Firing clay

One of the terms that you may hear applied to clay is the word ‘greenware’.  But what is greenware and what exactly can you do with …

A sawdust kiln is one of the easiest ways to fire clay at home.  The kiln can be made using a simple brick construction.  It …

The most common practice when making ceramics is to fire pottery twice.  The first fire is the bisque or biscuit fire.  But what is the …

One of the first things that you will learn about firing clay is that it happens in two stages.  These two stages have different purposes.  …

Usually, clay is fired two times.  The first time is the bisque fire and the second time is the glaze fire.  Clay undergoes changes during …

When you are starting out in pottery, most likely someone else is firing your pieces.  Or perhaps you have a new kiln and you are …

If you’ve started making pottery, you may be wondering how to fire clay at home.  The good news is that you don’t need a fancy …

Firing clay is the process of turning it from clay into ceramic material.  Most of the time pottery is fired twice, and the second firing …

Firing pottery can seem like a mysterious process to the new potter.  There are lots of technical terms that can sound quite foreign.  So, I …

When you are firing pottery in a kiln, you need to control the temperature that the kiln reaches.  You also need to control how long …

When I first started glazing my own pottery, I wondered how long should glaze dry before firing?  I was well aware that greenware can explode …

Even if you use a kiln with an electric controller, it’s a good idea to use pyrometric cones when firing.  But there are different types …