How to Rent a Kiln

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There is NO reason you should take on the insane expense of buying your own kiln. A pottery kiln is a community resource! There is 100% a ceramic artist in your area who owns a kiln. So in this video, I am sharing the most important things you need to know if you want to rent a kiln.
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0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Why you should Rent a Kiln
4:10 - Where to Find a Kiln
7:00 - Important Things to Know
7:30 - How to Understand Firing Temperatures
10:50 - Kiln Dimensions
11:50 - Other Limitations
14:40 - How to Deal with Glazing
16:40 - Pottery is Hard

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@bellastoneman5343 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on transporting bone dry pottery to a kiln?

@PotterytothePeople Жыл бұрын

I have a video on that topic already ☺️ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lbSnmsuklZ3UYqM.html

@MeldaRavaniel Жыл бұрын

And if you're firing in a community setting, they may let you bring in at leather hard and let it finish there. My local place mentioned that when i tried to bring in a slab thing bone dry and half of it broke in transport. So next time, I'll bring it at leather and leave a note. :)

@barbarac4138 Жыл бұрын

It also helps the local potter. When I fire other people’s work it helps cover my electric bill for that kiln load. I rented space in someone else’s kiln till my volume got too high, then I bought my own kiln.

@triciac1019 Ай бұрын

I love going to the pottery studio. Most everyone is younger than me and they are all great people.

@hattterka 7 ай бұрын

One thing here with glazes - you can make powder glazes to stick better to your pots, you just have to mix pehatine into it. It Poland at least it is avaliable in all ceramics supply shops. It's pretty cheap, and powder glazes are still cheaper than paint ons - it's worth trying that!

@canadastravelnewstravel5493 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your honest information about firing spoons and how it should be done.

@linzertube Жыл бұрын

This was very informative and enlightening. Thanks, for the great advice.

@ciarashomeyoga1922 Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait for more in this series. Learning so much. My new phrase for today is ‘vitrification point’!! And now I know what it means!! Yay!! Thank you.

@PotterytothePeople Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏 thanks for watching!

@theenglandteam4311 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos! So informative, thank you 😊

@whocares6218 Жыл бұрын

love your videos.. very generous on sharing info...

@MrJonathansb 5 ай бұрын

You need to know that your Way of teaching this is excellent

@lilithboettcher2536 Жыл бұрын

i love your videos and i’m learning so much each time! since you used to live in Berlin, is there any chance you have some ‘pottery community’ recommendations for Berlin? a place to connect with other (beginner / intermediate) pottery enthusiasts and to share a kiln etc? thanks for all your work, looking forward to your future videos! (:

@robinlocher1509 Жыл бұрын

Just discovered you yesterday! LOVE IT! Great information in just the few vids I've watched...I'll definitely stay tuned! A friend and I are hoping to join this community ceramics studio here in our town - you just gave even more reasons why this is a GOOD thing! Thank you!! 😊💓⚱

@johnestrada7357 Жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful info here. 👌 pots in the background are fancy! I like.

@PotterytothePeople Жыл бұрын

thank you! Finally found a nice backdrop 😆

@johnestrada7357 Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna send you a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball cap. Hopefully you will debut it one day in your vids.

@lourdesmacdonald8580 Жыл бұрын

Great information

@tompots2 Жыл бұрын

very well done

@j_uice Жыл бұрын

I just set up a home studio I'm so excited for this series! Ty!!!

@PotterytothePeople Жыл бұрын

so exciting! i hope it will be helpful for you ☺️

@somacoach979 Жыл бұрын

Hello, I have an air inlet at the bottom of my nabertherm 45l kiln. On the program preset for bisque and glaze fire it says to close the air inlet for the last 20 minutes. Do you do this and recommend shutting the air inlet at the end of the program ? Thanks

@fighterfighter9340 Жыл бұрын

Hello, I'm from Malaysia. I am a beginner in ceramic but I think I have to buy a new kiln since there is no ceramic community in my area that renting their kiln. Probably, because of competition in business. I am planning to register my association and rent my kiln for others benefits especially for low income people who interested in ceramic. Is it a good idea for a beginner like me to start it?

@tegannottelling Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for all your time and info it's really a great resource. This probably isn't a question you get often but here goes. I have dug up my own clay and processed it (Basically sieved it after making it into slip) How would I go about finding out what type of clay it is (Earthen ware etc) and what temperature range it requires?

@PotterytothePeople Жыл бұрын

You have to test the clay to see when it vitrified/bloats/melts :)

@tegannottelling Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@jks3943 Жыл бұрын

I was lucky and inherited a medium size kiln. It takes me several weeks to fill for bisque. But i will get 2 glaze fires from them. I separate the firings to normal cone 5 and S L O W cool for the crystal glazes. I also separate the clay colors by shelves if i can. Nothing like having a white cup with specks on one side from something with red oxide spatters. Learning the hard way makes you remember next time 😆 thanks

@PotterytothePeople Жыл бұрын

omg yes haha never make the same mistake twice (though there are endless mistakes to make haha)

@isamohd7008 Жыл бұрын

Good morning is it possible to fire my pottery in 1600 F

@gigi3242 Жыл бұрын

I have a kiln, but nowhere to plug it in. You have given me some new ideas though, thanks.

@PotterytothePeople Жыл бұрын

Get an electrician out there! :D

@gigi3242 Жыл бұрын

@@PotterytothePeople I live in an apartment; I'll work it out eventually. Be well

@littlemargou Жыл бұрын

I had the chance to use a community kiln in a public school, but I knew my coleagues were using glazes not suitable for food (with lead). Is this not a big issue using community kilns? not knowing what glazes were used before inside it? how do I ensure my wares are food safe?

@PotterytothePeople Жыл бұрын

oh boy, I’m not sure what to do in that situation… but where in the world are you located? I though lead glazes were banned in most countries! 😵‍💫

@littlemargou Жыл бұрын

@@PotterytothePeople i’m in Ireland, not only the school still use these glazes, but you can still find them in shops, feels so wrong 😭

@nomadceramist 10 ай бұрын

my local potters in germany refused to fire it in anyway

@r.v.7885 Жыл бұрын

Not everyone is wiling to rent out their kiln. You are suggesting something which is just nearly impossible, in Germany.

@PotterytothePeople Жыл бұрын

I am in Germany and I rent out my kiln. I know others too… email me if you need a recommendation- mia@potterytothepeople.com :)

@edelgyn2699 Жыл бұрын

Agreed, it's rare to find someone who'll allow you to put glazed pots in their kiln and those people charge high prices to compensate for possible damage. There's a practical workshop attached to my local library and they have a small kiln which will take 2-3 small mugs - fairly cheap per firing, but not per unit.

@barbarac4138 Жыл бұрын

Ask the local potters at shows in your area. You will probably find one after asking a few that will fire reasonably for you.

@bex7889 Жыл бұрын

Appena potrò comprerò forno...portare argille a cuocere per primo fuoco è sempre rischioso in auto difficile imballare perfettamente tanti pezzi senza rischio rottura...ogni volta si stacca un pezzo...sogno di poter fare tutto in casa...faccio molti pezzi..

@MakeupByAngel5ace 8 ай бұрын

Oh no my nearest kiln firing service fires earthenware whereas i want to fire stoneware 😢

@bl3524 Жыл бұрын

I think you re cool

@marcomarinozzi2609 Ай бұрын

Du bist ser schone !!!!😄

@solariidn6985 12 күн бұрын

What if they copy your designs?

@peacedustinc.7108 11 күн бұрын

They can also copy your designs by seeing the finished piece. Most of the time the value of the piece is in the execution, not the design. And in the cases where the product is the design then you should have legal protections for that design.

@sarihuana6728 6 ай бұрын

No shared Kilns in Paris 🥲

@honig571 Жыл бұрын

Ich danke dir. Könntest du auch eventuell auch Videos auf deutscher Sprache produzieren? Ich folge dir sehr gerne und finde dieses neue Format richtig gelungen👍🏻

@PotterytothePeople Жыл бұрын

Das ist eine gute Idee! Ich möchte erst einmal Englisch machen, um ein breiteres Publikum zu erreichen, aber vielleicht kann ich Untertitel hinzufügen :) Wie sind die automatisch generierten Untertitel?

@honig571 Жыл бұрын

Das wäre auch eine tolle Option. Ich würde mich aufjedenfall sehr freuen. -> Jain😄 Vorallem bei der Materialienliste sind eigene Übersetzungen zutreffender😊

@edelgyn2699 Жыл бұрын

The advice to 'rent' a kiln is only applicable in limited situations and in many locations there aren't community workshops where you can share facilities. In my local any community workshops will invariably be set up by middleclass 'artists' and they charge they make for using the kiln is prohibitive and they can charge per full kiln - if you only have a few pieces that's useless. The other point is they tend to only allow bisque firing because they fear hobbyist potters may mess up their kilns with funky glazed pots. When you say most potters only fire their kilns once a month that's not the case for people who are trying to test out the water to start a small business - they'd need to fire more often. I'd love to live near a functional community workshop, but I think there are only a few in my country - your advice isn't applicable. The sad fact is that pottery for low income people requires them to resort to 'primitive' pottery techniques...

@barbarac4138 Жыл бұрын

Ask your local independent potters. I love adding other pottery to my. Kiln. Helps to cover electric cost and lets me fire sooner. I use the bottom shelf for others work, so if their pieces explode, it does not ruin mine. You may have to ask a few potters before you find one that will fire for you. I fire at a dollar a piece unless the piece is huge, we talk before firing.