Cone 6 Reduction Electric Kiln Firing in Saggars

[Min]

5 hours ago, bjorn.lindberg said:

Hello, what is the book called? 

Thanks 

@bjorn.lindberg, I would send @JolandavdG a pm and ask them since they haven't been on the forum since March. Just click their name then at the top of the page that comes up click the little envelope and follow the prompts. They will get an email letting them know they have a message.

[PeterH]

6 hours ago, Min said:

@bjorn.lindberg, I would send @JolandavdG a pm and ask them since they haven't been on the forum since March. Just click their name then at the top of the page that comes up click the little envelope and follow the prompts. They will get an email letting them know they have a message.

+1

Looking at @JolandavdG's web site:
Book: Saggar firing in an electric kiln https://www.jolandavandegrint.com/book

Some sample pages at https://tinyurl.com/23w3b8fc

See   https://tinyurl.com/473pcbpc  as a guide to new & 2nd hand prices, changing the search to your location and currency
... also available in Dutch - revise search then change  Book is written in to Dutch

Edited November 12, 2022 by PeterH

[bjorn.lindberg]

On 11/12/2022 at 10:24 AM, PeterH said:

+1

Looking at @JolandavdG's web site:
Book: Saggar firing in an electric kiln https://www.jolandavandegrint.com/book

Some sample pages at https://tinyurl.com/23w3b8fc

See   https://tinyurl.com/473pcbpc  as a guide to new & 2nd hand prices, changing the search to your location and currency
... also available in Dutch - revise search then change  Book is written in to Dutch

Thanks

[robo]

Hi all,

I found the book by @JolandavdG confusing on one point, namely she writes that you need to fire no higher than 400ºC degrees to turn red earthenware black, but I have found (and Tony Hansen confirms, see: https://digitalfire.com/oxide/feo) that you need at least 900ºC to turn red iron oxide (Fe2O3) to black iron oxide (FeO). 

Anyway, pleased with my results so far (all same clay, same terra sigillata, same firing temp, and no glaze). I used wood shavings & hay from a local pet shop to achieve reduction, and sealed the lid on my saggar with kiln wash. 

 

Edited May 16, 2023 by robo