Evan Clifford on tue 30 jul 02
I have a neighbor with a grill that they are trying to get rid of.
Would it be possible to convert the grill into a raku kiln? It is a
grill where the lid is on a hinge. Would a burner and ceramic fiber be
able to turn this grill into a kiln? Thanks.
-Evan
Tony Ferguson on wed 31 jul 02
Yup. and some ceramic button or steel fasteners to hold the fiber. Take a
look at my plans for converting a garbage can and an outdoor fire pit into a
raku kiln.
Tony
Thank you.
Tony Ferguson
Stoneware, Porcelain, Raku
www.aquariusartgallery.com
218-727-6339
315 N. Lake Ave
Apt 312
Duluth, MN 55806
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Subject: Converiting a grill into a raku kiln...
> I have a neighbor with a grill that they are trying to get rid of.
> Would it be possible to convert the grill into a raku kiln? It is a
> grill where the lid is on a hinge. Would a burner and ceramic fiber be
> able to turn this grill into a kiln? Thanks.
> -Evan
>
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Orchard Valley Ceramics Arts Guild on wed 31 jul 02
>I have a neighbor with a grill that they are trying to get rid of.
>Would it be possible to convert the grill into a raku kiln? It is a
>grill where the lid is on a hinge. Would a burner and ceramic fiber be
>able to turn this grill into a kiln? Thanks.
>-Evan
I don't see that you'd gain very much by starting with the BBQ.
Pretty much any container/vessel *could* be turned into a raku
kiln by lining it with ceramic fiber and adding a burner. But why
not just make a kiln with hardware cloth and fiber? There are good
step-by-step instructions in Steve Branfman's book.
(I have used old BBQs for sawdust firing and other low-temperature
firing processes. )
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