Why is the last 200 degrees of the firing the most important?
About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of firing rates and their impact on glaze melt and vitrification.
Do you fire your kiln fast or slow? And does it really matter? Today the gang answer a few listener questions about the relationship between temperature, glaze melt, and vitrification. They also discuss a class of clays out of the UK that vitrify at low fire temperatures. Have you checked out the new For Flux Sake Patreon? This is a great way to show your support and have access to discounted merch, live hangouts, and extra episodes. Head over to Patreon and sign up today. Today's episode is brought to you by Monkey Stuff , The Rosenfield Collection , Cornell Studio Supply , and Ceramic Materials Workshop's Making Glaze Make Sense . This week's episode features the following topics: Firing rate, glaze melt, shino, cone 6, cone 8, vitrification
People in this episode
Hosts: Kathy King, Rose Katz, Matt Katz
Topics covered
- firing rate
- glaze melt
- vitrification
- low fire temperatures
- listener questions
Keywords
- kiln
- temperature
- glaze
- vitrification
- shino
- cone 6
- cone 8
Sponsors
Monkey Stuff, The Rosenfield Collection, Cornell Studio Supply, Ceramic Materials Workshop's Making Glaze Make Sense
Mentioned in this episode
Places: UK
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