Overview
This course teaches learners how to pack pottery for a reduction firing in a gas kiln. The course covers unpacking kiln shelves, preparing cone packs, packing the kiln, firing the kiln, unpacking the kiln, glaze test tiles, identifying under-fired pots, and cleaning glaze off kiln shelves. The teaching method is through a 28-minute ASMR video. This course is intended for individuals interested in pottery, ceramics, and kiln firing techniques.
Syllabus
- Unpacking SIC, Silicon Carbide kiln shelves
- Preparing cone packs, cones 8, 9 & 10
- Packing gas kiln
- Firing gas kiln
- Unpacking gas kiln
- Some glaze test tiles
- Example of an under-fired pot
- The destruction of a crawled espresso cup
- Photographs of finished pots and macro images of glazes
- Cleaning glaze off of kiln shelf
Taught by
Florian Gadsby