Many assortment projects require intense temperature in a confined space. And you can’t think of anything other than kilns to hold a safe application. Buildi
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Richard Zakin discusses what to look for when buying an electric pottery kiln, as well as explains the different types of electric pottery kilns.
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What's a Kiln? Ceramics- describes firing temperatures for cone 05 and 06 (standard low-fire)...
Pottery is one of the oldest human inventions. Some fragments of ancient pottery found in southern China date back 20,000 years.
Lots of good finds in today’s round up of artists I’ve come across and loved recently! Covered ceramics, embroidery, paintings and illustrations with LOTS of bold colors and patterns. Hope you find an artist you love and want to support, whether through purchasing or following along with their work! Christine Tenenholtz I probably don’t have …
Working with ceramic clay inside an apartment is totally doable (obviously). There are a couple of safety considerations, but other than that, have at it!
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A ceramics studio is made up of lots of elements, so I thought I’d break it down and give some insight on what I couldn’t live without. Here are some insights on handy tips and tricks for setting up a ceramic’s studio at home. Equipment Whether it’s hand-building or wheel throwing ceramics you’re interested in, there are bits and pieces that are needed for both. Here’s my list of things I’d be including in a home set-up studio. The first no brainer is clay, but how much and what type? I’d recommend heading down to your local pottery place and testing a few different types of clay to find what type is going to suit you best. Try something smooth and gritty. Blend them together? There are so many options! A pottery wheel. I have a Shimpo Whisper wheel! Buckets and containers – these are used more than you’d think, I find buckets in my studio important for the recycling of clay, storing glaze and for carry water needed for throwing or tidying up your pieces. Scales – both a standard kitchen scale measuring up to 5kg and a jewellers scales are important to help measure and prepare clay, as well as measuring glaze products. A bench or table – sturdy and level. Shelving – storage of equipment and the drying and storage of all your creations. I find it particularly useful to have a shelf for raw non bisque fired makings, a shelf for bisque fired and a shelf for finished glazed products, this helps to keep everything in order. Plaster bat – a plaster bat is incredibly useful to prepare clay and wedge clay on and is also useful to help in the recycling clay process as it absorbs water from the clay – I’ll pop up a tutorial of how to make a plaster bat at home very shortly. Drying boards – drying boards are useful to place hand built or thrown pieces onto, allowing them to be transferred easily. These can be made from plywood and are are easy and cheap to arrange. Banding wheel – useful to hand builders when making creations and helpful when trimming and carving pieces. Glaze – glaze is a complex component of pottery and as a beginning potter commercial glazes are a safe choice to make the process easier. Glazes can also be made at home from different elements but I would suggest that you invest some time in a glazing course before starting to mix your own. Kiln, – a kiln is a necessary but often quite expensive part of a ceramics studio and often quite a difficult machine to use without practice and guidance. To begin with I used a kiln firing service, which I believe is a great way to start off! Tools A beginners set of tools that I believe are important in a ceramic’s studio include trimming tools, sponges, a cutting wire, ribs, a paintbrush, a rolling pin and cookie cutters. Sanding Pads – finishing your work is key! Big sponges for cleaning. A ruler! A stainless steel one is great and easy to wipe clean! Aprons & towels. A mask – protect your lungs when mixing glazes! Glazing tongs and brushes. These items help to shape your creations and give a good basis for your pottery journey. My Tips & Tricks Having a water source in your studio area or one nearby is very useful but not always necessary. Ensure that you are not putting chemicals and clay into our waterways so recycling your clay rather than tipping it down the drain by using a bucket system or clay trap in your studio. How about a treat? Check out Diamond core tools and Bison Studios for top quality tools to last forever! Make your studio space a happy place, set it up how you like, fill it with inspiration and get your pot on!
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What's a Kiln? Ceramics- describes firing temperatures for cone 05 and 06 (standard low-fire)...
Talking about kilns! Everything you need to know if you want to buy a kiln. I get a lot of questions on my Instagram and via e-mail about kilns. The most frequently asked question is how to find a budget proof one. So I thought it would be helpful to write a blogpost about kilns and all the things I learned about this topic. What kind? There a quite a few different types of kilns available on the market. When I first looked into it, I got overwhelmed by the different types of firings and kilns that are out there. Depending on the esthetic you are after, or a specific product you want to make, you choose your kiln. There are a few different kinds available depending on how you fire them; oxidation, reduction, wood, salt or raku. Oxidation: This type of firing is normally done in an electric kiln, but can be done in a reduction kiln (not many potters do this). In this type of firing the oxygen is free to interact with the glaze. Most commercial potters use this type of firing, including me. I’ll explain more about this later on. First I’ll talk more about the other types of firing. Reduction: This type of firing is normally done is a gas fired kiln, which doesn’t allow oxygen during the firing. The outcome of a reduction firing is quite unpredictable, so most production potters don’t go for this method. If you want to learn more about a gas fired kiln, I recommend to look up Florian Gadsby's work. He is a potter from the UK and uses a gas fired kiln, his glazes are really amazing. Wood: A wood fired kiln is kind of an ancient way of firing pottery. It’s the way they did it back in the day, but it is still done this way nowadays. A wood firing will take about 3 times longer than an electric firing and it’s very labor intensive, because they need constant stoking and re-fueling of the fire to keep the wood at consistently high temperatures. Most potters only do this type of firing a few times a year or for a special occasion. Raku: A raku firing is also kind of a special occasion type of firing. I don’t know many potters that use this method. In a raku firing you heat up your pottery to a very high temperature and then take your pots out of the kiln and put them in a bin with organic material. This creates a very unique surface, it’s pretty cool! I’ve never tried it, but it’s definitely something I want to try.Back to the oxidation firings Now we go back to the oxidation firings and electric kilns. Most production potters use this type of firing, because it’s the most reliable. Both of my kilns are electric kilns and the main reason I decided on an electric kilns is because the outcome is kind of the same each time your fire them. The temperature can be a little different each time, due to how much pieces are in the kiln, but you can say that this type of firing is the most reliable. The second main reason is that you can plug directly into a 120-Volt wall socket. The small one actually literally plugs in a 120 volt socket, the big kiln needed a different kind of electrics so we needed to change some things in the house (3 fase wall sockets). They are both in our garage, next to the house and I’ve never had any problems with it. My kilns I have two kilns; I have a small 50 liter Pyrotec electric kiln and a big 190 liter Kittec electric kiln. Both are top loaders and like I said, both electric. The small one actually literally plugs in a 120 volt socket, the big kiln needed a different kind of electrics so we needed to change some things in the house (3 fase wall sockets). They are both in our garage, next to the house and I’ve never had any problems with it. The small kiln is mainly used for bisque firings or for big vases. New vs second hand kiln Kilns are expensive! A new small 50 liter kiln is around €1500-1700. That was a pretty big investment for me when I first started pottery. I decided that I wanted a second hand kiln, but that was a challenge. Second hand kilns are very popular so I looked on Marktplaats and lots of facebook groups for kilns. They sell pretty fast, so I made it a daily task to check each website. In the end I found one on marktplaats for a good price with computer and shelves. New vs old electric kiln Most older electric kilns don’t have a computer and I totally don’t recommend buying a kiln without a computer. It is already so hard to operate the kiln and the computer makes it so easy to fire the kiln. The computer basically knows how to fire the kiln, you have to set up different schedules to your kiln knows what schedule to fire. For example a bisque firing or a glaze firing will need different schedules.SizeIt all depends on what you are gonna fire and how often. Most small kilns are not made for production potters, but are made for hobby potters. In the beginning of my journey I didn't expect to grow so fast, so I choose a small 50 liter kiln. In the beginning this was more than enough, but pretty soon I knew that it was not big enough for me. That's why I decided to invest in a bigger kiln and it changed everything for me. I don't have to plan ahead anymore and having two kilns is just really really cool and good for my business. If you just start out, I recommend to buy a second hand 50-60-70 liter kiln. Extra!! Basic glaze firing schedule: First step: 6 hours to 600 degrees celsius Another 6 hours or in one go to 1220 degrees celsius No hold As always: If you have more questions please don't hesitate to contact me. I get a lot of messages, so please allow me some time to answer! Thanks for reading. X - Robin
The Charlie B Gallery of Carson City, Nevada is offering this studio pottery bowl made at The Littlefield Kilns of Edgar Littlefield. Per Vasefinder, Edgar Littlefield(1905-1970) was born in Tennessee. He graduated from New Lexington High School, New Lexington, Ohio, in 1924. Edgar received his undergraduate degree in Ceramic Engineering from Ohio State University in 1928, where he was a student of Arthur Baggs. He taught for 37 years at OSU, where he retired in 1967. You can clearly see in the exquisite lines and glazing of his work that he was a student of the genius Baggs. His last known mailing address was Newark, Ohio 43055. Edgar exhibited at the Syracuse Ceramic Nationals from 1933-1941, 1951, 1952 and 1962. This bowl is signed with incised Littlefield Kilns. I aka Vasefinder know Edgar was supported in production by his sister Emelia Littlefield Howald and her husband John Howald, so other artists are likely in the making of pots signed Littlefield Kilns, as this example is. There is a very light contact/fleck to the glaze superficially at the rim---this is minor and should be considered normal wear. There are no post-studio issues, such as chips, cracks, hairlines or repairs. Some minor marks found to the interior area of the bowl. This bowl has a nice ring to attest to its fineness. All pottery is double boxed to maintain safe shipping standards.
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