Laurie Kneppel on fri 13 feb 04
On Feb 13, 2004, at 8:26 PM, Susan Setley wrote:
> Learning to use those tongs can be like trying to tie
> your shoes with chopsticks at first. ;)
>
I LIKE that description! In the beginning practice wearing gloves and
picking up bricks, old bisque and smooth cobbles of various sizes with
the tongs before you even light the kiln. In time you will gain
confidence and skill in picking up just about anything quickly with
tongs - maybe even tie your shoelaces!
I've fired up to 20 small pieces by myself, but I felt the last pieces
out of the kiln were almost too cool by the time they were pulled so I
don't do more than about a dozen anymore at a time.
Laurie
Sacramento, CA
http://rockyraku.com
Lari Ward on sat 14 feb 04
Simona,
I fill my kiln to capacity which is anywhere from 3-12 pieces, depending =
on
size. The critical component is being sure you have the right number =
and
size of reduction barrels. I pull two or three pieces and then put the =
lid
back down and bring the temperature back up. I have done this 3-4 times =
per
firing. Sometimes I only pull one piece at a time. I always get good
results. When I put the lid back down I just crank the gas up high and =
it
takes just a few minutes until I am back to temperature. Give it a try =
and
see if this works for you.=20
Lari Ward
In Poulsbo Washington
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-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Susan =
Setley
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 8:27 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: =A0 =A0 =A0 Raku - pulling from kiln
In a message dated 2/13/04 10:13:29 PM, Rakurio@AOL.COM writes:
> Hi,
>=20
> I was wondering what people consider a reasonable number of pieces to =
pull
> from the kiln & get into reduction containers if you are working =
alone?=A0 I
> realize it varies by the size of the pieces & the person's ability, =
I'm
just=20
> trying
> to get an idea of where I should start.
>=20
> Thanks!
> Simona in Colorado
>=20
>=20
If you're just starting, view the first few fires as practice sessions. =
If I
were you I would only put two or three pieces in there, and I would have =
a=20
separate can for each one. Learning to use those tongs can be like =
trying to
tie=20
your shoes with chopsticks at first. ;)
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