Cumulus.mx Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 Hello! I am creating small plates for a cafeteria and during the last of the glaze firings I wanted to be able to fit all of them in the same firing (they were only 2 left and didn't want to have to fire an almost emply kiln), so I used some of my columns as props to create different heights and intercalate the plates to fit them all in one. Ingenious me thought it would work. When I opened the kiln, the plates which were on top of the columns have slightly bent downwards. Does anyone know if I fire them again, this time flat, will they flatten again? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 They may fire flat, depending on the type of clay you used, but they may not. The glaze may also come out different, but it may not. At this point you've got nothing to lose, so it's worth a try. In general, unless you're firing to low fire temps, you should always have the pieces sitting flat on a shelf. Cumulus.mx and Rae Reich 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Reich Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 My first rookie mistake in kiln loading! My plates were larger and drooped irreparably, some onto the rims of other peoples’ pots. The lab tech watched me do it and left me to learn the hard way. I can laugh now Cumulus.mx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumulus.mx Posted June 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 Thank you @Rae Reich and @neilestrick for your responses! I did fire them again, some of them did flatten again and others didn't flatten enough. Lesson learnt! Kelly in AK and Rae Reich 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted July 2, 2023 Report Share Posted July 2, 2023 I too have used shelf props but topped them with bits of broken shelf size of base of pot Rae Reich and Cumulus.mx 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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