Magnolia Mud Research Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 Has a cup of water on a table in your garage ever frozen? If not you don't need to do anything to keep it from freezing. Keeping in on the floor away from an outside wall will probably be all you need. The concrete floor has a large thermal mass and will help keep the clay from freezing. LT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoopdog6502 Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 One reason I have been wanting to get into ceramics and pottery is I'm a Lampworker who works glass with torches. Winter is horrible, one side of you is scorching hot and the other side freezing. In order to run a torch safely you have to have high powered exhaust systems to remove fumes, you need fresh intake air so its not possible to stay warm, its like working in a blast freezer. The idea of having a big kiln or two running is wonderful. Out here in eastern Washington state our weather does not get too intense. Its November 13th and I have not turned the heater on in my house. Id like to see snow, last year we got a couple inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irenepots Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 One reason I have been wanting to get into ceramics and pottery is I'm a Lampworker who works glass with torches. Winter is horrible, one side of you is scorching hot and the other side freezing. In order to run a torch safely you have to have high powered exhaust systems to remove fumes, you need fresh intake air so its not possible to stay warm, its like working in a blast freezer. The idea of having a big kiln or two running is wonderful. Out here in eastern Washington state our weather does not get too intense. Its November 13th and I have not turned the heater on in my house. Id like to see snow, last year we got a couple inches. That sounds like a pretty harsh way to have fun. I'd love to see some of your work, I'm not sure exactly what it means to be a lamp worker. Is it your day job too? I could never do what you do - I'd burn the place down on the first day. If you're ready to switch to pottery, I highly recommend it. I'm completely obsessed. Or you could pot in the winter and lampwork in the more cooperative seasons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graybeard Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 I got lucky at a garage sale and found a Rubbermaid storage locker, something like this. http://www.rubbermaid.com/en-US/new-roughneck%C2%AE--medium-vertical-shed(<---link) It's double walled and a small (very small) electric space heater is all it takes to keep the Temp in the 50 (f) I keep my clay and glaze in it all winter. (about the only really good Idea I had that year) graybeard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcelainbyAntoinette Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 If you have electricity this is the answer........ http://www.envi-heat.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irenepots Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Both those ideas sound really good. Antoinette, do you use this heater? Any idea what it costs to run? My son-in-law has an idea about lining a big cardboard box with those foam insulation sheets. I think the best thing would be to drop it over the clay. Graybeard, how is your stuff arranged in that locker? Is the clay stacked on the bottom and glaze on shelves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graybeard Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Hi irenepots, Yup, the really neat thing is that the sides and floor are double walled with about a 3/4' dead air space I run the space heater on low and I can't remember ever seeing the temp below 50/52 degrees. I really like the setup for keeping my glazes organized (im about as UN-organized as a person can get) I bought a dial thermometer drilled a hole through the door.... well you get where Im going Good luck graybeard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irenepots Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Nice little reverse refrigerator graybeard. Coldest it's been so far out there today, but I'm finding my little space heater is keeping me warm. I have a bisque running too so it ought to be toasty in there at some point today, even with the door cracked for air for the vent and so my dogs can get in an out. Only problem is the heater blows the gfci sometimes, (the line has an outdoor plug on it) Waiting for the electrician to run me a regular outlet but still, so far so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronfire Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Well the cold is about to happen next week with -17c or 1.4F. Sure like the wood stove in the shop. I don't think the shop will freeze much as there the concrete wall is 6' high along the back and 1/2 way along the 40'side and the shop has 6" insulation. Plan on keeping the clay against the concrete wall at the base for when we go away for a few months. Hope it will not freeze there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irenepots Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 just reading over these posts and wanted to say thanks for all the good suggestions. Can someone tell me how I got to be an Advanced Member on here? I'm advanced at some things, but pottery? Not yet anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Can someone tell me how I got to be an Advanced Member on here? I'm advanced at some things, but pottery? Not yet anyway. LOL, that happen to me too, it made me chuckle since I'm not advanced enough to be a newbie. I'm sure it has to do with the amount of posts you made on this forum. You can change the member title in your profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irenepots Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Change it? Not likely. It will inspire me to new heights. Or lesser depths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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