Bill Merrill on tue 7 oct 08
There has been discussion of how much reduction, how long to educe etc. =
Potters are now firing
to shorten firing times etc. Firing is the final culmination of all the =
time and work you have
invested in your pots. If you get the results you want fire any way you =
want. I reduction fire=20
my work and my firing schedule in reduction is 10 hours of reduction =
until the final ending of the=20
cycle. At cone 8 if it is necessary to alter the damper, it makes =
little difference if the kiln is reducing=20
or oxidizing. I always finish the firing in an oxidizing atmosphere. I =
use glossy, mat and satin glazes in
the same firing with consistent results. I fire to cone 9 =BD . The =
glazes are clear and rich. =20
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I have some pots and kilns I have built on Flickr. If you would like to =
see them look at:
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http://www.flickourr.com/photos/25594880@N04/ =
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Should any one be interest in writing please respond.
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Bill Merrill billm@pcadmin.ctc.edu
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KATHI LESUEUR on tue 7 oct 08
On Oct 7, 2008, at 4:12 PM, Bill Merrill wrote:
> There has been discussion of how much reduction, how long to educe
> etc. ......
>
> I have some pots and kilns I have built on Flickr. If you would
> like to see them look at:
>
> http://www.flickourr.com/photos/25594880@N04/ > www.flickr.com/photos/25594880@N04/>
>
>
>
Ah Bill, I'm so jealous. That kiln looks brand new. Nothing more
beautiful than a new kiln with new brick. Mine is twenty-five years
old and looks it. I'd love to rebuild it but brick is so expensive
now that I just can't justify it. Besides it works.
Kathi
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