by Cindy Bracker | Sep 29, 2020 | Dave's Tech Tips, Featured, News, Service
Do you have a kiln or wheel that is misbehaving? Do also you have concerns about the pandemic & germ exposure? Do you live too far away to call Dave to come fix it? If you answered yes to 2/3 of those questions, we can help! We are excited to announce that we...
by Cindy Bracker | Jun 18, 2020 | Community, Dave's Tech Tips, Family, News, Raku, Specials, Sales
Literally…we’re putting fire on sale, because what father doesn’t like fire? (I could probably just say what POTTER doesn’t like fire… in our industry, there is definitely an increased liklihood of having an affinity for the flame.) My...
by David Sturm | Aug 18, 2015 | Dave's Tech Tips, Kilns
As most of you know, there are MANY different ways to fire kilns. Different shutoff cones, different speeds, different ways to load for different effects. Often the type of firing you can do is determined by the kind of kiln you have. (Barrel kilns are for smoke...
by David Sturm | Jul 21, 2015 | Dave's Tech Tips, Kilns
Summer is here and in Kansas, the rains have finally stopped. The sun has come out, and the temperatures have SOARED. As I write this post, we are under a heat advisory with an expected heat index between 103° and 107°F. (yesterday was 114). How do we tolerate this...
by David Sturm | Apr 14, 2015 | Dave's Tech Tips, Education, opportunities, Kilns, News, Wheels
There is nothing quite like the shine of a new kiln, or the quiet, steady hum of a new wheel right out of the box. When you get your first piece of new equipment, it brings a sense of joy to your studio. But NEW is pricey, and we don’t always have that much...
by David Sturm | Feb 10, 2015 | Dave's Tech Tips, Kilns, News
No matter how careful you are with your kiln, the odds are that you will eventually chip part of the brick wall, or an element may run out of the groove. If the elements are needing to be replaced, then it is easy enough to change the brick at the same time. What...