Kiln Maintenance 2
18 June 2022 After levelling the floor the insulation brick layer is laid over aluminium foil as an added membrane to prevent air getting up into the floor of the…
Kiln Maintenance
6 June 2022 The work horse is getting a little tired After 44 firings to cone 11 and soda sprayed in each time my kiln is needing some major maintenance.…
A bit about how I load my kiln
Loading kilns is like completing a complex 3D jigsaw, where you have a range of shapes, a fixed volume and a few ground rules. I like to keep the two…
Swapping clays
The two clays that I have been using in my clay mix are no longer available and so I have to come up with a new mix. It’s not a…
The endless pursuit of a new flashing slip
One of the pleasures of wood/soda firing is the use of flashing or effect slips over your clay or clays. I mainly use two clay mixes, one higher in iron…
First of the year
There's nothing like making pots in a hot tin shed in summer. Instant drying makes timing all those crucial steps, like slipping or applying a handle all a bit of…