I’m about to do my first glaze firing in my manual kiln and this video was super helpful! Thank you

I have experience working with a brand new kiln at a job, and am getting this exact kiln for my own personal use. I know nothing about manual kilns, and honestly I just blindly followed what I was told to press on the display of the new kiln… Your videos have been EXTREMELY helpful with teaching me the basics! Thank you so much!!

Thank you so much! I just bought this same kiln second hand and had no idea what I was doing. I can't wait to use it! Great content!

Dude. You are awesome. I've been doing pottery (as a hobby) for a few years now, but have never owned a kiln or had an opportunity to fire my own stuff. There is SO much content out there on kiln troubleshooting, or rewiring, or other way more complicated stuff. This is all the information everyone assumes I already know, but I don't. Yet. Well, I do now. Thanks to you. You're awesome! Next stop, your Patreon.

I love this channel! I’ve watched so many videos on pottery and he explains everything so wonderfully.

Very helpful! I teach elementary art and a community member donated a Skutt 181 to my school this summer. A ceramic artist friend told me it looks pristine, but I have never done my own firing (I drive 400+ clay pieces to the high school to have fired in the automatic kiln). Having this and the bisque video as a reference is much easier to understand than the manual, and more entertaining!

Thank you so much for these videos! I’ve been passing up good used kilns because I didn’t fully understand how to operate a manual kiln. I’ve learned a lot from watching your channel!

I lold. I just did my first bisque firing in my ancient manual kiln and I appreciate the extreme beginner-tips in here, but more than that also the snark ;D Amazing!

Amazing! After seeing this so many years. I like you so much. thanks.

Fired my new (to me) 181 on a glaze fire today after watching your video. Thank you for posting this... it was a huge help. Now let's just hope the kiln gods were good to me.

Thanks Donte.. just got my kiln in Jan but have been to afraid to use it.. I followed your bisque video and things turned out great and tomorrow I'm going do my first glaze fire... have to do it during the day when garage is opened for fumes.... need to get a kiln fan... but wow they are expensive..lol

This cracks me up! 😂 thanks for this video, I’ve learned so much. Now to give it a try.

Hi Dante, friendly recommendation, coating your kiln shelves with kiln wash (number of different recipes most of which are all easy and cheap) will help protect them in the event of glaze experimentation gone wrong or a firing gone wrong. Much easier to chip of glaze drips without damaging the shelves. Good chance you know this, just didn't look like the shelves had any in the video.

Yes!! Your videos make me happy. I've been waiting for this video for so long because I'm ready to start firing

Once again- thanks so much- really helpful for a newbie. 😊👍

Great video! Thanks so much.

I really enjoyed your video. Made me LOL more than once.

thanks for all you do for the newbbbbbeeeeeee

Hi Dante! Thanks so much for your channel. I’ve learned a lot. Two questions? Do you vent your kiln? Where’s the best source for finding and buying a used kiln?

Hey! Your videos are awesome! Thanks! I was wondering if you have any recommendations to load heavier pieces at the bottom?

Ah, thank you! I have a 145 Skutt, recently acquired. They are extremely similar, no?

Super helpful!!

Hi, your video's are so helpful. I am a hobby potter just starting with he kiln and I purchased a second hand Skutt 181 exactly the same as yours. I am just concerned over the location of the kiln. I have it in my garage and worried about fumes getting into the house. Should I just be making sure the garage and the back door to the garage are open for venting? I read that you should put venting kits on your kilns but I don't think this is an option on this old kiln. Thanks for you help!

You are very funny and helpful. Thanks!

Well well. I have been firing my manual kiln wrong then, i didnt know i could turn it straight to high right off. I always thought i had to bump up the heat gradually Low , med, high. Thanks for the tutorial. Now I need to go watch the bisque video you did

Saving this one

Hi there thank you for the video. I just want to get this straight... and sorry for sounding stoopid but if I have a kiln that has a controller do I need cones or bars? My hubby refurbished an old kiln and we have been playing. We have read the tables for firing but not sure if we need the cones still?

Great video, buddy! :D Though I'm a bit disappointed you didn't say "tomorrow" with your french-ish accent :P I was kind of waiting for it!

Hi dante. I did my first glaze firing and i was wondering what can help with the kiln over firing. I currently have a skutt 619-3 manual kiln

Hi, im not sure if this questions been asked before. What is a good beginner kiln? I wanna do gold luster too.

Thank you

I seriously love your videos! I’ve watched so many of them! I just got a used Skutt 181 ❤️ Mine seems to run hot top shelf- did yours? Should I simply keep the top peep open? 🙏❤️☺️ thank you

Oh my god! I was like please Kiln Gods have Donte do a video on manual kiln video! Boom here it is. I just bought a manual kiln

I am very surprises you can get ro Cone 5, with that blank ring installed. Skutt themselves says, that with the ring in, you should only be able to reach Cone 1. Also, the "stilts" are also called "Posts". I believe that is so they aren't confused with the stilts, which are the pointed holders, that are put under wares to keep them raised, in case there are glaze drips.

Very informative and amusing! thanks. Did miss the part about how long I'm supposed to leave glazed stuff in tehre? Or just turn to high right off the bat and wait for the kiln sitter to shut it off?

Thx

For some reason I'm just really scared of kilns like it's going to blow up or something or I'll inhale toxic fumes... Will anything terrible happen if your near the kiln while it's firing. Or should you leave completely and be really far away

about how old do you think your kiln is? My conesitter kiln has a timer on it.

Hi, how long should it take to fire to cone 6?

Hello! Thank you for this video. I have a similar kiln. It's a sitter kiln model LT-3K. Since this kiln has 3 knobs instead of two, do I use the same process for glaze firing? (Put in 06 cone, Turn all knobs to high, leave overnight.)

What advice would you give if a person has very limited space but wants a kiln? I've seen the skutt firebox 14 but I'm not sure if I should get it. I'm a hobby potter so I don't have more than 2-4 pieces at one time so not sure I need something big. Wanted your advice! Thanks

Where is the best place for me to buy these exact same shelves I have the same kiln? By the way your my new fav buddy

Yay! demo with a manual kiln! I notice you kept all the peepholes closed and there's no vent in the kiln lid--how are all the gases able to escape during the glaze firing? I have an old Duncan kiln, and just replaced the elements, and am currently (as I type this) attempting my first glaze firing EVER. It is now at 8 hours and has only reached about 1800 degrees, and the temperature climb is slowing down. Wondering if I should have closed the top peephole...

Can you help me understand glaze firing times? I read in a few places to take 2-3 hours on low , MED, and high….. but you’re recommending high for 12 hours or so?

What is the timing (and temp changes) for both bisque and glaze fires? Same come for both?

Do you routinely get this Kiln up to ^6? I'm considering purchasing a used 181 Model that is local to me and when I called Skutt Costomer Service about it they said this model is not designed to go up to that temperature on a routine basis.

I hold the button down and the light comes on but when I take my finger off button the light goes off and no heat. What can I do? New to this, bought a used one. This is the only problem I have an old 181.

Hey I really need help finding kiln shelves. I have a skutt model 181 and I cannot find anywhere what dimension shelf I need or where I can get them. Can anyone help?

Why don’t you need kiln furniture? Is it bc you waxed your rims and didn’t glaze them?

Why do other people recommend gradually heating up the kiln? 1 or 2 hours low, 1 or 2 hours medium, and then high?

You fire to Cone 6 with a “Blank ring?”

Do we have to worry about fumes? My kiln is in the garage but I have a pregnant person in the house . This will be my first firing

Where's the video for bisque kiln