Saggar Firing – How to Make Simple Aluminum Saggars
Saggar Firing In the past, the term ‘saggar’ referred to a container that pottery was fired in. These containers were made of heat-resistant, refractory material. …
Saggar Firing In the past, the term ‘saggar’ referred to a container that pottery was fired in. These containers were made of heat-resistant, refractory material. …
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 …
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 …
It can be daunting learning how to fire pottery. There are lots of factors to think about. And you may have found yourself wondering if …
There are a number of technical terms used by potters when they talk about firing their pottery. One term you will come across when learning …
A lot of the literature about firing and glazes refers to oxidation and reduction firing. These terms sound scientific and off-putting. Because they are referring …
Kilns are expensive and take up space. If you are new to pottery, you may not want to invest in a kiln yet. And you …
Many potters have had the disappointing experience at least one time of their pottery exploding in the kiln. The beauty of pottery is that you …
If you are new to pottery and you have just had your first piece or pieces of pottery fired, you may have noticed that they …
When you hear people referring to the temperature that they are firing their kiln to, you will probably hear them talking about using cones, or …