Carty Ellis on tue 22 nov 05
I've finally learned that long slow firings(up and down in temp) either with
closely watched temprature control or else a very heavily loaded kiln, make
for even tempratures throughout the kiln, and far less problems involving
glaze/clay interaction and clay body development.
Now I'm looking at small "test" kilns for glaze development. It appears
that these test kilns can reach temp quite quickly. If all I care about is
the glaze color and surface, is time UP TO temprature important in a test
environment? I realize soak/slow cool can effect surface texture and color,
so time at temp and rate of cooling will effect the glaze - but what about
temprature rise time?.
I expect that the clay/glaze interaction and final color development can
then be tested with regular slow time to temp once the basic glaze has
evolved from line/blend testing.
Am I on the right track? I firmly believe properly focused questions can
save a lot of time/frustration/money.
Thanks.
Carty Ellis
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