Reducing confusion about Reduction

Reducing confusion about Reduction

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...
Firing in the Summer Heat Wave

Firing in the Summer Heat Wave

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...
Tech Tip Tuesday – Pin This!

Tech Tip Tuesday – Pin This!

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...