clennell on fri 27 feb 04
Well hank. Learned so much this past firing i wish I had some pots to fire
again tomorrow. Firstly the kiln finger has just saved us conservatively
30% on fuel. My normal 14 hour firing became 10 hours. I got better carbon
trapping with a medium reduction than I did when I thought heavy was best. I
did the Hank Stall for 3 hours at 1800 which only requires the burners to be
on almost candle to hold temperature. The orange colour of the shino is very
strange from what I used to but I have never had a whole kiln load of lustre
like this ever. I didn't like the shino look but loved the lustre. The
lustre is like the dreaded raku but I'm having a hard time photographing it.
Now I don't know if this lustre is the result of lightening up the reduction
which I'm inclined to think it is or the hank stall. The stall seemed to
make my carbon crystals very matte indeed. If by next March I can nail this
lustre consistently I'll see you at the Shino Show in Baltimore. You'll know
it's me by my red Rolls convertible.
Thanks for the heads up on this thing.
Cheers,
Tony
Here are a few pics. The big roll with fish is the hank stall, the other
with black pours is heavy reduction. If anyone wants a peek
http://img25.photobucket.com/albums/v74/sourcherry and click on lustre
This is a first for me, so I hope it works.
Penelope on fri 27 feb 04
awesome pics and pots though I am sure the pots look nothing like that in
person - the colours always change via photos.
one note though....
Tony, why so damn serious in that last pic? Aren't we having fun yet?
*grin*
=o) =o) =o) =o) =o) =o)
Penni Stoddart
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Potter
London, Ontario
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If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. If it moves and
shouldn't, use the duct tape.
David Hendley on sat 28 feb 04
From your description, it sounds to me like you put the kiln in reduction
during cooling, rather than just holding the temperature in a neutral
atmosphere. Matt crystals and a general luster sheen are characteristic
of strike firing.
David Hendley
david@farmpots.com
http://www.farmpots.com
----- Original Message -----
> I did the Hank Stall for 3 hours at 1800 which only requires the burners
to be
> on almost candle to hold temperature. The orange colour of the shino is
very
> strange from what I used to but I have never had a whole kiln load of
lustre
> like this ever. I didn't like the shino look but loved the lustre.
clennell on sun 29 feb 04
> From your description, it sounds to me like you put the kiln in reduction
> during cooling, rather than just holding the temperature in a neutral
> atmosphere. Matt crystals and a general luster sheen are characteristic
> of strike firing.
> David Hendley
> david@farmpots.com
> http://www.farmpots.com
David: the kiln was held in oxidation at least according to the kiln finger.
00-01 on the probe. Now, my kiln has a controller which I set at 1800 so as
time and temperature works its magic the burners are shut off, the kiln
drops about 10 degrees and the burners start up again. It rises to 1800
again and then of/on over again. this is in a sense striking so you're a bit
on the money. the info I just gleaned from Gary Holt and his iredescent
firings indicate no striking, no stalling but materials in combination with
reduction.
Cheers,
Tony
Taylor Hendrix on sun 29 feb 04
Tony:
Now wait one cotton-pickin' minute. Ain't you the one and the same Tony
who's snugglin' up to his mamacita while poor, tired Hank is turnin' up
burners? Am I seeing ice storms in Waco's future? Holy hell, I got to go
sit down before the monkeys come flying out my butt.
Taylor, in Waco
On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 12:21:50 -0500, clennell wrote:
...I
>did the Hank Stall for 3 hours at 1800 which only requires the burners to
be
>on almost candle to hold temperature. The orange colour of the shino is
very
>strange from what I used to but I have never had a whole kiln load of
lustre
>like this ever. ...
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