Kiln all set to fire.
The layout. Kiln, reduction container. kiln shelf on a stand to sit the kiln chamber on while loading and unloading. Pots , tongs and miscellaneous junk.
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"Long Dead Fred" loaded in the kiln.
Fred still red hot and ready to be reduced.
"Snakey Jake" the sewer Troll. Still glowing.
5 comments:
Nice kiln. Just the right size.. I might need to khire the sewer troll..lol..
Do you use different types of clay in your Raku kiln or just Raku clay?
Thanks Ron. I just needed a smallish kiln for jugs. I like to fire them one at a time.
Beth, I use several clays but mostly a cone 10 groggy white stoneware.
Great to see the new kiln. I think I want an even smaller one. Tell me, how long did the fireing take? How many glazes do you have?
Check out Paul the Potters blog. (There's a link on my blog) He built what appears to be a smaller kiln.
It took about an hour to fire the first piece and about 20 to 30 minutes each after that. I currently have about 4 basic glazes and I use underglazes and stains to extend the pallet.
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