Lori Keenan Watts on sun 6 apr 08
I currently have a gas fired stoneware kiln that doubles as my bisque kiln. I've been getting very
interested in firing with soda. Since I plan to rebuild my kiln this summer, I am considering
rebuilding as a soda kiln. The only troubleis, i don't know if the residual soda will casue problems
in the bisque firing. has anyone had any experience with this?
See my pots at http://finemessblog.blogspot.com/
Thanks for any help --
Lori Watts
Vince Pitelka on sun 6 apr 08
Lori Watts wrote:
"I currently have a gas fired stoneware kiln that doubles as my bisque kiln.
I've been getting very
interested in firing with soda. Since I plan to rebuild my kiln this summer,
I am considering
rebuilding as a soda kiln. The only troubleis, i don't know if the residual
soda will casue problems
in the bisque firing. has anyone had any experience with this?"
Lori -
My first inclination would be to avoid trying to bisque-fire in a salt or
soda kiln, because the residual soda will become active at bisque-fire
temperatures and could become impregnated in the clay, causing problems with
subsequent glazing. Maybe someone has tried this and will post to the list.
Otherwise, you won't know until you try, but if you really want to have a
soda kiln, it might mean also having an electric toploader for
bisque-firing.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Tech University
vpitelka@dtccom.net; wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka
Lee on sun 6 apr 08
Single fire would be an option.
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Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mashikopots.blogspot.com/
"Ta tIr na n-=F3g ar chul an tI=97tIr dlainn trina ch=E9ile"=97that is, "T=
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land of eternal youth is behind the house, a beautiful land fluent
within itself." -- John O'Donohue
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