areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics103

Prerequisite: Have already made a couple pieces 10 or more

Kiln Training Part 1

General thoughtfulness and carefulness

These are not your pieces and are very delicate
Someone took hours to finish them

cleaning and washing shelves

Damaged kiln wash is best repaired on bisque firing. Do not fire shelves that have drips!
Ideally applied a day ahead
Check the kiln bottom, shelves, and coils for debris, glaze, bisque, and vacuum it out, any little bit can damage the kiln

loading care

Positioning, and placement are important
No foot should overhang
Don't “straddle” shelves
Wet or “cold” pieces should not be fired
Broken or unsigned pieces will not be fired
Loader discretion it is completely acceptable to not fire someone’s piece

firing temps and settings

Cone 04 for bisque
Measure of heat work
programing the kiln
For bisque it is 6hr preheat
Cone 04
Slow
No hold

Turn Fans on

Vent fan gets plugged in, sulfur dioxide is released in bisque firing, it is important.
Fill out the log!!!

Unloading

Put all the shelves and stilts back in their shelves/holding location
Note any problems on the log or put “no issues” on the log

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