Alisa Clausen on wed 18 feb 04
Dear Clayart,
Thanks to Marta, my frustrations over my revamped website are cured. I =
am a free agent again when it comes to posting photos of glaze tests. I =
made an album at the following site where you can see photos of test =
tiles. Not great photos, but photos. Remember, all recipes for all =
posted tests are in the archives, under Glaze test for... Write =
the name of the glaze. MC6G denotes glazes from Mastering Cone 6 Glazes =
book by John Hesselberth and Ron Roy.
http://photos.yahoo.com/alisaclauen Yahoo.
Today we took delivery of a baby. It is a Skutt-lette! A baby Skutt, =
only 120 liters, who will live in my glaze workshop at home.
I am very pleased to have this small kiln. I can fire tests and =
lusters, small orders, etc. without waiting impatiently on myself to =
fill up my big kiln. I look forward to firing my first glaze sometime =
next week and the photos should be posted quickly on the yahoo album. I =
am really happy Marta!
As I work with the person who is making my website, the pictures will =
eventually be included on the site at
www.alisa-potshop.dk If you look at the site now, there is a great =
demonstration by Nina Hole firing one of a firebox firing. I am sorry =
that her name is not included in the text and that is being updated =
promptly. It was a super event at the International Ceramic Center at =
Sk=E6lsk=F8r last summer.
I am psyched and very happy to have this Kodak opportunity as well as =
looking forward to firing loads of tests in the future.
regards from Alisa in Denmark
John Rodgers on thu 19 feb 04
Alisa Clausen wrote:
>
>http://photos.yahoo.com/alisaclauen Yahoo.
>
>Today we took delivery of a baby. It is a Skutt-lette! A baby Skutt, only 120 liters, who will live in my glaze workshop at home.
>
>I am very pleased to have this small kiln. I can fire tests and lusters, small orders, etc. without waiting impatiently on myself to fill up my big kiln. I look forward to firing my first glaze sometime next week and the photos should be posted quickly on the yahoo album. I am really happy Marta!
>
Hi Lisa,
Congrats on your new baby!!!!
A while back I I got a call from a friend, and was told that a friend of
my friend had a kiln they want to dispose of, and would I be interested.
The owner just wanted to give it away to someone who would give it a
good home.. All my friend knew was that the kiln didn't get used much,
and it had to go.
Well, when I arrived to pick it up, I discovered I was getting a 25 year
old Duncan kiln that had been used a dozen times, then parked in a
closet for 25 years. It was in such excellent condition that it still
looked brand new. It was nice and clean and shinny like a new penny. I
was tickled!! The little kiln inside is about 18 inches tall and 14
inches in diameter. Goes to cone 8, and has a Dawson kiln sitter with
timer.
That little kiln is a jewel, and allows me to do tests of all kinds and
do small firings without having to wait for a full load on my big kilns.
I am delighted.
BTW, my kiln count has grown quite large now. I began with a Crusade
kiln - a big one that was very old - about 42 years old. It is a cone 10
kiln with no controls except for the infinity switches. There are 8
switches. One switch for each two rows of elements. Though it will go to
cone 10, I only fire it to cone 6, and when I do I fire it with the
plugs out until its about 1500 degrees, then I put in all the plugs
except the one at the bottom. I never fire with that bottom plug in. I
was told a on time ago by a very old and experienced guru to do it that
way, and I would find I had very smooth firings and glazes every time.
Well, the lady was correct. At least for that kiln anyway. it is the one
I fire my floating blues in, and my floating blues are perfect every
time.... knock-on-wood!!
I had a 24 inch Duncan kiln give to me. It was damaged by firefighters
putting out a studio fire. I have it set aside to be made into a raku kiln.
I recently acquired a big Paragon SnF automatic. I got a steal on it. I
bought it for what the folks asked for it. They had bought it to open up
a shop and then the man had a stroke before they ever even got it all
unwrapped from the shipping materials. It had sat for two years in a
corner covered up. They asked $800 for it and I told them I would take
it. I was tickled to get it at that price. One of the biggest kilns
paragon makes - brand new - for $800. Well, when I went to pick it up,
The loaded me out with a whole bunch of other stuff I didn't expect . A
brand new slip casting table with built in storage and mixing tank,
pump, and dispensing hose and nozzle. There was also a complete kiln
furniture kit, all brand new Paragon. What a coup!! I never expected it.
When I got it all home and totaled up the prices from my new stuff, it
came to $2400. What a deal, huh??
Well, that nearly completed my kilns. There was one more, but I don't
have it yet. I found drawings to build a small wood fired kiln using
stacked bricks. And I am going to build one. I have a place for it, and
plenty of wood, so I'm going to give it a go. That will be a total of 5
kilns. One Raku, three Electric ?Ox, one Wood fire. That should be
enough for anyone.
Well, with all that, I also have a slab roller, and my Brent CXC has a
jiggering arm attachment. And finally, I have a mold making table for
all my mold making.
I am quite set up. Now if I can get over all the winter
ailments............!
Maybe I will have some nice pottery this spring.
Regards,
John Rodgers
Chelsea, AL
Linda Pahl on thu 19 feb 04
Hi, Alisa.
Congratulations on your new arrival! (My kiln is named Big Bertha; are=20=
you going to give the "baby" a name to distinguish the generic "my=20
kiln" from your full grown one?) I greatly look forward to reading=20
about and seeing all the wonderful tests that the "baby" will present=20
to you. You are, and have always been, a truly wonderful resource for=20=
clayarters and I very much appreciate your generosity in sharing.
I am loving your enthusiasm over again being in control of uploading=20
your great photos of glaze tests again. I checked the yahoo photo=20
site; all the photos loaded quickly and they look just great.
Warm regards,
Linda Pahl
theclosetpotter@earthlink.net
> Dear Clayart,
> Thanks to Marta, my frustrations over my revamped website are cured. =20=
> I am a free agent again when it comes to posting photos of glaze=20
> tests. I made an album at the following site where you can see photos=20=
> of test tiles. Not great photos, but photos. Remember, all recipes=20=
> for all posted tests are in the archives, under Glaze test for... =20=
> Write the name of the glaze. MC6G denotes glazes from Mastering=20
> Cone 6 Glazes book by John Hesselberth and Ron Roy.
>
> http://photos.yahoo.com/alisaclauen Yahoo.
>
> Today we took delivery of a baby. It is a Skutt-lette! A baby Skutt,=20=
> only 120 liters, who will live in my glaze workshop at home.
>
> I am very pleased to have this small kiln. I can fire tests and=20
> lusters, small orders, etc. without waiting impatiently on myself to=20=
> fill up my big kiln. I look forward to firing my first glaze sometime=20=
> next week and the photos should be posted quickly on the yahoo album. =20=
> I am really happy Marta!
>
> As I work with the person who is making my website, the pictures will=20=
> eventually be included on the site at
> www.alisa-potshop.dk If you look at the site now, there is a great=20=
> demonstration by Nina Hole firing one of a firebox firing. I am sorry=20=
> that her name is not included in the text and that is being updated=20
> promptly. It was a super event at the International Ceramic Center at=20=
> Sk=E6lsk=F8r last summer.
>
>
> I am psyched and very happy to have this Kodak opportunity as well as=20=
> looking forward to firing loads of tests in the future.
>
> regards from Alisa in Denmark
>
May Luk on fri 20 feb 04
Hi Alisa;
Congrats with new toy.
Would you post picture of the successful tile test that move on to be fired
in the "big" kiln as well? I am curious to know if a test in a small kiln
looks the same when it change environment.
I always wonder; if 2 calibrated kiln with the same controlled cool would
give identical results.
Thanks
May
London, UK
Alisa Clausen wrote:
>
>http://photos.yahoo.com/alisaclauen Yahoo.
>
>Today we took delivery of a baby. It is a Skutt-lette! A baby Skutt, only 120
liters, who will live in my glaze workshop at home.
>
>I am very pleased to have this small kiln. I can fire tests and lusters, small
orders, etc. without waiting impatiently on myself to fill up my big kiln.
I look forward to firing my first glaze sometime next week and the photos
should be posted quickly on the yahoo album. I am really happy Marta!
John Hesselberth on fri 20 feb 04
Hi May,
Mine do if both the heating and cooling rates are programed to be the
same. The primary reason small test kilns have gotten the reputation of
not giving reproducible results, though, is that very few people
control the cooling rate to match their big kiln. It makes all the
difference in the world.
Regards,
John
On Friday, February 20, 2004, at 04:31 AM, May Luk wrote:
> I always wonder; if 2 calibrated kiln with the same controlled cool
> would
> give identical results.
http://www.frogpondpottery.com
http://www.masteringglazes.com
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