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Full Shelves or Half Shelves in Electric Kilns
Babs replied to HenryBurlingame's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
Or prhaps you would put stilts at the points where the half shelves stilts are to sit above this level but may cause more problems later... -
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Roberta12 replied to HenryBurlingame's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
Isn't that what the L&L book says??? - Today
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Full Shelves or Half Shelves in Electric Kilns
neilestrick replied to HenryBurlingame's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
You have to use 4 posts under the full shelf so they line up with the half shelf posts. This is the problem. With 4 posts there's a good chance the shelf will rock, leaving one post not making contact and putting a lot of stress on the shelf there, resulting in cracking or warping. I really don't understand using a full shelf on the bottom and the rest half, but it's the way many people think it should be done. There's no benefit to having a full shelf on the bottom. -
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Babs replied to HenryBurlingame's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
How are you stilting the full bottom ahelf given the half shelves will need different positioning? -
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Denice replied to HenryBurlingame's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
Henry I am not sure the Corelites will break in half like the standard shelves, They have a grid pattern on the underside. Is there anyone who owns a kiln near you or a pottery class, you could help someone load and fire. I have a degree in ceramics but I will take a evening pottery class when they have a teacher I want to learn from. They are always happy to have help loading, firing and unloading. Denice -
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HenryBurlingame replied to HenryBurlingame's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
Put in an order today, talked with Rob and decided on the eQ2327-3 for a bit more power. Super excited! -
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Mark C. replied to HenryBurlingame's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
I like a full shelve on bottom in an electric supported at all stilt point off floor . With advancers you have two options one is kilnshelve.com the other is Bailey ceramics which are the same as advancers but usually alot cheaper. I have over 50 advancers in my gas kilns (selling 24 extra of these now on potters web) these are all 12x 24. I started testing Bailey Germany made advancers (not called that) years ago ands they are the exact same shelve only the corners are more rounded. I bought last fall 20 14x 28 from Bailey (about 7k) and have fired them in 13 glaze fires to cone 11 and as the others are super flat -thin and pay for themselves in space right away. Consider them the same as any advancer. The deal with any of these shelves is the shipping pack up charges as that can add 30% to cost. Bailey came out way cheaper on that as well. -
So a breaking blue glaze over a white slip over an iron bearing stoneware body? Maybe with an ash type glaze on the foot and rim?
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Full Shelves or Half Shelves in Electric Kilns
Min replied to HenryBurlingame's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
Tacoma Clay Art Center carries Corelite shelves. You probably already know this but if you order anything from Seattle Pottery Supply I would strongly suggest asking for the current price, not prices shown on their website. -
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Roberta12 replied to HenryBurlingame's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
I have a full shelf on the bottom, but use half shelves after that. I fire a lot of plates and platters, I have had no problems spanning the half shelves. I appreciate the flexibility with the half shelves. As well as being able to easily heft them into the kiln. I use kiln washed cookies for my porcelain. -
Cone 10 Cobalt Blue w/o Soda Firing
sommerjono replied to sommerjono's topic in Clay and Glaze Chemistry
The entire pot is wonderful, but I am looking to recreate the the blue slip as a glaze instead of soda firing over colored slip. -
Which effect are you looking to get? Everything or rim and foot or ?
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Impending pit fire - suggested colorants and combustibles
Min replied to DDMiller's topic in Clay and Glaze Chemistry
I've used dried seaweed, banana peels and copper carbonate mostly so not a huge help with suggestions. Link below with more suggestions, it is behind a paywall but you can access 3 free articles a month. I copy/pasted the chart and snippet from that link below also. If you use ferric chloride wear protective gear while applying it and obviously avoid fumes from the pit firing. https://ceramicartsnetwork.org/pottery-making-illustrated/pottery-making-illustrated-article/A-Pit-Firing-Color-Palette -
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HenryBurlingame replied to HenryBurlingame's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
I was leaning this way myself, looks like I’ll just go ahead and order some corelite ones! Thanks! Need to try and find some pottery supply stores here in the pacific NW that I can get all this kind of stuff from now…. -
help! How hot does this kiln get? Quality?
neilestrick replied to chloemmetcalf's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
I'd ask her what cone she's fired it to.- 6 replies
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Denice replied to HenryBurlingame's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
I bought Corelite shelves for my new kiln, I have only 16 firings on them so I can't review them yet. I was a little disappointed when I got them I thought they would be a lot lighter than my old standard shelves. I guess at my age I should be happy with a little less weight. Denice -
help! How hot does this kiln get? Quality?
Mark C. replied to chloemmetcalf's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
Maybe a cone 06 low fire kiln .1800 degrees- 6 replies
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neilestrick replied to HenryBurlingame's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
I prefer Corelite. They're about the same price and last longer. -
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Mowermisr replied to The pottery in GA's topic in Job and Career Opportunities
First off, major kudos to the original poster for snagging that gig! It's not easy to find a job doing what you love, especially in such a niche field like ceramics. I can only imagine the thrill of spending your days getting your hands dirty, molding clay into beautiful pieces of art. -
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help! How hot does this kiln get? Quality?
chloemmetcalf replied to chloemmetcalf's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
Thanks for the info! When I met with the seller she said she used to fire her ceramics in it along with a Skutt kiln she had as well. Definitely will ask her more questions!- 6 replies
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chloemmetcalf replied to chloemmetcalf's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
Ok, will ask the seller if I can get pictures of the inside! Thanks for the advice- 6 replies
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Hi all, any and all questions posted by me will be related to an ongoing research I am currently conducting on the possible applications of biophilic design in creating sound generating pottery. I came across a captivating story on ancient sounds being recorded on pottery only to realize that it was all a hoax. Anyway, it led me to exploring other ways in which we could probably include mechanisms that could create sound through clay/ceramics/pottery. I am exploring an indirect implication of biophilic or natural elements such as the imitation of the sound of wind, water, bird sounds etc. through pottery all while figuring out if there is a niche for this.· 0 replies
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