Kilns

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 are reading this post, most likely some of your pottery has exploded during firing.  My condolences…it’s sad when it happens, isn’t it?  But …

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 …

There are different types of kiln, and each of them works a bit differently.  However, regardless of design, kilns are simply chambers that are heated …

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 …

Buying your first kiln is exciting, but it can also be confusing.  A lot of times when you look at listings for used kilns, the …

Kilns are insulated chambers that use fuel or electricity to reach high temperatures.  When something is heated in a kiln it is described as being …

There are numerous ways to build a kiln for pottery in your backyard.  It needn’t be expensive or complicated.  In essence, you are making a …

You may have heard of kiln cookies and wondered what they are and what they do.  This post is all about the humble kiln cookie.  …

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 …

Lots of properties, sheds, studios, and homes, have wooden floorboards.  If you’re installing your new kiln, you may be wondering, if you can use a …

When I was starting to build my pottery workshop, I encountered the thorny issue of where to keep my kiln.  I don’t have a lot …