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inaugurating a new kiln

updated fri 28 feb 97

 

Erin Hayes on wed 12 feb 97

Hi everyone! I wonder if any of you have interesting things you do when
firing a new kiln for the first time. We are finishing up a new raku
kiln with a counterweight system, and I want to have a little fete when
we fire it for the first time (after we test it, of course!).

Any ideas on kiln-cooked chickens, gumbo over the kiln burner or anything
else along those lines? All input is welcome!

Please reply directly - ehayes@ctc.edu

Thanks!

Erin.

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Erin Hayes, Art/Humanities Instructor Voice mail: (509)574-4844
Yakima Valley Community College School e-mail:ehayes@ctc.edu
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JULIE ATWOOD on fri 14 feb 97

Well...I don't know about any foods, but what you need is to build a
small "kiln god" and fire it in the first firing. All firings from that
point on, you need to have your kiln guy around...:) That's the only
thing I can think of. Other things just revolve around normal party type
things with barbeques, loud music, and lots of friends to watch and help.
Raku kilns are probably the most fun. Try that sucker out and have a
blast doing it!!
Julie in Seattle

On Wed, 12 Feb 1997, Erin Hayes wrote:

> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Hi everyone! I wonder if any of you have interesting things you do when
> firing a new kiln for the first time. We are finishing up a new raku
> kiln with a counterweight system, and I want to have a little fete when
> we fire it for the first time (after we test it, of course!).
>
> Any ideas on kiln-cooked chickens, gumbo over the kiln burner or anything
> else along those lines? All input is welcome!
>
> Please reply directly - ehayes@ctc.edu
>
> Thanks!
>
> Erin.
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> Erin Hayes, Art/Humanities Instructor Voice mail: (509)574-4844
> Yakima Valley Community College School e-mail:ehayes@ctc.edu
> PO Box 1647 Home e-mail:TXGirlNWA@aol.com
> Yakima, WA 98907-1647 "Clay is Good."
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