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I was close to making one fer it....something bigger than what fits in my electrical...
But I need to be sure I can fire them to frost-Proof before building something for this kiln specifically.
But yeah....
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I was close to making one fer it....something bigger than what fits in my electrical...
But I need to be sure I can fire them to frost-Proof before building something for this kiln specifically.
But yeah....
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M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
Hes sending them all to me for frost proof testing.
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Nonsense Rascal
Side Stoking the Woody!
I was on the final shift, 2260F.
And my second stack of pots got in, minus one that broke. Righteous!
Opening Thursday!
Sorce
I was on the final shift, 2260F.
And my second stack of pots got in, minus one that broke. Righteous!
Opening Thursday!
Sorce
Mike Hennigan
Chumono
With the beard braid all I’m thinking is that you’re stoking some dwarven forge under the great halls of Moria ?. Can’t wait to see the pots man.
JoeR
Masterpiece
Good stuff man! I love that it’s all natural. Whatchu think bout’ this straight Carolina orange clay bro? Might have to try it out!
As a side note, when are you going to make some dope sculptures like this {for me} haha
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I got infatuated with 7 sided pieces and made a thing of it.
With the seventh, on the left of the red river clay, the pictures.
The right 2 are bonsai pots.
The other Tea Bowls.
That red river clay. This is the one that didn't melt at cone 6, but was highly porous and brittle, a metallic red over black color.
A couple panels and the edges sponged to reveal the sand, and provide good holding friction.
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With the seventh, on the left of the red river clay, the pictures.
The right 2 are bonsai pots.
The other Tea Bowls.
That red river clay. This is the one that didn't melt at cone 6, but was highly porous and brittle, a metallic red over black color.
A couple panels and the edges sponged to reveal the sand, and provide good holding friction.
Sorce
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Nonsense Rascal
@Anthony don't want you to @jump passed the above 7 series! 
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It's one post up....
Do want your opinion on this.
A quick evolution, this shape went to 2D pretty fast.
The first one in porcelain...cracked so I patched it with that river clay.
Cracked cuz I tried too hard!
Second one took half as long.
Really love the possibilities. Changing dimensions and such. Working with the differences that come with humidity, clay, time, day, etc...to bring variation to the same piece.
In stoneware......
☝👁 It's one post up....Do want your opinion on this.
A quick evolution, this shape went to 2D pretty fast.
The first one in porcelain...cracked so I patched it with that river clay.
Cracked cuz I tried too hard!
Second one took half as long.
Really love the possibilities. Changing dimensions and such. Working with the differences that come with humidity, clay, time, day, etc...to bring variation to the same piece.
In stoneware......
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Nonsense Rascal
Some accidentally nesting porcelain bowls
that are burnished with wd40, burnished, and unburnished.
Burnished with a knob from the cabinet I dried my first piece in at the old house!
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1.5 hours. Getting better!
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Leo in N E Illinois
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The sculpture caused me to remember seeing a Zuni mask dance in a movie based on a Hillerman novel. That's where my mind went.
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Nonsense Rascal
Building my Gas joint.
Found a plate I didn't know I had to cut thru.
Luckily the other day I found the peice I need for my grinder on the way to school!
The top 2 Brick rows and lid left.
I cut a 3.5in hole at the top of the bottom for my burner. Flared to 4.5 to accommodate the pilot tube and flame sensor. Also to suck more air.
@Carol 83 channeling the purple using this purple sharpie for the project!
Test fitting the burner hole with my hardibase. I left it away from the edge to allow water to drop away.
Fabbed and fitted a secondary air damper of the stainless ring that held the coarse of brick between these 2 sections.
Should allow me a higher degree of control.
Dragging the 4high base part out. Making sure to go square over the doorsill.
I pounded the ground manually with a brick and added some play sand.
I'll have to check it a couple times after loading 150lbs in this thing!
First 2 chimney coarses up. Held with Shelves.
I stuck this "wind sock" by the Burner hole to get an idea of what wind makes it down there.
......more....
Found a plate I didn't know I had to cut thru.
Luckily the other day I found the peice I need for my grinder on the way to school!
The top 2 Brick rows and lid left.
I cut a 3.5in hole at the top of the bottom for my burner. Flared to 4.5 to accommodate the pilot tube and flame sensor. Also to suck more air.
@Carol 83 channeling the purple using this purple sharpie for the project!
Test fitting the burner hole with my hardibase. I left it away from the edge to allow water to drop away.
Fabbed and fitted a secondary air damper of the stainless ring that held the coarse of brick between these 2 sections.
Should allow me a higher degree of control.
Dragging the 4high base part out. Making sure to go square over the doorsill.
I pounded the ground manually with a brick and added some play sand.
I'll have to check it a couple times after loading 150lbs in this thing!
First 2 chimney coarses up. Held with Shelves.
I stuck this "wind sock" by the Burner hole to get an idea of what wind makes it down there.
......more....
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Nonsense Rascal
Chimney Brick all up, still have to slide my shelf in for a flue wall.
I started with just the mortar, Sairset. Then made up some 5050 fireclay and silica sand to fill the gaps.
Like a toilet. FLUSH.
Minor hole patching where the ring was damaged from poor handling in the past. Not too bad.
I put a bead of fireclay and sand around the outside, before screwing in my unpictured joiner straps, a couple old, a couple from the ss ring.
And got her...(her? No name yet) put away in the "cold" fashion. A tarp directly on her. And around the "hut".
When she's hot I will tarp from the holes I drilled thru the garage wall to the fence, and around the hut when cooled a bit.
Test fitting my chimney shelf today.
Getting confirmation on delivery of my 6 new custom 12x20 shelves today.
Getting them bottles.
Firing Wednesday weather permitting.
Sorce
I started with just the mortar, Sairset. Then made up some 5050 fireclay and silica sand to fill the gaps.
Like a toilet. FLUSH.
Minor hole patching where the ring was damaged from poor handling in the past. Not too bad.
I put a bead of fireclay and sand around the outside, before screwing in my unpictured joiner straps, a couple old, a couple from the ss ring.
And got her...(her? No name yet) put away in the "cold" fashion. A tarp directly on her. And around the "hut".
When she's hot I will tarp from the holes I drilled thru the garage wall to the fence, and around the hut when cooled a bit.
Test fitting my chimney shelf today.
Getting confirmation on delivery of my 6 new custom 12x20 shelves today.
Getting them bottles.
Firing Wednesday weather permitting.
Sorce
A. Gorilla
Omono
Your kiln's name is Deborah. Or "Deb".
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PiñonJ
Omono
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At first, without knowing why....I was good with Deb. Now, after being so (fuck the internet) happy that we talked about Akadama and didn't meow out....(having a thing on another forum currently about "arguing about superiority"...ugh!)
Debbiezula is her name.
Kilnin' Myshelf Again!
V 2.0
This will allow me 5 15x9 Max, with a couple smallers and one 20x12 at the top. Hopefully.
Trying to expand this.
Debbiezula fires tomorrow!
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PiñonJ
Omono
barrosinc
Masterpiece
Cool new kiln!