109. How to Fire an Electric Pottery Kiln

About this episode

In this episode, Katherine Tomlinson discusses how to fire an electric pottery kiln as part of the series on making a raw-glazed mug.

Join me for the final episode in the making a raw-glazed mug on the potter’s wheel series! In this episode we’ll be talking about how to fire an electric pottery kiln. We’ll discuss the stoneware glaze kiln firing schedule, including ramp speed and soak time at the maximum temperature of 1260 °C. I talk about the duration of a stoneware glaze firing and describe the various stages of the kiln firing process. At the end of the episode, we’ll make a well-earned cup of tea in our finished mug!! Thank you so much for joining me for this series, it's been so much fun creating it and sharing it with you 💖 All these episodes can be viewed as videos in the ‘How to Make a Raw-Glazed Mug on the Potter’s Wheel’ YouTube playlist here. Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube ✨Support the Podcast ------------------------------- Resources for Potters: ⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon Free Pottery Guides: 🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners): 🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule) ------------------------------------

People in this episode

Host: Katherine Tomlinson

Topics covered

• pottery
• electric kiln
• glaze firing
• crafts
• how to

Keywords

• electric pottery kiln
• stoneware glaze
• firing schedule
• ramp speed
• soak time
• pottery
• crafts

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Pottery Paperback Books, Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook, Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings

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