Reduction Firing my Gas Pottery Kiln — ASMR Edition

Here's this week's ASMR edition of my kiln packing, reduction firing, and finally unpacking video. If you'd prefer to watch the narrated video, which is a little longer and goes into FAR more detail about each small step, you can find it here:    • Packing, Reduction Firing and Unpacki...  

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:30 - Packing the kiln
1:11 - Using yellow iron ochre to save old pots I don't like
8:12 - The finished kiln pack
8:19 - THE FIRING BEGINS
10:04 - Initiating the reduction atmosphere
13:21 - Ending the firing and crash cooling
14:49 - Opening the kiln (two days later)
15:57 - Unpacking
19:45 - Sanding the bases of the vessels
21:12 - Popping lids off jars

Wadding recipe: 50% china clay, 50% coarse alumina hydrate, mix powders and then add water very slowly as the mixture tends to turn too watery very easily. So better to take it slow. Once it has a clay like consistency you can wedge it up and store it in an air tight container.

Thanks as always for watching!
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