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What is Candling a Kiln and How is it Done? – Key Facts
One of the first things you learn about firing pottery is that it needs to be dry before it’s fired. You may have heard the quaint term ‘candling’ and wondered what it means. In this article, I
Can You Fire Bisque and Glazed Pots Together? Mixing Ware
If you produce masses of pottery each day, you will fill your kiln in no time. But if, like me, you produce more modest amounts, it takes longer to build up a kiln full of work. So,
What Temperature Can You Open a Kiln? – A Hot Topic
Most of us have been there, your kiln is coming to the end of the cool down, and you are itching to open it up. You may have heard about potters unloading their kilns early. Perhaps this
How Long Does It Take for a Kiln to Cool Down? – The Long Wait
Once you’ve made your pottery and fired it you may be desperate to see how it has turned out. You probably want to know how long does it take for a kiln to cool down? This article
When do you Close the Peepholes on a Kiln? Essential Facts
Kilns come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. If you have a new kiln, you might be wondering how to use the peepholes. Or perhaps you are having trouble with your glazes and you suspect you
Bisque Fired to Cone 6 by Accident? – Over Fired Bisque
If you have bisque fired to cone 6 by accident, you’re not the first, and you won’t be the last. It’s an easy mistake to make. But if you have a kiln load of overfired pottery, you
I’m Lesley Milne, the creator of The Pottery Wheel. Like many people, I used the potter’s wheel at school. But then I began to focus on clay sculpture and I left the wheel behind. However, more recently, I found myself being drawn back to pottery and the potters wheel. And so, I have tried to pick up where I left off all those years ago. This blog is a chronicle of what I have learned as I got back into the potters saddle!
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Recent Posts
What is Candling a Kiln and How is it Done? – Key Facts
One of the first things you learn about firing pottery is that it needs to be dry before it’s fired. You may have heard the quaint term ‘candling’ and wondered
Can You Fire Bisque and Glazed Pots Together? Mixing Ware
If you produce masses of pottery each day, you will fill your kiln in no time. But if, like me, you produce more modest amounts, it takes longer to build
What Temperature Can You Open a Kiln? – A Hot Topic
Most of us have been there, your kiln is coming to the end of the cool down, and you are itching to open it up. You may have heard about
How Long Does It Take for a Kiln to Cool Down? – The Long Wait
Once you’ve made your pottery and fired it you may be desperate to see how it has turned out. You probably want to know how long does it take for
When do you Close the Peepholes on a Kiln? Essential Facts
Kilns come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. If you have a new kiln, you might be wondering how to use the peepholes. Or perhaps you are having trouble
Bisque Fired to Cone 6 by Accident? – Over Fired Bisque
If you have bisque fired to cone 6 by accident, you’re not the first, and you won’t be the last. It’s an easy mistake to make. But if you have
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I’m Lesley Milne, the creator of The Pottery Wheel. Like many people, I used the potter’s wheel at school. But then I began to focus on clay sculpture and I left the wheel behind. However, more recently, I found myself being drawn back to pottery and the potters wheel. And so, I have tried to pick up where I left off all those years ago. This blog is a chronicle of what I have learned as I got back into the potters saddle!
The Pottery Wheel is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. This is an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for site to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. I also may get a small commission from other affiliate programs.
