Jan on wed 26 jan 00
Hello!
I'm Jan from Malaysia. I am going thru the archives to get some answers to
some questions before asking for help but i am running out of time.
I will be building my studio soon, my architect is waiting for my
ideas..etc and because pottery books are so limited here in Malaysia, i
cannot seem to find any drawing/plan of a good potter's studio design.
I understand from the archive that an article was written by Alistar young
in CM Sept. 1999, page 82 on this topic. And also an article by Ric
Swenson, CM 1981 Janaury, I wonder if someone could kindly send me a
photocopy of the article?
Also, i can't get hold of Fred Olsen's book on gas kiln design, and we have
a friend who has offered to help me build my gas kiln if i give him the
specifications and details as to the materials i would like to use..BUT - I
have never used or fired a gas kiln before and i do not know what makes a
good gas kiln.
but i am reading up now but i do need help...
Does anyone out there have any gas kiln design/drawings (not for big time
production) that is cost effective, gives good/stable firings for reduction
& oxidation glazes....?
I do not have as yet a fixed budget, no limitations on size or any
preconcieved ideas, so any drawings/ advice will be gratefully accepted.
thank you very much.
I am
Ms Aliah Jan
15A-23-4, Scots Tower
Mont' Kiara Pines
Jalan 1/70C
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
warmest regards,
Jan
Dan Hill on fri 28 jan 00
Jan
i would reccommend you get a copy of The Art of Firing By Nils Lou. Lot
of good info there. I believe you can get plans from him also. His
e-mail in the book is lou@linfield.edu.
Dan Hill
eastern Ontario, Canada.
Jan wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
> Hello!
>
> I'm Jan from Malaysia. I am going thru the archives to get some answers to
> some questions before asking for help but i am running out of time.
>
> I will be building my studio soon, my architect is waiting for my
> ideas..etc and because pottery books are so limited here in Malaysia, i
> cannot seem to find any drawing/plan of a good potter's studio design.
>
> I understand from the archive that an article was written by Alistar young
> in CM Sept. 1999, page 82 on this topic. And also an article by Ric
> Swenson, CM 1981 Janaury, I wonder if someone could kindly send me a
> photocopy of the article?
>
> Also, i can't get hold of Fred Olsen's book on gas kiln design, and we have
> a friend who has offered to help me build my gas kiln if i give him the
> specifications and details as to the materials i would like to use..BUT - I
> have never used or fired a gas kiln before and i do not know what makes a
> good gas kiln.
> but i am reading up now but i do need help...
>
> Does anyone out there have any gas kiln design/drawings (not for big time
> production) that is cost effective, gives good/stable firings for reduction
> & oxidation glazes....?
> I do not have as yet a fixed budget, no limitations on size or any
> preconcieved ideas, so any drawings/ advice will be gratefully accepted.
>
> thank you very much.
>
> I am
>
> Ms Aliah Jan
> 15A-23-4, Scots Tower
> Mont' Kiara Pines
> Jalan 1/70C
> 50480 Kuala Lumpur
> Malaysia
>
> warmest regards,
>
> Jan
Nils Lou on fri 4 feb 00
Thanks for the rec. Dan, For the record, I have just completed rewriting
and adding latest design changes in MFT plans. "The NEW MFT" It's $20
which includes shipping. NOTE: email address in book is WRONG. It is:
nlou @linfield.edu. NL
On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, Dan Hill wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Jan
>
> i would reccommend you get a copy of The Art of Firing By Nils Lou. Lot
> of good info there. I believe you can get plans from him also. His
> e-mail in the book is lou@linfield.edu.
> Dan Hill
> eastern Ontario, Canada.
>
> Jan wrote:
> >
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> >
> > Hello!
> >
> > I'm Jan from Malaysia. I am going thru the archives to get some answers to
> > some questions before asking for help but i am running out of time.
> >
> > I will be building my studio soon, my architect is waiting for my
> > ideas..etc and because pottery books are so limited here in Malaysia, i
> > cannot seem to find any drawing/plan of a good potter's studio design.
> >
> > I understand from the archive that an article was written by Alistar young
> > in CM Sept. 1999, page 82 on this topic. And also an article by Ric
> > Swenson, CM 1981 Janaury, I wonder if someone could kindly send me a
> > photocopy of the article?
> >
> > Also, i can't get hold of Fred Olsen's book on gas kiln design, and we have
> > a friend who has offered to help me build my gas kiln if i give him the
> > specifications and details as to the materials i would like to use..BUT - I
> > have never used or fired a gas kiln before and i do not know what makes a
> > good gas kiln.
> > but i am reading up now but i do need help...
> >
> > Does anyone out there have any gas kiln design/drawings (not for big time
> > production) that is cost effective, gives good/stable firings for reduction
> > & oxidation glazes....?
> > I do not have as yet a fixed budget, no limitations on size or any
> > preconcieved ideas, so any drawings/ advice will be gratefully accepted.
> >
> > thank you very much.
> >
> > I am
> >
> > Ms Aliah Jan
> > 15A-23-4, Scots Tower
> > Mont' Kiara Pines
> > Jalan 1/70C
> > 50480 Kuala Lumpur
> > Malaysia
> >
> > warmest regards,
> >
> > Jan
>
Tom Wirt on mon 7 feb 00
Subject: Re: Studio Design & Gas kiln design
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Thanks for the rec. Dan, For the record, I have just completed rewriting
> and adding latest design changes in MFT plans. "The NEW MFT" It's $20
> which includes shipping. NOTE: email address in book is WRONG. It is:
> nlou @linfield.edu. NL
>
> On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, Dan Hill wrote:
For the record.....A couple of the redesign items for the flattop are an
improved lid brick configuration which seems to add much strength and
stability to the top. On the old configuration we found that you had to
keep tightening for 10 or so firings as the brick settled into it's new
home. On this one, it seemed to have settled in within 3 firings, although
I still check the tightness of the frame every 5 firings or so.
Nils also widened the door by 9".....Betsy swears I enlarged the kiln when I
did this. It makes a huge difference in ease of loading and kinds of pieces
you can fire....a platter or big bowl can now hang well outside the stacking
column of shelves.
Many thanks for these ideas, Nils.
Best....
Tom Wirt
Stephen Grimmer on tue 8 feb 00
Tom (and Nils),
You know, now that you mention it, I do think the door on my MFT is too
narrow! It never occurred to me until now. Funny. By the way, what is the
new configuration for the top bricks?
steve
Flat Topper
--
Steve Grimmer
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
----------
>From: Tom Wirt
>To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
>Subject: Re: Studio Design & Gas kiln design
>Date: Mon, Feb 7, 2000, 1:30 PM
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Subject: Re: Studio Design & Gas kiln design
>
>
>> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>> Thanks for the rec. Dan, For the record, I have just completed rewriting
>> and adding latest design changes in MFT plans. "The NEW MFT" It's $20
>> which includes shipping. NOTE: email address in book is WRONG. It is:
>> nlou @linfield.edu. NL
>>
>> On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, Dan Hill wrote:
>
>
> For the record.....A couple of the redesign items for the flattop are an
> improved lid brick configuration which seems to add much strength and
> stability to the top. On the old configuration we found that you had to
> keep tightening for 10 or so firings as the brick settled into it's new
> home. On this one, it seemed to have settled in within 3 firings, although
> I still check the tightness of the frame every 5 firings or so.
>
> Nils also widened the door by 9".....Betsy swears I enlarged the kiln when I
> did this. It makes a huge difference in ease of loading and kinds of pieces
> you can fire....a platter or big bowl can now hang well outside the stacking
> column of shelves.
>
> Many thanks for these ideas, Nils.
>
> Best....
> Tom Wirt
Tom Wirt on wed 9 feb 00
----- Original Message -----
Subject: Re: Studio Design & Gas kiln design
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Tom (and Nils),
> You know, now that you mention it, I do think the door on my MFT is too
> narrow! It never occurred to me until now. Funny. By the way, what is the
> new configuration for the top bricks?
>
> steve
> >
> > For the record.....A couple of the redesign items for the flattop are an
> > improved lid brick configuration which seems to add much strength and
> > stability to the top. On the old configuration we found that you had to
> > keep tightening for 10 or so firings as the brick settled into it's new
> > home. On this one, it seemed to have settled in within 3 firings,
although
> > I still check the tightness of the frame every 5 firings or so.
Steve,
The old configuration had the bricks all lined up in rows....front to back,
side to side. In the new one, they're laid out offset. Also, a couple of
center bricks are laid horizontally to tie the outside rows into the center.
Nils recommends 3"x4.5"x9" brick. Less joints mean less movement.
I understand the above is the principal, but not the diagram. There is a
diagram towards the back of "Art of Firing" by Mr. Lou.
Tom
Earl Brunner on fri 11 feb 00
Nils, are you going to be at NCECA and will you have copies of the plans
available?
Nils Lou wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Thanks for the rec. Dan, For the record, I have just completed rewriting
> and adding latest design changes in MFT plans. "The NEW MFT" It's $20
> which includes shipping. NOTE: email address in book is WRONG. It is:
> nlou @linfield.edu. NL
>
> On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, Dan Hill wrote:
>
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > Jan
> >
> > i would reccommend you get a copy of The Art of Firing By Nils Lou. Lot
> > of good info there. I believe you can get plans from him also. His
> > e-mail in the book is lou@linfield.edu.
> > Dan Hill
> > eastern Ontario, Canada.
> >
> > Jan wrote:
> > >
> > > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > >
> > > Hello!
> > >
> > > I'm Jan from Malaysia. I am going thru the archives to get some answers to
> > > some questions before asking for help but i am running out of time.
> > >
> > > I will be building my studio soon, my architect is waiting for my
> > > ideas..etc and because pottery books are so limited here in Malaysia, i
> > > cannot seem to find any drawing/plan of a good potter's studio design.
> > >
> > > I understand from the archive that an article was written by Alistar young
> > > in CM Sept. 1999, page 82 on this topic. And also an article by Ric
> > > Swenson, CM 1981 Janaury, I wonder if someone could kindly send me a
> > > photocopy of the article?
> > >
> > > Also, i can't get hold of Fred Olsen's book on gas kiln design, and we hav
> > > a friend who has offered to help me build my gas kiln if i give him the
> > > specifications and details as to the materials i would like to use..BUT -
> > > have never used or fired a gas kiln before and i do not know what makes a
> > > good gas kiln.
> > > but i am reading up now but i do need help...
> > >
> > > Does anyone out there have any gas kiln design/drawings (not for big time
> > > production) that is cost effective, gives good/stable firings for reductio
> > > & oxidation glazes....?
> > > I do not have as yet a fixed budget, no limitations on size or any
> > > preconcieved ideas, so any drawings/ advice will be gratefully accepted.
> > >
> > > thank you very much.
> > >
> > > I am
> > >
> > > Ms Aliah Jan
> > > 15A-23-4, Scots Tower
> > > Mont' Kiara Pines
> > > Jalan 1/70C
> > > 50480 Kuala Lumpur
> > > Malaysia
> > >
> > > warmest regards,
> > >
> > > Jan
> >
--
Earl Brunner
http://coyote.accessnv.com/bruec
mailto:bruec@anv.net
Nils Lou on sun 13 feb 00
Earl, I will have plans with me at NCECA, but only in the Clayart room.
Nils
On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, Earl Brunner wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Nils, are you going to be at NCECA and will you have copies of the plans
> available?
>
> Nils Lou wrote:
>
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > Thanks for the rec. Dan, For the record, I have just completed rewriting
> > and adding latest design changes in MFT plans. "The NEW MFT" It's $20
> > which includes shipping. NOTE: email address in book is WRONG. It is:
> > nlou @linfield.edu. NL
> >
> > On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, Dan Hill wrote:
> >
> > > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > > Jan
> > >
> > > i would reccommend you get a copy of The Art of Firing By Nils Lou. Lot
> > > of good info there. I believe you can get plans from him also. His
> > > e-mail in the book is lou@linfield.edu.
> > > Dan Hill
> > > eastern Ontario, Canada.
> > >
> > > Jan wrote:
> > > >
> > > > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > > >
> > > > Hello!
> > > >
> > > > I'm Jan from Malaysia. I am going thru the archives to get some answers
> > > > some questions before asking for help but i am running out of time.
> > > >
> > > > I will be building my studio soon, my architect is waiting for my
> > > > ideas..etc and because pottery books are so limited here in Malaysia, i
> > > > cannot seem to find any drawing/plan of a good potter's studio design.
> > > >
> > > > I understand from the archive that an article was written by Alistar you
> > > > in CM Sept. 1999, page 82 on this topic. And also an article by Ric
> > > > Swenson, CM 1981 Janaury, I wonder if someone could kindly send me a
> > > > photocopy of the article?
> > > >
> > > > Also, i can't get hold of Fred Olsen's book on gas kiln design, and we h
> > > > a friend who has offered to help me build my gas kiln if i give him the
> > > > specifications and details as to the materials i would like to use..BUT
> > > > have never used or fired a gas kiln before and i do not know what makes
> > > > good gas kiln.
> > > > but i am reading up now but i do need help...
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone out there have any gas kiln design/drawings (not for big tim
> > > > production) that is cost effective, gives good/stable firings for reduct
> > > > & oxidation glazes....?
> > > > I do not have as yet a fixed budget, no limitations on size or any
> > > > preconcieved ideas, so any drawings/ advice will be gratefully accepted.
> > > >
> > > > thank you very much.
> > > >
> > > > I am
> > > >
> > > > Ms Aliah Jan
> > > > 15A-23-4, Scots Tower
> > > > Mont' Kiara Pines
> > > > Jalan 1/70C
> > > > 50480 Kuala Lumpur
> > > > Malaysia
> > > >
> > > > warmest regards,
> > > >
> > > > Jan
> > >
>
> --
> Earl Brunner
> http://coyote.accessnv.com/bruec
> mailto:bruec@anv.net
>
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