Buying your first Kiln (used or new)
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- Опубліковано 30 кві 2020
- #kiln #beginner #pottery
hello Potter's, this has been a long request video for many of you were thinking about buying your very first kiln.
please pay attention to the time stamps at the beginning and throughout the video as they are very important for those of you who are looking for specific information. we talk about everything from the warning signs you should pay attention to when buying a used kiln, to things you will need to know before even thinking about getting a kiln, we go over different types and specs of kilns, and finally at the end of the video I will give you the suggestion that I would give most people who have the money, space, and time who are looking for a new beginners kiln. we are going to go over the majority of things you're going to need for buying your kiln and what you will need firstly to consider before bringing it into your house.
big shout outs go Jon the Potter, Tim see, Sue and Lindsey m Dillon for letting me use them as examples. all of their social media links will be posted down below here.
-side note: i see a few spelling errors in the vid but it took 14 hours to edit and 6 hours to render an upload. hopefully you are smart enough to figure out the missing letters ;)
- If you do not have a wheel or kiln you should watch this one first. ( buying your first wheel)
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Time stamps!
( for navigating the video easily)
- skip hard talk 12:19
- things you need first 12:24
- buying a used kiln 20:02
- types of kilns 29:01
- looking at kiln specs 33:32
- basic things I like in kilns 43:45
- final suggestion 49:17
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This is why UA-cam is great. Nobody is trying to sell you anything (unless the video is sponsored) and they’re really just giving you their honest opinion.
You're on the good side of youtube. Everyone is selling something..
Lol
I am an electrician. You don't want to put a 100 Amp breaker on a piece of equipment that calls for a 90 Amp Brreaker. That's illegal and unsafe, in theroy. Equipment has a max rating for a reason. That being said, excellent video. Became a patreon supporter. Love the way you explain things.
I took ceramics in high school and see myself retiring and doing pottery but Covid has made me want to start now
Dang buddy , That was a mother load! 👍
As a barely college student I’m no where near buying my own kiln but this vid was great for my research and future planning
Have you gotten your kiln yet?
i would also like to know if youve gotten your kiln yet, and if not, are you close to getting it? ❤️
Just finished watching this entire thing, so worth it. This was exactly the information I needed, wanted, and didn't know yet that I wanted. You rock.
I watched the whole thing and it was really interesting and well structured and not boring at all, thank you so much for the work and thought you put into this, the help you are providing is precious.
Truly appreciate this information. I started “playing” at a local pottery studio with my daughter and our other homeschool friends about 6 months ago. Am now obsessed and want my own setup. This is the first video I found that answered my ?’s and gave me a realistic idea of what it would take to have it. And yes, my husband is one of those who cringes at the idea of the electric bill so now I can give him all the stats and numbers he requires to be reasonable 😂
I’m a homeschool mama also! I did ceramics in college and then had a kid and kinda dropped off doing much for myself. But now my kiddo has a passion for ceramics, and I got back on that wheel (so to speak). Now we’re kindof outgrowing our classes and are ready to set up a studio here at home. This video answered all my questions and has me feeling confident-we’re looking at a used kiln tomorrow!
Thank you so much for this video! In fact, all of your videos are fantastic. I really appreciate how articulate you are and the humor helps, too.
thanks so much for this! i've been researching for a few years now and had pretty much decided on the km-818 but your video makes me feel confident that it will best suit my needs.
Thank you for this info! I’m also super glad I watched this a good 2 years ahead of when I anticipate to go kiln shopping. I knew it wouldn’t be simple but I definitely learned a lot of new things!
This was an awesome video and very informative...And much appreciated, especially for someone like myself that basically followed the suggested "appropriate" flow of becoming a pottery artist or a working potter. Myself, I just purchased the Skutt KM-614 3 Model to start me off and running as I feel that I'm still a beginner. I also bought my wheel first, aprox. 6 months prior to the Kiln, and this was after attending pottery classes at my local community center. Thank you again and keeps these types of videos coming.
New Hobbyist here - my local pottery studio is my kiln. :-) Hubby wants me to look into getting my own and so thanks to your wonderful video I'm thinking about the 818.... and as the wife of an Italian I can tell you with 100% certainty that he would consider putting a body in at least one of these. LOL!!!
Thanks for all of the info! I have a wheel and have been looking into getting a kiln, the wiring and electrical were my biggest concerns, but I feel so much better about what questions to ask and how to prep the space for a kiln. Thanks again!
Thank you so much for making this video! It answered every single question I had about how to prepare before bringing one into my house.
Hey thanks! I am just getting started and can not find a local class or a kiln available for time/ rent. Sooooo these videos are my class! I will begin to research test kilns or small kilns based on this video; yes I made it all the way through. So grateful that so many artists re willing to offer their knowledge for free; bless all of you!
really appreciate this video man, as a hobbyist i needed to hear that hard talk and suggestion at the end.
Thank you!! My pops and I are looking for one and I was the nervous person giving HIM the "Dad" talk while he's been saying for a year I should get one hahaha I feel a little more comfortable purchasing one - he has a lot more confidence, but he's an electrician as well! He even made my pottery wheel :) so thank you, we really appreciate this! Feeling confident on the hunt.
Awesome informative as always ! Thank you. for all your hard work and dedication to this craft. It is truly appreciated and this was worth the wait!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Dante, you just saved me a big headache by getting a used 2018 without having the electrical sussed out and it was humbling to realize I know nothing! Keep up the great vids, love your humor and style mixed in with invaluable expertise.
I really appreciate your honest approach and hard talks. I'm taking pottery classes and I will certainly take advantage of their wheels, kilns and materials. I will wait until I am more comfortable and experienced before making these huge purchases.
Okay, I really did watch this video and others...TO THE END!!! I have enough experience of throwing and hand building to know it does so much for my heart and soul! So, before I made the decision to buy my first used 1970's Skutt 818 yesterday. Not kidding, it is in really great shape!!! I am seriously considering adding the vent, because this is in my basement. I traveled 4.5 hours to pick it up. I am having an electrician the wiring soon. But I am prepping my basement walls and putting up shelves first...so excited about the journey. Can't even tell you how happy my heart feels today. It certainly will be work to get to where I start throwing again. Oh yeah, I need to find that used Brent IE X! I am still researching wheels. Will be taking before and after photos! Thank you so much for all you do and share!
This is very informative. I like the detail and nerdiness on the kiln! Much appreciated!
i really really appreciate this video! i'm a student who's trying to get into having a home studio of my own, and while i've been throwing and firing for several years now, i'm not very good with technology/machinery-related stuff and can get easily overwhelmed with that sort of thing. this video helped put it in easily comprehensible language without being boring or droning on and on. thanks for posting!
yes i watched your video all the way threw i did have to pause you a few times to look up the excellent kilns on clay king. I truly enjoy your videos they are very helpful and informative. I look forward to your next video.
Omg...made me chuckle. I so appreciate your honesty in this video...and yes, I lasted through the "hard talk". I think it helped me to figure out my first step...so I'll research my needs a bit more and explore ALL options.
Thankyou so much for all the great info! Can't wait to check out your other video's. I've been doing alot of research and happen to stumbled onto this video. Best find yet. Thankyou again for the great info!
I watched the whole video, so much great information thank you! Added bonus I now also know the best sized kilns for firing people in.
Lolol yes.
Thanks for this! So helpful!
Side note: my dad worked for walmart and on christmas eve he couldn't come home till all the shopping carts were put away, so my siblings and I would push the carts back so my dad could come home on christmas eve....so definitely agree with the conclusion on what should go in the massive kiln!
Thank you so much for all of this wonderful information! We just moved and having a hard time finding a place to fire my pots. I have been looking at kilns but had no idea where to start (other then I wanted a Skutt). I do have my own wheel and have been playing in the clay for about 2 years just as a hobby and love making things when I have time. This really helped me to look at things we hadn’t considered yet (hard wiring it in, total house amps & amps Kiln will use, etc.). Thanks for sharing your knowledge & experience!
Great info for a beginning potter! Especially the segment about what to look for when buying a used kiln.Thank You!
Thank you so much for all your knowledge and experience you share! I’m learning so much from you!!
Thanks, very timely as I just had one go down. My very first two used kilns were three phase electric that you can't get 1 mile back a dead end dirt road. My very best used kiln was given to me when a friend got out of ceramics and was better than a new one that wasn't so good and surprised me when it didn't last forever. I know what I really, really, really want new now, sadly it's going to have to be a used one again. Thanks, lots of great information for those who haven't done this before and for those of us who have.
Thank you so much for this whole video!
safety first! i hope the electrical setup doesn't get in the way ..... posted 7 months ago ..... how's it coming along?
I am 53, been doing ceramics since I was 17. Just bought a used kiln with low fire times from local shop going out of business, and although I done some research prior to buying this kiln, you have given me more information that is very useful. Still setting up and haven't used it yet so thanks for sharing your experiences so I can enjoy mine. BTW, I paid $400 for a kiln sitter LT-3K. I am doing slip mold initially because that's what I am most familiar with but may branch out more after watching you.
Thanks so much for taking the time to make this long video. It's super informative and I learned a lot! 👊
I have been wondering of getting my own kiln and GLAD I WATCHED THIS BEFORE DECIDING!!!!!!!! Great info for making decision whether to buy or not, which size to go with, and many other things! Thanks tons!!!!
Great video. I am so glad you made this. I have been doing ceramics for 15 years. I teach Ceramics so I have always had access to kilns. However, since covid hit I have not had access so now is the time and I am so excited. It really is going to change my artistic life.No more hauling pieces back and forth! I needed a video like this so my husband could watch it and understand everything I am saying to him, lol. He is super supportive and already knew we would have to upgrade our breaker box but this video was perfect in explaining why, what and how.
P.S. I do sculptural work so I could totally fill that big box kiln. But, until I win the lottery I will do with the KM1027! Have a great day.
Thank you sooooo much for doing this video. I am in the process of thinking about buying a kiln. Since this will be my first kiln I am considering not buying a new one based on what I heard you say. I started taking classes at alpha fired three years ago and I was in love with the wheel first try. I am one of those 70 plus retired gals. I am 5’4” tall. I saw this one kiln where I could try loading it and fall in never to be seen again. Anyway I feel your passion for teaching and helping. Thanks for being there.
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This video was absolutely fantastic. Thank you for filling my brain with knowledge. Very much needed!
I have been prepping to purchase the Skutt KM 818 and this was really helpful in validating my purchase and it being a good fit for me. Thank you!
This was so helpful thanks! I watched it in full, you are hilarious. I am buying my first kiln soon. I have taken years of pottery classes at various colleges, done studio work, and have some experience with kilns. I thought that this was very informational and I am hoping to get something like you are suggesting! Thanks!
I thank you so much for taking the time to explain!!!! I’m new at this and I’m trying to soak up any and all info on the equipment.
I was just looking at kilns and i was watching some of your videos webpage updated and bam kiln video. Thanks for the great content.
Well organized, honest and incredibly helpful!
Would it be possible for Lindsay and yourself to do a video showing how much fits in your kilns? It would be really great to show basic mugs and bowls and tests in the 1027 and 818 for comparison.
Thanks for sharing this info about kilns! I used to take ceramics at school! It was fun! Ceramics class was my favorite class, you can make a huge sculpture in that big kiln, like those sculptures in the public parks.
Thanks Dante, I had been waiting for this video before I bought my L&L Quad-Fire EQ2327-3 kiln in December. I love it. But I would probably like the Skutt too and had been seriously considering it.
Stayed til the end. Learned A LOT! Great job. Humorous. Worth watching. Liked. Saved. Thank u for putting this out!
Thanks so much! I know so much more now. Watched it all. Informative and-as I’ve come to expect from you-wildly entertaining.
Thanks for the great info in this video. Just pick up a gently used Duncan EA820-2 and love it
I’m an art student and taking the year off because of corona and am investing in a kiln and wheel. Your video was so helpful thank you!
Just bought my first used kiln and your video was so very helpful! Thanks so much.
Thanks for this video. Fyi I watched the entire video
😉 I'm in the process of buying a used kiln. The information gives me a better understanding of what to look for. I'll let you know what I bought.
I rarely like videos but yours I might just subscribe.Thank You so much for giving a lot of IMPORTANT information very organized that I understand and extremely helpful I have all my info in just 1 video.
Just watched this video and it’s super helpful :) Thank you, this is incredibly helpful for someone who wants to take their pottery to the next level
A great help thanks so much. Get frustrated with my small L&L Feugo and thinking of buying a bigger kiln.
appreciate your directness/bluntness. very good info
Thank you for making this informative video!! Not planning to buy a kiln but will definitely be useful if I ever consider getting one in the future.
Excellent video. You are a great teacher, full of great info and lots of humor. I like all your videos.
this is a great video thank you! i’ve been doing pottery for about 4 years at a studio and have been interested in getting my own kiln, I think i will go with your suggestion of the KM818 as im still more in the hobby world! Thanks!! 🙌
Okay this is amazing and hilarious I love it!!! So informative thank you!!!! I had an idea of what I wanted and you just provided so much reassurance!!!! God bless!!!🙏🏼
I'd put a giant version of the sculptures I made this past year. I'd have to coil around a person sized space though..so basically a person. Just bought my first kiln, it's around the size of your recommendation, just an old kiln sitter baby. Looking forward to producing on my own schedule. Glad to hear I did all the steps you would have!
This is the best thing I've seen - we're just starting to talk about kilns and this is a great video.
This was the most useful and informative video I’ve seen on kilns!
Thank you!
Helpful and timely video! Thanks for taking the time to make all this content, keep it up!
Thank you for this video!!!🤘
I watched it from start to finish and will go through it again when the time comes that I'm ready/able to buy a kiln. It looks like the KM818 is probably perfect for me.
I graduated a couple years ago with two Associate level degrees in Art and a Certificate in Clay Arts. Having such a good rapport with my professor, I've been able to fire my personal projects every semester since. 👍
I've been looking for a good ceramics channel and have been quite disappointed until I found your channel here.
I've subscribed!
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Super professional video! Loved the outline at the beginning! Thank you!
This video is incredibly helpful. Thank you for your honest opinions!
This video really helped me decide on which kiln to purchase thank you
Thank you that was excellent. I'm frustrated because I want to fire to cone 6 & my studio doesn't fire that high. So I was considering my own kiln. But......I will now chill for a while and get more experience. FYI.....I watched the entire video, no skipping!!!
I just ordered my KM1027 and I’m looking forward to never having to schlep my work to a kiln again! Love your videos, BTW.
Thank you for the great information on kilns. I have been wondering about all of this.
I wanted to continue doing pottery after I got out of school school, but it’s it’s been 4 years now. I had a dream a couple days ago where I was doing pottery for a living and now I’ve been bing watching a lot of your videos hahaha. But I might start off with buying some clay and glaze and take it to my local pottery studio to get it fired until I can get my own kiln. Or at least find one I like. So glad I came across your channel
Thank you I got on to learn suggestions and came across your video first. Watched and laughed my way thru the whole video. I cthu when you did the couple arguing over the price haha my hubby thinks I have enough "hobbies", but I've always loved pottery and you just helped make my mind up. Thanks. New subbie here.
Very good information, especially the "hard talk". Thank you!
thank you so much i really appreciate this much time that u spend for us to learn something new. it was practical and useful🤩🥰
This was extremely helpful. Thank you so much.
OMG.... thank you so much! I was going back and forth on between the 181 and 1027, and now def, for all the reasons I was wondering about, will be going 181. :-)
Great tips on such a confusing topic. Thanks for the info! Aaaaand I made it all the way through including the hard talk.
you are such a cool genuine dude, the lesson was much appreciated
Informative video! Thank you. We have a better understanding of what we are getting ourselves into.
Donte, thanks so much for this video. It was so helpful and informative. I found you a couple of years back when I purchased an Aspire table top pottery wheel on a whim. I basically taught myself pottery skills by watching people like yourself, Jon, and others on UA-cam. I took a couple of courses at a local pottery studio, and it really upped my pottery skill game, but it's becoming a big PITA to travel to a pottery studio to glaze and fire pieces. So I decided I wanted to buy my own kiln and I was thinking I wanted the Skutt KMT 818 before I had even watched this video. Now I know I'm making the right choice.
I live in a small townhouse with an attached garage and we are spatially challenged when it comes to where I want to put the kiln. I live in south FL and we don't have basements here so everyone just stores stuff in their garage! I'm fighting for space between my boyfriend's tools, washer, dryer, bikes, etc.
I make my pottery on my back patio and took over a storage shelf in the garage to let it dry. The mister was so happy about that! I was thinking I could switch out the dryer outlet to run my kiln but the dryer is on the opposite wall of the garage door. Just wondering your opinion on this. Since I'm not venting my kiln is it better to dedicate an outlet to the kiln closer to the garage door? TIA.
Problem solved. I can get a Nema 6-50 extension cord if needed but the boy says he can put me an outlet in by the garage door. Kiln is ordered and I'm excited and scared at the same time.
I appreciate the BLUNT.
You've answered so many of my questions.
In school they had one of those upright big bois ♡w♡ , I'd start a little studio & bake students/other artists stuff in it.
I'm glad you suggested the one you did, because listening to the ones you went over I screen-shotted the info on that one & went, 'pretty sure this one is for me'
Just bought a used KM1027 yesterday! Going to buy an envirovent and add it to the kiln.
Entertaining and informational. Watched it ALL….Including the hard talk, which my husband walked in on and laughed and laughed … the big “told you so laugh.” Lots to think about. I have subscribed and look forward to learning more from you.
I am going to buy a new one on December 6th and looking for some videos on kiln, what to buy and why? And you can't believe that your video appears up like God send. Thanks a lot to speak on our minds. Blessings from Canada.
This is great information; professional - yet personable : )
Thank You!
I always came across that wheel on Amazon so this video was really helpful! Something for me to share with friends interested in starting the hobby
I just finished my first semester of ceramics. Needless to say due to the current situation the world is in I was unable to learn hands on. I really enjoy ceramics and thought hey maybe I could buy a cheap kiln 😂but first I looked on UA-cam and came across this video. Thank you. How I’ll informed was I about kilns.
Thank you for this video .... I'm from india and my skutt 822 is on the way ... it's the second time I've watched this entire video u made and it's super informative.... I have my studio setup in my garage and hoping to do well ....
Super information and looked at the full video
EXCELLENT presentation .
A must watch.
LMBO...I would put a 3 story bird house in that last kiln!!! Thank you for the laughs! I watched the whole video and learned several things I needed to see. Thank you so much!!!
So helpful! Just landed a teaching job at an elementary/middle school and I’m looking to talk to administrators about getting a setup.
Thanks a lot for that video. I looked at different kilns and I got lost. I love Scott too. We had them at our University. I looked at 1027, but now I consider the 818 too. I make sculpture and have to find out if I want to stay under 17 inc.. This was big help and yes very funny! Mahalo!
Found it so useful (and funny) - wish you knew the UK market, but still so helpful. also love the bookmarks idea
Thanks so much for this video and being as detailed as possible.
thanks!! your video was very informative. i ordered the SKUTT KMT 822. the height did me in (4 more inches for just a couple a bills more than the 818). I have been doing pottery for over 13 years and I can't believe it took me this long to finally get a kiln.
Hi Cathy! Do you like the KM 822? That’s the one I have my eyes on, but I haven’t made the the final plunge. About how many mugs/bowls can you fit in it during a bisque and glaze firing?
Practical advice. Researching and trying to figure out what to do with a used Skutt Kiln I inherited.
I really enjoy watching your videos, super funny 😄 and very informative.