Brick by Brick
Personal account, dedicated to my parents Skip ahead to the kiln build DOING A JIG 2/10 I know how my […]
kiln building
Doing A Jig
When I was first asked what type of kiln I wanted I had only dreamy visions of what it
Welding Together
It’s the end of November, 2016, only a few short days after Thanksgiving. Between sheets of rain, we packed
Prime Time
At each stage of this kiln build I didn’t think it was possible to be more excited in any other future steps. Looking back at this cold day in November, warm enough to paint but excitedly shivering in the cold, I realized I had so many more moments and shots like this giddy one of me I’d send to my sisters.
Above Board
When I look back at how quickly my little house-on-fire was assembled, as I’m in some testing phases, I’m impressed in touching the outside walls of the kiln there’s not even a hint that a fire is roaring inside save the sound of the burners.
Security Blanket
Security indeed. I’ve put all my hopes into this fiber blanket though I have seen it in action from my time in Raku and having my mom alongside me. Somehow we were put on “tank” duty with the propane tank and witnesses firsthand just how efficiently it is in keeping all that wonderful heat contained. In that case it was a rudimentary design, something of a wire structure with a handle and blanket inside over a burner similar to what I have.