the most crucial parts of the ceramic process to get right. Not paying … Read More
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
In the Studio: Managing the Drying Process
Besides the covering (or uncovering) of your work, the biggest factor in how fast your work dries is your studio … 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
DIY Downdraft Kiln: How to Convert an Electric Kiln to Gas
Boris Robinson’s introduction to making pottery was at a well-equipped museum studio with two large gas downdraft kilns. When the … Read More
Downdraft Kiln Conversion
A combination of lost access to gas kilns due to a studio closure and limited funds led Boris Robinson to … Read More
Demystifying the Reduction Firing Process
We all know what reduction firing is, right? Or do we? The science of what happens in a reduction kiln … Read More
