Using a pottery kiln at home

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Using a pottery kiln at home

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Here are some important tips about owning and using a pottery kiln at home. If you are considering getting a kiln for home use, there are a few essential things to consider. This video will walk you through choosing and using a pottery kiln at home.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Start
0:19 - Space requirements
1:59 - What size kiln do you need?
3:19 - Ventilation
5:10 - Your electrical supply
7:08 - Firing temperature
8:26 - Kiln installation
9:28 - Cleaning the kiln
11:37 - Test firing the kiln
15:13 - First bisque and glaze fire
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@vicki1141 4 ай бұрын

I very much appreciate how thorough this video is. Your instruction gives confidence to a beginner like myself. LOVE the pink glaze.

@kencoxdesign 8 ай бұрын

I'd love an electric kiln someday but I don't have the space for one. Instead, I've made a gas kiln out of an old dryer drum and fire outside with a BBQ grill propane tank. I'm limited to cone 05 (maybe 04 on a good day), but that lets me do raku, and I've managed to get good consistent bisque firings using the same setup - about 90 minutes of gas and then 9 hours of cooling which sounds bonkers but works perfectly with my bowls ringing like bells. I'm digging my own clay too, so it seems I'm doing everything in the hardest way possible (and having tons of fun in the process). Your raku videos were a great help getting me started.

@ThePotteryWheel 8 ай бұрын

Amazing that you are doing all so completely DIY :-)

@kencoxdesign 8 ай бұрын

@@ThePotteryWheel It started as a COVID lockdown boredom relief project and ended up taking over a good portion of my garage. I did some ceramics in college and always wanted to get back into it. Now I come home with little bags of wild clay from wherever I travel, which is a really fun souvenir.

@alisn.7998 8 ай бұрын

Excellent and very useful information. Thanks.

@GinaBsStudio 4 ай бұрын

Love the pottery. It’s beautiful

@Skarande-1 5 ай бұрын

For me, very helpfull. Thank you for this video.

@pamboone4458 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the valuable information! And the cups are beautiful!❤

@ThePotteryWheel 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Pam :-)

@janettewilson5368 8 ай бұрын

Super informative video…thank you for sharing ❤

@ThePotteryWheel 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@PaulByrne-ev2zm 8 ай бұрын

Very interesting.

@joyceradesca408 7 ай бұрын

Hi, thank you very much 😊, bye !

@thevagabondonwheels4918 Ай бұрын

So I have an extra room in my basement that has two windows and an outside door (walk-up). The room has a dedicated door and is large enough, honestly, to hold several kilns and also as a dedicated sub-panel near by for electric (used to power some large power tools that needed 220V). But you have me concerned about fumes. If I put a large fan in one of the windows to draw air out of the room while the kiln is firing, do you think that would be sufficient? The room would not be used for anything else other than probably a little miscellaneous storage away from the kiln.

@G-nb6mb Ай бұрын

Hey there. I’m new to clay, but I’m interested in doing jewelry; and found out that metal clay is a thing. The problem is that I have no idea how to go about making a mini electric kiln without exploding or electrocuting myself in the process. And I don’t really know how to make one that would be at a stable temperature for however long the firing would take. Any advice, or maybe a video on safely firing metal clays at home? I’m not sure how big the difference between regular clays and metal clays is.

@wendydee3007 8 ай бұрын

I've just bought a plug and go kiln and I'm vey nervous about using it! It still has the plastic wrap on. I'm sure I'll get accustomed to using it eventually, I just need to work out how to set a program and pluck up the courage to do that first test firing :o) Thanks for your video.

@ThePotteryWheel 8 ай бұрын

Hi Wendy, it is nerve wracking. You may find some vidoes on youtube about how to set it up and program it. Good luck! Let me know how it goes :-)

@wendydee3007 7 ай бұрын

@@ThePotteryWheel Finally. It's been a bit nerve wracking as I live in a rented house and put the kiln in a bedroom, I had to buy big sheets of fire board to protect the floors and walls. (We're looking for somewhere to rent with a garage). So I worked out how to do the test firings and finally yesterday managed to do a first ever bisque firing. Everything has shrunk more than I expected, so it's a big learning curve, but otherwise seems okay. Now I have to get to grips with small scale glazing, or no one will have any christmas presents - I'm cutting it fine it's the 21st December! Thanks for your videos, I'm sure you have a glazing one :o)