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The glaze kiln is a gas-fired reduction kiln. It is over 6 feet tall and sits in a covered area which is open to the outdoors. The pottery is fired to cone ten, or approximately 2350 degrees farenheit. This is considered "high fire" pottery. If someone accidentally put some "low fire" clay in this kiln, it would melt and lose it's shape. |
The pottery is loaded into the kiln and the tallest pieces are normally held to go on the top shelf. The pieces are sorted out by height and loaded in layers. The kiln shelves are coated with "kiln wash" to help prevent glaze from sticking to them if it runs. The shelves are supported by bricks. |
The glazed and fired pieces are unloaded from the kiln and taken to a studio table. This is the best part! It's like Christmas to see all the beautiful and unique pieces. It's a great way to get ideas for your next project. |
