Great video! The dramatic music is much appreciated! I've never built a kiln before but now after seeing this video I feel very inspired to do so! Thanks!
forget about the pots the video with tchykowsky and you with the camera is a work of art in itself you gave the music and the skill of building a whole new meaning
Well, Paul, you have captured the essence of pottery! You dug your own clay, and fired in your home-built kiln. That is what it's all about! Some day, when you are farther along, you will start getting aware of different things--like the tightness of the brick joints. And also the concept of real insulation. But for now, you succeeded! I take my hat off to you. BTW, I am a potter, and have made many thousands of pots in my career so far. I have built seven kilns (stoneware temps), and currently use a 24 cubic foot propane kiln, which is lned with insulating brick. They are the white, sofe/crumbly bricks that insulate better than anything. Good luck to you!
Which are the best soft insulation fire bricks with lowest thermal conductivity, best temperature resistance and lowest heat capacity ?pls provide trade names and density and maximum temperature. Thank you
you have to close the front and live small gap for air, not electric fan. also mad with dry organic mix on the outside. you can control the climb and soak time with expanding or closing the front. the part with the wood fire need to be dug 50% lover then the chamber volume. 5 year s after the fact hope that you at it. excellent demonstration of principle.
loved the video, inspired me to build something similar. 1st go today, used pieces of floor tile to support which let me down, only thrown pot to survive was the worst! hand built survived but think i need to keep experimenting! thanks
Make your own bricks with sugar, sand and cement. 2 lbs of sugar, 3 lbs of sand & 6 lbs of cement. Let i dry on wooden forms, and use the same recipe to join the bricks together. Build the best kiln around town. Cheers, and good luck!
Thank you! I appreciate your comment! I'm actually using a smartphone to film my videos, hopefully soon I can raise enough money withmy videos on UA-cam so I can buy a comera... Thanks again for your interest on my videos :)
I couldn't built it beneath the ware chamber because I didn't want to invest in kiln shelves, and the elongated firebox is for fire power! I was experimanting at that time, ticking about making a living from pottery
Lovely video! I'm going to try my hand at making my own kiln and seeing yours work gives me hope for my own. I, too, have some lovely clay that I've been pulling and working with, but haven't had any way to fire. Maybe I'll film mine, as well. Many thanks.
Thank you for sharing this information. I wanted to build a small kiln. It would be useful if you told us how much wood you used for these firings. Those of us who live in towns will not have so much tree wood available.
Recommendation so I get the right temperature use a cone you can get them for a good price at a local arts. Store you know when you get the right temperature when the cone starts melting
Hi! I know we used the same clay at high-school, for bisque firing 850 degrees Celsius and 1200 degrees Celsius for glazing and in this kiln I went over that
@@pauliascau ooh, nice okay!! I'm trying to make a "removable kiln" that doesn't require mortar but can still make food safe ceramics, about 1000c roughly. so knowing that yours was able to get there is really gratifying, thank you!!
At a camp when I was a kid we fired our pots under a pile of dried cow manure. We dried our pot in the sun and then burnished the outside with a flat smooth. Stone. After the firing the pots had a smooth finish that was glaze like. Would that work here?
@@sziluchannel I fired pottery just this 2 times as an experiment with this kiln, in highschool we used an electric kiln, You have to know more about you're clay before you fire it, depending on the type of clay you can find out the vitrification temperature, In my first fire I actually melt the clay
Oh okay. I haven't got electriv klin, because that is too expensive, but i can build this. I can my clay need to fire it around 1000c in electric klin 6hours. Possibly can i fire it in this wood klin?
What finish with your pot after fired? Sawdust kiln mine turned deep brown to black imhoped to keep them from getting this way so i can add ceramic color I heard somewhere that I cannot paint or it wouldn't adhere if heavily sooted.
@@pauliascau right,but what look did it have? Some that are fired come out black or rooted with fire in kiln,mjustmwanting my pieces not be too sooted that we couldn't get a ceramic coating on there
@@samanthanicholson9015 When you watch him build it, notice that the part where he burns the wood is connected by a little tunnel to the chimney where he actually puts the clay. This way only the fire and heat are reaching his clay and not any of the wood, ash, or charcoal.
I didn't understand On first firing only your pot melted or the tiles melted too Because I don't see you putting the tiles during the second firing? Did you use the fan during the second firing?
Hello, your video has inspired me to try this. Altho I am very much a beginner I love the idea of trying to make something with only what i have. I have collected bricks from people getting rid of them from construction projects, I collected the clay from a river bed. I am researching how to make a simple glaze of ash and clay. I only want to use what i can get my hands on without spending money. I have a question for you. On the bottom layer of the kiln, the floor, did you fill the holes with clay? or with soil or sand? It looks to me like it is just sandy earth.
I made a kiln myself and tried with a lot of pottery but they all break with the heat. I let them to dry a lot and try to heat the kiln slowly but it always split. I don't really know what's wrong
wood firing pottery it's very "sensitive" process from what I seen, try to after the pots are dry to dry them again slowly in the gas oven and then put them in tha kiln
I'm still not clear as to whether this is greenware you are firing? Or did you bisque in some other kiln first? If this isn't greenware, have you tried to do bisque this way??? thanks!
What clay body are you using? It looks like earthenware (nice results, by the way). Have you used any cones to see what temps you've reached and how much heat work has been done? I use cone 6-10 stoneware, and I'm wondering if this kind of small wood-fired kiln could reach those temps. I've been looking for affordable ways to build a small gas- or wood-fired kiln that I could use for both bisque and glaze firing.
Yes, it is earthenware. I havent use cones, it was just an experiment to see if it works, I think stoneware clay will work because on my first firing I actually melt the pots.
Awesome video! Thanks for the upload. 😊 I've got some questions regarding the temperature. What's the highest temperature for the kiln? Can you bisque stoneware with it? If it could reach 900°C I'd like to try making a wood firing kiln like yours
Hey.... outstanding video !!! How did you regulate the fireing temp?? Or did you?? Did you or could you use a "cone" to let hyou now ou had reached the right temp?! Nice job!!
Hey!.... Thank you! I made this kiln as an experiment. I know the temp just from the color of the pots (red cherry), but I'm sure you can use "cones". When I'll a bigger buget I want to build another kiln much bigger in wich I can fire more pots. I hope my comment was helpfull, If you have other questions please ask me.... Thank you again for the comment!
Valerie Storm I haven't melt glass in this kiln, but it has to work... About the bowl, you should use one with thicker walls and made from a clay with higher burning temperature
how long do you keep the temperature at "cherry red" before reducing the fire and letting it cool? Does it matter if i have a chimney piece like you had or can i just make one with more bricks?
I think about 30 minutes, but depends on the type of clay you use, you have to experiment with different types of clay and see what works for you. It doesent really metter how it is made, but make sure to cover the chimney after the fire itsgone so you cool the pieces slowly.
So many questions, what melted under the fire in the beginning? I'm thinking it was a failed wire rack? And why on earth would you keep exposing it to rapid temp changes by pulling out a brick at the back? Did anyone else experience extreme anxiety everytime that was done? Why did the pottery already look fired before it went in?
Hi! under the fire I put some 12 mm rebar, but it didn't melt, maybe you saw some twigs or pieces of wire from the recycled wood I used for the fire. Every kiln has an opening so you can check out the burning process, at least the kilns from the Highschool I went to bout the gas and the electric kilns. The pottery I put in the kiln at the beginning of the video I tried to fire them in a kiln made in the ground, but it reached just about 600 degrees Celsius and it wasn't enough for what I needed, if you look at them it has a grayish color. But al 7:45 at the second firing you can see that I put a greenware bowl.
how long has it take to give the result ?and how did u control the temperature at 2nd firing? i have some natural clay sculptures that i made long ago.but i dont know how to firing?i m a beginner to this. pls help me.this video inspired me-thank u 4 sharing
I fired the kiln for the first and second time in this video... I fired the kiln for about 4 hours.... I controled the temperature by looking at the color of the pots (cherry red) ... At my first pot I actually melt the clay because the temperature was too high.... You have to experiment with the firing... If you have a pyrometer use it or some clay conesused for temperature cheking.... I'm happy this video inspired you! Good luck! :)
My profesor from ceramics class teched me the same thing ... he said when the clay is cherry red, the temperature is about 850 - 900 degrees Celsius which is perfect for the clay I use... And thank you for sharing that! :)
I haven't tried to glaze yet but I dont tink it would be a problem, because there is no smoke in the firing chamber because of the high temperature, the smoke apears before heating the kiln and durring the firing its about 20 cm tall from the chimney and its wery little quantities of ash, the ash from the bowl Ithe from a piece of wood that I put in the bowl durring the firing process... I think it will work fine for glazing, I'll try to glaze some pots and then make a video ... I hope it helps! :)
@@pauliascau did you fire with glaze yet ? The other day I went to a workshop with Rikio hakudo hashimoto and we made glazed raku in a kiln similar of yours, check out on facebook for rikios work. Great vídeo thanks for sharing !
peaceco2011 I havent use a cone and I used clay from my garden... There was a brick factory close to me and they used the same clay I dont really know what kind of clay it is but I reach about 950" C
When the temperature gets too high the clay begins to melt, I made some more experiments in a wood fired stove and after it melts it changes color in dark green and makes bubbles inside the clay
Great video! I enjoyed seeing both the construction and the firing of the kiln. How much wood do you think you used and do you know what kind of wood it was?
Thank you very much! I used some scrap pine wood because it burns very hot and some dry twigs that remained from the pruning of the trees in my garden, I think I used about a quarter of a cubic meter of wood.
A bit more description would have been nice. Explaining what you did the first time, why it failed (and showing the failure) and how you corrected it. It was a nice video, but I think I would probably make all the same mistakes if I tried to replicate it.
Thank you! It failed because I reach a higher temperature than needed, so the pot melt and broke.... firing with wood it's really hard and it takes some practice
3:10 - something's wrong with this design, if you need an electric fan to make the kiln rocket stove to draw properly. I mean, you're further along than me, who's just watching this vid, so hat's off for actually doing something, but I wonder what the next design step is. Perhaps a smaller aperature for air. Course you need to put the sticks in too. I wonder how this should be done.
It is an experimental kiln, we use to experiment with different kilns with my ceramics professor at Visual Arts High School , what kind of music you like to listen to?, I like classical music so I used what UA-cam Studio put out for me to use without copyrights claim
A + . Now I want to see them glazed to the tune of Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
:)
The music, the pottery, the build, it all been said below, but wow, so good! Thank you for making and sharing this!
Ronyon Thank you! And you're welcome! 😊
AWESOME!!!!! I'm getting an itch that tells me I may just be able to do this!
Hahahaha same
It took a sec, but the music worked out well :) Nice build- super hot.
Thanks!
I think my kiln design will be very similar to this. I enjoyed the video, and... this kiln defeated Napoleon!
I've listened to lots of versions of this piece and this seems to be the best who performs it
Great video! The dramatic music is much appreciated! I've never built a kiln before but now after seeing this video I feel very inspired to do so! Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow turned out great!
forget about the pots the video with tchykowsky and you with the camera is a work of art in itself you gave the music and the skill of building a whole new meaning
Thank you very much! :)
It relly helps me a lot your comment :)
Well, Paul, you have captured the essence of pottery! You dug your own clay, and fired in your home-built kiln. That is what it's all about! Some day, when you are farther along, you will start getting aware of different things--like the tightness of the brick joints. And also the concept of real insulation. But for now, you succeeded! I take my hat off to you.
BTW, I am a potter, and have made many thousands of pots in my career so far. I have built seven kilns (stoneware temps), and currently use a 24 cubic foot propane kiln, which is lned with insulating brick. They are the white, sofe/crumbly bricks that insulate better than anything.
Good luck to you!
Gil Mosko Thank you very much :)
Gil Mosko I also have spun a few thousand pots. It's always an adventure
Yes, for me too. I was so excited when I saw the pots comming out the kiln it was the first time for me to fire the kiln :)
Gil Mosko I
Which are the best soft insulation fire bricks with lowest thermal conductivity, best temperature resistance and lowest heat capacity ?pls provide trade names and density and maximum temperature. Thank you
I’ll just pull out this brick in the side, and take a peek at how it’s going. Well done sir.
The music makes this so epic....lol.
Love it
Thank you!😀
thanks so much, ive recently come across over 500 fire bricks, I wanted to make a kiln but didn't know how. great design!
Thank you! :) .... If you have you can try expanding the pots chamber so you can fire more
Paul Iascau's studio yeah definitely
OMG! Pottery is soooo exciting.
you have to close the front and live small gap for air, not electric fan. also mad with dry organic mix on the outside. you can control the climb and soak time with expanding or closing the front. the part with the wood fire need to be dug 50% lover then the chamber volume. 5 year s after the fact hope that you at it. excellent demonstration of principle.
Thank you for the kind instruction! :)
Maybe I'll try in the future
Cool project! Seems like a taller overall stack and a shorter fire box would help get better draft and eliminate the need for a fan...
Loved the Boy Scout Match
Me encanto el video del horno, me es de mucha utilidad. gracias por compartir
loved the video, inspired me to build something similar. 1st go today, used pieces of floor tile to support which let me down, only thrown pot to survive was the worst! hand built survived but think i need to keep experimenting! thanks
Thank you! Instead of floor tiles try using thin fire bricks
Make your own bricks with sugar, sand and cement. 2 lbs of sugar, 3 lbs of sand & 6 lbs of cement.
Let i dry on wooden forms, and use the same recipe to join the bricks together. Build the best kiln around town. Cheers, and good luck!
thank you!
How hot will that kind of brick allow? Ive been looking at building a cone 6 or better wood kiln
@@tanneryarbrough8558 I'm not sure, but I went to about 1050 degrees Celsius
@@tanneryarbrough8558 It was mostly experimental and for that worked awesome
Doesn't sugar ruin cement though?
one of best videos, music great and great camera work
Thank you! I appreciate your comment! I'm actually using a smartphone to film my videos, hopefully soon I can raise enough money withmy videos on UA-cam so I can buy a comera... Thanks again for your interest on my videos :)
don't change anything its the purity of the roughness that makes this GREAT
Nice work, I found this really interesting. I have one question about the moment at 5.33. How long did your eyebrows take to grow back?
Thank you! I didn't burn my eyebrow :))
Thank heavens fir tge classical music
Excellent work. I would like to know if the brick is common or refractory and I would also like to know what maximum temperature they reached?
Why the elongated firebox?? Why not build it directly or very close to beneath the ware chamber?
I couldn't built it beneath the ware chamber because I didn't want to invest in kiln shelves, and the elongated firebox is for fire power! I was experimanting at that time, ticking about making a living from pottery
Another recommendation use a high temperature thermometer at least 2400°F they're a little pricey but it's a great investment
Hi Jack, any refs for thermometer?
I did not like 555 likes.... thumbs up 👍 it’s now 556 likes. Excellent work.
Thank you!
THE BEST!!!!!!
Lovely video! I'm going to try my hand at making my own kiln and seeing yours work gives me hope for my own. I, too, have some lovely clay that I've been pulling and working with, but haven't had any way to fire. Maybe I'll film mine, as well. Many thanks.
Libby Baker Thank you! I'm happy to inspire you :)
Did you make any progress in making a kiln of your own? It is something I am also turning over in my mind.
I would like to make my own wood fire kiln. did you fire these at cone 6 you think? I want to fire stone wear.
Awesome video.
Thank you! :)
Thank you for sharing this information. I wanted to build a small kiln. It would be useful if you told us how much wood you used for these firings. Those of us who live in towns will not have so much tree wood available.
You're welcome! I used about 0.1 cubic meter
Very intresting! So good.
nice one ! Thanks for posting this video
Thanks! You're welcome!
Would this work ok with glaze?
Yea I'm curious about that too
Nice video, but above all, nice music selection
Thank you very much! :)
@@pauliascau watched your vid, very cool. would love please the play list details. Tried shazamming but it didn't pick any of them up. :0
roughly, how many bricks did this consist of?
Probably like 50-100
Your music editting is brilliant
Recommendation so I get the right temperature use a cone you can get them for a good price at a local arts. Store you know when you get the right temperature when the cone starts melting
jack lytle Thank you very much for the tip! :)
Old video, I know, but just curious do you know how hot you got with this? Or if not maybe what the clay's suggested cone rating was?
Hi! I know we used the same clay at high-school, for bisque firing 850 degrees Celsius and 1200 degrees Celsius for glazing and in this kiln I went over that
@@pauliascau ooh, nice okay!! I'm trying to make a "removable kiln" that doesn't require mortar but can still make food safe ceramics, about 1000c roughly. so knowing that yours was able to get there is really gratifying, thank you!!
At a camp when I was a kid we fired our pots under a pile of dried cow manure. We dried our pot in the sun and then burnished the outside with a flat smooth. Stone. After the firing the pots had a smooth finish that was glaze like. Would that work here?
Use those cone marker things to know how hot its burning
Great video! More pottery videoes please!!
Thanks!
I've got a question: How long need to fire it to be waterproof the clay?
@@sziluchannel I fired pottery just this 2 times as an experiment with this kiln, in highschool we used an electric kiln, You have to know more about you're clay before you fire it, depending on the type of clay you can find out the vitrification temperature, In my first fire I actually melt the clay
Oh okay. I haven't got electriv klin, because that is too expensive, but i can build this. I can my clay need to fire it around 1000c in electric klin 6hours. Possibly can i fire it in this wood klin?
@@sziluchannel yes of course! You have to use some cones, if you don't know the temperature by the color of the clay 1000 C it's about cone 06
so cool. thanks for sharing. what kind of clay are you using?
I used clay from my garden, I leave near a brick factory and this whole area is clay
Stop opening that huge port. You need patience.
pmessinger yes :)) ... I cant help myself :)
Obviously we need to check how our pottery is doing
TheOneAndOnly actually he is letting the heat escape. Not opening the port is good advice. Use a different method to check the heat level.
What finish with your pot after fired? Sawdust kiln mine turned deep brown to black imhoped to keep them from getting this way so i can add ceramic color I heard somewhere that I cannot paint or it wouldn't adhere if heavily sooted.
This was just a bisque fire, I didn't get a finish on the pots
@@pauliascau right,but what look did it have? Some that are fired come out black or rooted with fire in kiln,mjustmwanting my pieces not be too sooted that we couldn't get a ceramic coating on there
@@samanthanicholson9015 When you watch him build it, notice that the part where he burns the wood is connected by a little tunnel to the chimney where he actually puts the clay. This way only the fire and heat are reaching his clay and not any of the wood, ash, or charcoal.
Do you think a kiln of this design could go past 1050c? Would it just take longer? like cone 10?
Awesome video I enjoyed it
Thank you! I appreciate!
I didn't understand
On first firing only your pot melted or the tiles melted too
Because I don't see you putting the tiles during the second firing?
Did you use the fan during the second firing?
Hello, your video has inspired me to try this. Altho I am very much a beginner I love the idea of trying to make something with only what i have. I have collected bricks from people getting rid of them from construction projects, I collected the clay from a river bed. I am researching how to make a simple glaze of ash and clay. I only want to use what i can get my hands on without spending money. I have a question for you. On the bottom layer of the kiln, the floor, did you fill the holes with clay? or with soil or sand? It looks to me like it is just sandy earth.
I used clay soil, because where I live you can find clay everywhere
I love your approach. Good luck with it.
How did it go? I don't know that ash would melt properly at temps these low.
what did you do on the second firing that made the difference in the outcome? did you change the shape of the front?
I started the firing process much slower than before
I made a kiln myself and tried with a lot of pottery but they all break with the heat. I let them to dry a lot and try to heat the kiln slowly but it always split. I don't really know what's wrong
wood firing pottery it's very "sensitive" process from what I seen, try to after the pots are dry to dry them again slowly in the gas oven and then put them in tha kiln
Imagine making this and a top brick ends up falling and crushing your masterpiece
It was just experimental
Ik i made something similar to this and as I was adding the top bricks I kinda got a little paranoid but just went with it anyways
I'm still not clear as to whether this is greenware you are firing? Or did you bisque in some other kiln first? If this isn't greenware, have you tried to do bisque this way???
thanks!
What I fired here is greenware
Neat!
Frank Gualtier Thanks! :)
What clay body are you using? It looks like earthenware (nice results, by the way). Have you used any cones to see what temps you've reached and how much heat work has been done? I use cone 6-10 stoneware, and I'm wondering if this kind of small wood-fired kiln could reach those temps. I've been looking for affordable ways to build a small gas- or wood-fired kiln that I could use for both bisque and glaze firing.
I think about building a bigger one
Yes, it is earthenware. I havent use cones, it was just an experiment to see if it works, I think stoneware clay will work because on my first firing I actually melt the pots.
Okay, thanks!
+Pipsqwak Youre welcome!
Awesome video! Thanks for the upload. 😊
I've got some questions regarding the temperature. What's the highest temperature for the kiln? Can you bisque stoneware with it? If it could reach 900°C I'd like to try making a wood firing kiln like yours
It reached around 1000 C, I actually melt the first pots as you can see in the first round
Hey.... outstanding video !!! How did you regulate the fireing temp?? Or did you?? Did you or could you use a "cone" to let hyou now ou had reached the right temp?! Nice job!!
Hey!.... Thank you! I made this kiln as an experiment. I know the temp just from the color of the pots (red cherry), but I'm sure you can use "cones". When I'll a bigger buget I want to build another kiln much bigger in wich I can fire more pots. I hope my comment was helpfull, If you have other questions please ask me.... Thank you again for the comment!
Hello can I ask how many bricks you used and what the possible dimensions of this are?
about 100 bricks, I'm sorry but I dont have the dimenssions
Can I melt glass using this method? And what type of bowl can hold the glass without melting itself?
Valerie Storm I haven't melt glass in this kiln, but it has to work... About the bowl, you should use one with thicker walls and made from a clay with higher burning temperature
how long do you keep the temperature at "cherry red" before reducing the fire and letting it cool? Does it matter if i have a chimney piece like you had or can i just make one with more bricks?
I think about 30 minutes, but depends on the type of clay you use, you have to experiment with different types of clay and see what works for you. It doesent really metter how it is made, but make sure to cover the chimney after the fire itsgone so you cool the pieces slowly.
I 've a question ! why did you burn it twice if you din't glasses it ?
I built this kiln as an experiment, the first fire got to hot and I had to discard the first round of pieces
Is it single firing? Or the pots are to be bisque firing ?
I was bisque firing them, but in the first try I went to far and I melt the pots
So many questions, what melted under the fire in the beginning? I'm thinking it was a failed wire rack? And why on earth would you keep exposing it to rapid temp changes by pulling out a brick at the back? Did anyone else experience extreme anxiety everytime that was done? Why did the pottery already look fired before it went in?
Hi! under the fire I put some 12 mm rebar, but it didn't melt, maybe you saw some twigs or pieces of wire from the recycled wood I used for the fire. Every kiln has an opening so you can check out the burning process, at least the kilns from the Highschool I went to bout the gas and the electric kilns. The pottery I put in the kiln at the beginning of the video I tried to fire them in a kiln made in the ground, but it reached just about 600 degrees Celsius and it wasn't enough for what I needed, if you look at them it has a grayish color. But al 7:45 at the second firing you can see that I put a greenware bowl.
how long has it take to give the result ?and how did u control the temperature at 2nd firing? i have some natural clay sculptures that i made long ago.but i dont know how to firing?i m a beginner to this. pls help me.this video inspired me-thank u 4 sharing
I fired the kiln for the first and second time in this video... I fired the kiln for about 4 hours.... I controled the temperature by looking at the color of the pots (cherry red) ... At my first pot I actually melt the clay because the temperature was too high.... You have to experiment with the firing... If you have a pyrometer use it or some clay conesused for temperature cheking....
I'm happy this video inspired you! Good luck! :)
Glass furnace
Yeah, it might work!
Temperature can be estimated by the color of the pieces at the end of the firing
My profesor from ceramics class teched me the same thing ... he said when the clay is cherry red, the temperature is about 850 - 900 degrees Celsius which is perfect for the clay I use... And thank you for sharing that! :)
I have a question can you do glazes on the type account or the wood smoke and ash mess with the glazes ?
I haven't tried to glaze yet but I dont tink it would be a problem, because there is no smoke in the firing chamber because of the high temperature, the smoke apears before heating the kiln and durring the firing its about 20 cm tall from the chimney and its wery little quantities of ash, the ash from the bowl Ithe from a piece of wood that I put in the bowl durring the firing process... I think it will work fine for glazing, I'll try to glaze some pots and then make a video ... I hope it helps! :)
@@pauliascau did you fire with glaze yet ? The other day I went to a workshop with Rikio hakudo hashimoto and we made glazed raku in a kiln similar of yours, check out on facebook for rikios work.
Great vídeo thanks for sharing !
@@nachoupe sorry I had to abandon the idea for now. Thank you!
@@pauliascau very sad to hear that, hope you can get back to firing pots soon
what cone did you hit and what clay body did you use?
peaceco2011 I havent use a cone and I used clay from my garden... There was a brick factory close to me and they used the same clay I dont really know what kind of clay it is but I reach about 950" C
😂😂wtf...I can't believe I just watched that... interesting
So I suppose you are not into pottery and ceramics? 😅
@@pauliascau nope... still very cool though, thank you
@@pauliascau maybe it's something I should try....
So how long does it need to be in there
Until you reach the temperature, for me it was 4 hours
Did you glaze any pots in the kiln?
no.... I didnt get there yet, because first I wanted to see If I can make a bisque firing, but I'm sure I can glaze in this kiln
What happens if you fire at too high a temperature??
It melts the clay
also the pieces you use as a support, are they tiles? or pieces of metal?
Molly Frederiksen I used tiles with the glazed face down
Paul Iascau's studio thanks for your answers! ! I'm going to attempt this soon
You're welcome! :)
Hey they look like asbestos tiles too so be carefull or remove them all together
Did you use cones to know the temps you were getting to?
No, I was relying on the color of the pots
so what happens when the temperature gets too high?
When the temperature gets too high the clay begins to melt, I made some more experiments in a wood fired stove and after it melts it changes color in dark green and makes bubbles inside the clay
Will this kiln also work for the glaze firing? I want to try this myself but want to know what I am getting myself into.
I haven't try, but it has to work because in my first attempt the temperature was so high that It melted the clay
bravo
Thank you!
1812 overture
Very tough to watch. Blair witch inspired??
Great video! I enjoyed seeing both the construction and the firing of the kiln. How much wood do you think you used and do you know what kind of wood it was?
Thank you very much! I used some scrap pine wood because it burns very hot and some dry twigs that remained from the pruning of the trees in my garden, I think I used about a quarter of a cubic meter of wood.
Interesting! Thank you!
A bit more description would have been nice. Explaining what you did the first time, why it failed (and showing the failure) and how you corrected it. It was a nice video, but I think I would probably make all the same mistakes if I tried to replicate it.
Thank you! It failed because I reach a higher temperature than needed, so the pot melt and broke.... firing with wood it's really hard and it takes some practice
@@pauliascau how long did you fire for when you over fired?
This was the best video now it is ruined with the commercial break in the middle and the end cut off
I wish the end was not cut off
and i will NEVER buy a dyson anything for interrupting in the middle of the piece
Song name?
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture :)
ua-cam.com/video/fv16eSYAvew/v-deo.html
3:10 - something's wrong with this design, if you need an electric fan to make the kiln rocket stove to draw properly. I mean, you're further along than me, who's just watching this vid, so hat's off for actually doing something, but I wonder what the next design step is. Perhaps a smaller aperature for air. Course you need to put the sticks in too. I wonder how this should be done.
why does it take so long? 4 hours?
eric hughes because you have to raise the temperature slowly so the pots wont crack
wood fired kiln? how will the kiln find a job now...
the ad at 5 58 has ruined the video now I cant watch it anymore
well... someone has to pay so I can keep making the videos
Esti roman ?
Da, din cluj-napoca
great contents but the shaky camera makes me feel dizzy
I'm very interested in this and would like to try it but I could not sit through your video. You really need to invest $30 in a tripod.
Thanks anyway.
Must be me or what ?¿? How to resurrect a pretend kiln with grandiose music .Sorry but it distasteful.
It is an experimental kiln, we use to experiment with different kilns with my ceramics professor at Visual Arts High School , what kind of music you like to listen to?, I like classical music so I used what UA-cam Studio put out for me to use without copyrights claim
I hated the music should have some voice comments
that break is SO annoying it wakes me up