ConnieHobbs Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Ignorance isn't always bliss. Due to operator error, I had a cool spot in my kiln. The 4 pieces affected have an unappealing surface, pinholes and only semi-glossy finish. Can I re-fire these pieces to the desired cone 6 instead of cone 4? Thank heavens for witness cones. Yes, I'm a beginner......but not a quitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bciskepottery Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Yes, they can be refired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Connie, It has happened to many of us. Just "keep on potting". Back in 1971 wrote to Paul Soldner one late winter night while firing my gas kiln during a blizzard in upstate NY wondering why do we do this. He kindly wrote back, "Keep on potting!" Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay lover Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 "a beginner,but not a quitter" Good indicator of future success! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Eberhardt Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 I like your attitude, Connie. I too, am a beginner. I've learned some lessons the hard way, and the hardest seem to be in the kiln operation department. I am SO very thankful for the experienced people here. Without them, I'd likely have a lot of worthless junk on my hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Did you refire yet? Success? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aodenkou Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 I have re-fired before and had good results. I consider myself a bit of an advanced novice, I know a whole lot more now than I did, but I know I still don't know enough :-) Anyway....... once my glaze firing reaches ^6 I hold it for 30 min in the belief that any spots that are cooler will heat up. So far it seems to work for me. Then I let the kiln cool naturally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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