Donald G. Goldsobel on sat 27 dec 03
Has any urban potter had any experience with salt or soda kilns in polution
sesitive areas such as Los Angeles.
I'd like to build a soda kiln, but I don't want to attract the attention of
the fire marshal until I have explored the territory.
Any sharing of the experience would be greatly appreciated
Donald
Steve Mills on sun 28 dec 03
I salt glaze in the style I was taught by my French Mentor; 2 little
pots of salt set in between the fire and the setting. The salt
volatilises quite early in the firing while the draught is at a low
velocity, settling onto the wares and staying put until the silica
catches up and the whole turns into glaze. Consequently very little
vapour makes it out of the chimney, an alternative to the clouds of
white vapour during end-of-firing salting. In our small kiln (14
cu.ft.), we use 2 dessert spoons of salt (this is NOT a typo!) and get a
VERY good coverage. Alright we don't get orange peel, but we get damn
good surfaces and excellent colours which is what we want.
We do it with wood, but I know Potters who do it with gas and get just
as good results.
http://www.mudslinger.demon.co.uk/web2/page6.html
Steve
Bath
UK
In message , Donald G. Goldsobel writes
>Has any urban potter had any experience with salt or soda kilns in poluti=
>on
>sesitive areas such as Los Angeles.
>
>I'd like to build a soda kiln, but I don't want to attract the attention =
>of
>the fire marshal until I have explored the territory.
>
>Any sharing of the experience would be greatly appreciated
>
>Donald
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Steve Mills
Bath
UK
Lee Love on mon 29 dec 03
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From: "Steve Mills"
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Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 7:18 AM
Subject: Re: Soda Kiln in ther big city
> I salt glaze in the style I was taught by my French Mentor; 2 little
> pots of salt set in between the fire and the setting. The salt
> volatilises quite early in the firing while the draught is at a low
> velocity, settling onto the wares and staying put until the silica
> catches up and the whole turns into glaze.
Steve, do you know anybody doing this with soda? I wonder how one
might change the amount and delivery? Soda tends to volitise at a lower
temp. The interior of my kiln is soft brick and also, I like the colors I
get with soda..
Thanks,
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