Monthly Archives: January 2021

Step 12: Firing the Kiln           It takes 25 or more hours to fire the kilnandwe usually start the firing sometime around 1 p.m. The first part of the firing, which is about five hours, is dedicated to slowly removing any remaining moisture from the ware, latent water and chemically combined water.  If all the […]

Step 10: Cleaning Glaze off the bottom           Once a pot has been glazed and decorated, the bottom needs to be cleaned before it can be loaded in the kiln.  This is done with a damp sponge much like wiping the kitchen counter. If the glaze is not cleaned on the bottom, it will melt […]

Step 7: Waxing the Bottom and or Rim           After applying the signature and before glazing the piece, the bottom has to be waxed.  This will also include the rim of any piece that has a lid.  The wax is paraffin that is heated up to somewhere between melting and the paraffin’s flash point.  We […]