Amy Romaniec on mon 30 apr 12
Need advise and thoughts please
Well-here is the situation =3D20
only have half a kiln load =3D2C cause I am firing now and did not fit it a=
ll=3D
in
have about 1/4 load left over=3D20
sso madly making a bunch of easy to dry pieces but will still not have en=
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ough to stack normally.
Defiantly need several pieces to complete a big order for a dead line
not sure how I should stack stagger the pieces through out ?
stack top and bottom leave center light ? or reverse=3D20
or put a bunch of odd bisque that has been hanging around to fill the spa=
=3D
ces so results will be normal. =3D20
also since there will be so fewer pieces ---fire the same?=3D20
=3D20
I know someone out there has delt with this!
ha ha ( build that smaller kiln quick) LOL not an option
Thank you =3D2C thank you in advance
Amy =3D20
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Vince Pitelka on mon 30 apr 12
Amy -
Stagger the work throughout the kiln, and put in some hardbrick here and
there to act as heat sinks and slow down the firing to approximate firing a
full kiln. If you don't have the hardbrick, then just put in more shelves
than you need.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Tech University
vpitelka@dtccom.net
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
Steve Mills on tue 1 may 12
Amy,=3D20
pack loosely and evenly and fire as normal.=3D20
I'm in exactly that place at the moment, loosely packed kiln firing as I w=
r=3D
ite.=3D20
Steve M
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
www.mudslinger.me.uk
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On 30 Apr 2012, at 15:55, Amy Romaniec wrote:
> Need advise and thoughts please
> Well-here is the situation =3D20
> only have half a kiln load , cause I am firing now and did not fit it all=
i=3D
n
> have about 1/4 load left over=3D20
> sso madly making a bunch of easy to dry pieces but will still not have =
e=3D
nough to stack normally.
>=3D20
> Defiantly need several pieces to complete a big order for a dead line
>=3D20
> not sure how I should stack stagger the pieces through out ?
> stack top and bottom leave center light ? or reverse=3D20
> or put a bunch of odd bisque that has been hanging around to fill the s=
p=3D
aces so results will be normal. =3D20
>=3D20
> also since there will be so fewer pieces ---fire the same?=3D20
>=3D20
> I know someone out there has delt with this!
>=3D20
>=3D20
>=3D20
> ha ha ( build that smaller kiln quick) LOL not an option
>=3D20
> Thank you , thank you in advance
> Amy =3D20
>=3D20
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