Potters Round Table: Firing Schedules

Welcome to The Potter’s Round Table, in this episode we discuss Firing Schedules.

Firing schedules, also known as firing programs and firing curves, are plans for controlling a kiln firing which specify the heating rates and the intermediate temperatures to follow to the final temperature. There are several different general types of schedules for different purposes, although the details can vary a lot depending upon the type of clay, the size of the work, the type of glaze, and the type of kiln, etc. In this discussion, we’ll describe the general types and some guidelines for bisque and glaze firings.

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