Prepping and Firing a Glaze Kiln to Cone 6- Part 2 of 2; Quarantine Distraction Video Day 43

Coronavirus Quarantine: Video 43

I will be trying to post simple daily videos for inspiration for my students, and my subscribers to help give us some learning and distraction during this national emergency. Here is a link to the playlist I am adding to:    • Online Learning During Coronavirus  

This is part 2 of a 2 part video- and I show I prep the kiln, and kiln shelves as well as load the pieces, and use cone packs prior to firing. I show some of the glaze results of the pieces I glazed in the first part. Remember that anytime you are firing greenware- whether that be unfired patties, conepacks, or once fired glazed pieces- greenware must be absolutely DRY to prevent steam from exploding it!

Check out the first installment of this two part video which covered a bit of an overview (super brief) of prepping cone 04 bisqueware, glazing ware by pouring, dipping, and brushing before a cone 6 glaze firing. Link to that video here:    • Some Quick Glazing Before Firing a Gl...  

Check out this link to a live searchable Google Doc I continually update with lots of my favorite tools on Amazon using my associate links! (also some non-amazon suggestions on here!)
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I use a combination of these two kiln washes for my shelves:
Primo Primer Kiln Wash- I only use this now. Expensive, but I love it- doesn’t flake 1 1/2#
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
and this one:
Fireworks Kiln Wash ( I mix this with the primo above)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...


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I am a public high school ceramics teacher at William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio. (Mason is currently the largest high school in Ohio!) As a potter, I have been working in clay for over 30 years, and I have been teaching for over 28 years, the past 20 have been specifically teaching high school ceramics. I love what I do! I have my own studio in my home basement, where I work on my personal pottery for my Etsy site; https://www.etsy.com/shop/KaransPotsA...

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