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…
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3 October 2021
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…
22 August 2021
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…
9 February 2021
Last firing for 2020
Although it is only early November, this will be the last wood firing for the year as I’m going to be busy on a kiln project for the next 6…
8 November 2020
Spring Firing
This firing has been the most affected this year from the COVID 19 lockdowns and alert levels. Mainly as I’m not allowed access to my usually wood source until we…
20 September 2020
The Long Slow Firing
By that I mean slightly over 13 hours - so not really that long. The point of difference was in the wood, this firing I had about 50% macrocarpa, 30%…
31 May 2020