Christmas Firings
The snow was falling lightly on the gas updraft as it cooled. I had a load of pots to get out and a few orders I was a bit stressed about. But it was a good kind … Read the rest
Christmas Firings & Button’s Pictures
Manual Kiln Fire for Beginners
You Can Do It!
By firing a manual, you can get to know your kiln, better understand the firing process, and even manipulate the work by making changes to the firing schedule. This is good practice, especially for beginners learning
My Battle With Carbon Coring
Carbon coring or “black coring” can be an issue when firing clay bodies. While doing some experiments with reduction firings I had many pots that were cracking in the process and had no idea why. It seemed that the cracks … Read the rest
