Tony Ferguson on fri 16 jan 04
Lucas,
Wait a bit until you know what you are interested in doing in terms of
firing type, claybody, and really what your getting into. Take classes till
then.
Thank you.
Tony Ferguson
On Lake Superior, where the sky meets the Lake
Custom & Manufactured Kiln Design
Stoneware, Porcelain, Raku and more
by Coleman, Ferguson, Winchester...
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lucas P"
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Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 7:13 PM
Subject: WHAT IS THE EASIEST KILN TO MANAGE ON THE MARKET?
> Hey everybody,
>
> I am a beginer in ceramics, but i have been sucked in, and it has become
more of an
> obsession than a hobby, I take classes, but i was thinking about getting a
small, very
> small, kiln for my garage. I sometimes want to expirament and do other
things with
> claay at my home, and i think a kiln would help me in that. Do you only
think i should
> wait till i'm more serious about ceramics to buy one, or should i just by
that bad boy?
> HaHa
>
> any advice is greatly accepted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
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Lucas P on fri 16 jan 04
Hey everybody,
I am a beginer in ceramics, but i have been sucked in, and it has become more of an
obsession than a hobby, I take classes, but i was thinking about getting a small, very
small, kiln for my garage. I sometimes want to expirament and do other things with
claay at my home, and i think a kiln would help me in that. Do you only think i should
wait till i'm more serious about ceramics to buy one, or should i just by that bad boy?
HaHa
any advice is greatly accepted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
william schran on sat 17 jan 04
Lucas wrote:>i think a kiln would help me in that. Do you only think i should
wait till i'm more serious about ceramics to buy one, or should i
just by that bad boy?<
You should do some research and find out what's available, what the
costs are and what the requirements are. Most of the current
sectional top-loading kilns are somewhat comparable, but everyone has
their favorites. There's lots of information online from the various
manufacturers. Don't be surprised to spend a couple of grand to get
the kiln, furniture, vent system and electrical hook-up.
L&L kilns (http://www.hotkilns.com) has good information on what you
need to know before selecting & purchasing your kiln.
Course you can always buy used, depending on what's available.
Bill
John Jensen on sat 17 jan 04
Lucas;
In my opinion you can't get any more serious than having a passion for
something. The time to strike is when the iron is hot. One little
caveat, perhaps: some folks have a tendency to diffuse their passion
with an obsession about equipment. But that doesn't sound like you.
In the words of Jimmy Buffet, "Forget that blind ambition and learn to
trust your intuition."
John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery
mudbug@toadhouse.com , http://www.toadhouse.com
Kasia Bock-Leja on sat 17 jan 04
Dear Cool Lukas,
I bought my first electric kiln and put it in my garage 2 years ago.
That decision definitly moved my pots as well as my commitment, to a new
more serious level. This is a good thing, but it means that we no
longer have a garage, because the studio took over, and we spent a lot
of money having it wired for the kiln, insulated for the clay, etc. I
find that it is a lot like home repair work. One thing just leads to
another, and it is never over. The next challenge is how to recycle my
clay,which I am currently just storing. You can't do pottery at home
"just a little". I think it's an all or nothing kind of thing. At
least I'm sure that you need all the equipment to get your clay through
all its stages successfully. I'm not a full time potter, as I teach
during the day, but my garage is a full time studio!
I bought a 7 cu. Ft. L&L kiln because I loved their website. It was
very educational and helpful for someone like myself, who at the time
knew nothing about kilns. www.hotkilns.com
Enjoy the obsession
Kasia
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Lucas P
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 7:14 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: WHAT IS THE EASIEST KILN TO MANAGE ON THE MARKET?
Hey everybody,
I am a beginer in ceramics, but i have been sucked in, and it has become
more of an obsession than a hobby, I take classes, but i was thinking
about getting a small, very small, kiln for my garage. I sometimes want
to expirament and do other things with claay at my home, and i think a
kiln would help me in that. Do you only think i should wait till i'm
more serious about ceramics to buy one, or should i just by that bad
boy? HaHa
any advice is greatly accepted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Snail Scott on sat 17 jan 04
At 08:13 PM 1/16/04 -0500, you wrote:
>...i think a kiln would help me in that. Do you only think i should
>wait till i'm more serious about ceramics to buy one...
Get a nice used one, manual control (no electronics),
with bricks in good condition. (Any brand will do.)
If you don't stick with it, you'll probably be able
to sell it for the same price you paid.
Be aware that most decent-sized kilns need 220V
power, so allocate funds for the wiring and breaker.
-Snail
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