Ann Baker on fri 23 jun 06
I've had some helpful feedback already but thought I'd post one more time
before I make a decision "to buy or not to buy".
How do you like your Olympic Kiln?
William & Susan Schran User on sat 24 jun 06
On 6/23/06 11:01 PM, "Ann Baker" wrote:
> I've had some helpful feedback already but thought I'd post one more time
> before I make a decision "to buy or not to buy".
>
> How do you like your Olympic Kiln?
We had an Axner Super Kiln, which is an Olympic sprayed with ITC, at school
for a few years.
Liked it so much, I surplused it and got another L&L.
All of our electric kilns at school and in my studio are now L&L.
-- William "Bill" Schran
Fredericksburg, Virginia
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
Kim Overall on mon 26 jun 06
I didn't follow this thread so I'm not sure if you're asking about electrics
or gas. If gas, I would select another completely. Having burners under a
small kiln creates a lot of limitations. On larger updrafts it's not so
bad, but on my that's seven cubic feet, I do not recommend it at all.
Mel is SO right when he said get to know your kiln by firing it at least a
dozen times. I've had mine almost a year and just did my seventeenth iring.
Also like Mel says about making over 100 mugs to get there. I've probably
made over 300 and still learning.
I also remember reading a clayarter who fired his kilns so many times he
thought he knew all there was to know until a major catastrophe happened and
then he realized he knew nothing. That pretty well sums everything up
learning about clay.
You want as much to your advantage as possible. It IS fun when you see a
disappointment, sigh, start thinking on what next to do to avoid THAT
happening again and regain momentum to keep going. After so many mistakes,
it's easier to shake off the bad, figure out the good and make a plan to do
better. The latter is the key motivational factor. Have a plan in your
head and your body will easily follow.
Kim in Houston
http://www.houstonpotters.com
Jean Cochran on mon 26 jun 06
Check the archives for many remarks on this company. My experience with
them was terrible. Doesn't Bailey have anything in your size/price range?
When you buy a Bailey kiln you buy help forever and a good attitude. There
are other good companies also.
Jean Wadsworth Cochran
www.foxhollowpottery.com
www.kycraft.ky.gov/craftcgi-bin/index.cgi?busid=186
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Subject: Kilns - need reviews on Olympic brand
I've had some helpful feedback already but thought I'd post one more time
before I make a decision "to buy or not to buy".
How do you like your Olympic Kiln?
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