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
Tag: flue
Passages in kiln for flames or exhaust gases. 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
Techno File: Flat-Top Roof Repair
The flat-top kiln design has been around for decades. It typically uses two fuel-fired burners located near floor level, one … Read More
An Oxidized Bisque Firing
Many clay and glaze faults in ceramic wares are caused by incomplete burnout (oxidation) of carbon and sulfur during the … Read More
Techno File: Reduction Misnomer
Reduction firing is often not properly understood or explained. Find out what is really going on in the kiln so … Read More
Technofile: Why Do Kilns Stall?
Tired of staying up until the wee hours of the morning coaxing a stalling kiln to temperature? Learn why it … Read More
How to Build a Solid Arch Ceramic Kiln with Castable Refractory
Kilns can be built out of many things and castable refractory is one of the materials we rarely consider. Perhaps … Read More
The Glassagama: Ceramic and Glass Artists Work Together to Conserve Resources
As I have mentioned in this blog before, it’s not easy being green when you are a ceramic artist, but … Read More
Building an Anagama Kiln for a High School Ceramics Class
An anagama kiln at a high school? That seems highly unlikely, doesn’t it? Many high school art teachers feel lucky … Read More
Wood Firing Basics
Wood burns in two distinctly different stages. The first, and most obvious, is the burning of gasses produced when wood … Read More
