McCoy, Jack Eugene on sat 26 dec 98
I built a wood-fired groundhog kiln out of found materials, which are less
than desirable. The bricks tend to drop little fragments from time to time
into my bowls, plates, etc. I'm firing to cone 4-8.
Does anyone have a recipe for a kiln coating that will keep the smaller
debris in place? I'm considering concocting a high-temp glaze recipe,
perhaps cone 14 or so and using that to coat the inside of the kiln.
Ideas? I've read about ITC, but the price is a little too rich for me right
now. :)
John K. Dellow on sun 27 dec 98
Jack Eugene , if you going to use a glaze , a C8 clear lightly sprayed on the
arch should work.
John Dellow the flower pot man
Earl Brunner on sun 27 dec 98
I don't know what kind of effects you are going for, but you might consider
salting the kiln once of twice? You would continue to get some residual effect
and your fire box/salt introduction area might take a hard hit but you could
minimize that with a wash high in alumina. Just a thought.
Earl Brunner
McCoy, Jack Eugene wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I built a wood-fired groundhog kiln out of found materials, which are less
> than desirable. The bricks tend to drop little fragments from time to time
> into my bowls, plates, etc. I'm firing to cone 4-8.
>
> Does anyone have a recipe for a kiln coating that will keep the smaller
> debris in place? I'm considering concocting a high-temp glaze recipe,
> perhaps cone 14 or so and using that to coat the inside of the kiln.
>
> Ideas? I've read about ITC, but the price is a little too rich for me right
> now. :)
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