CHRIS PATTERSON Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 Hey guys...help! So I have been doing low fire work (jewelry) for years and have just ventured into mid fire work. My question is likely somewhat dumb but here goes. I purchased my first bit of cone 5-6 stoneware clay and had a question about temps. With my work that I have been doing in low fire, I bisque fire to cone 04 then glaze fire to 06. What temp do I bisque fire the stoneware? Not knowing any better, I bisque fired it to cone 5 and then glaze fired it to cone 5 and none of the glazes turned out to look like they were supposed to. Thanks in advance for the help. Chris Patterson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Benzine Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 When I've done stoneware, I did "Five and Five". Cone 05 for the bisque, Cone 5 for the glaze. I had no issues with the results, in either case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 On another note, what does your glaze supplier say? I use Amaco Potters Choice almost exclusively and they suggest ^04 for the bisque and ^5 for the glaze...I've been glaze firing to ^6 and think I'm going to pullback one cone to see what happens. JohnnyK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 I would bisque to cone 05. Lower than that and you may not get everything burned out. Higher than that and it won't take glaze as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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