weberceramics Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 Hello! I was recently gifted a china painting kiln. However, I want to use it to fire pottery. I am used to doing mid/high fire pottery so I am not sure what clay would work best with this temperature. I can fire to cone 022-06. The temperature of these kilns are not supposed to exceed 1800 degrees. When working with low fire clay I was taught to always bisque fire to a cone 04. When searching for the appropriate low fire clay, the results are always clay that should be bisqued at 04. I am guessing I should be doing my bisque fire at a cone 06 so those clays wouldn't work with my kiln? Could I then glaze fire also at cone 06 with low fire glaze? Do you have any suggestions on clay I can buy that would work well with these temperatures? My kiln is the Evenheat RM2 1210 120v Thank you for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) If the kiln is rated to just go to cone 07 approx 1800F and is sold as a china painting kiln then that's what it would be best used for. Kilns struggle to reach the very top temp repeatedly, it won't do well firing to top temp over time as the elements degrade. It's a china painting kiln. As others have said in your first thread, I would ask the manufacturer if it's possible to reconfigure it to be suitable for your purposes or sell it and buy one that will meet your needs. I know this reply isn't what you were looking for. Edited October 20, 2023 by Min clarity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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