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PROJECT
DATE CLASS
SEM. 2 CERAMICS 2
How to fire the kiln
not kilm...killem...stove...oven...or that big thing in the back
What is a Kiln?
Kilns harden ceramic bodies, heat treat
steel, melt glass into crucibles, fuse
layers of stained glass, melt enameling
powder onto copper jewelry, fire
porcelain dolls, fuse clay silver—the
applications are fascinating and
endless.
SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.PARAGONWEB.COM/WHAT_IS_A_KILN.CFM
How do Kilns Work?
Electric WOOD
Propane and Natural
Gas
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/raku-kiln-d1.jpg
http://www.clay-king.com/images/rakukiln1.jpg
http://www.garagepotter.com/Images/electric_kiln01.jpg
This is our kiln...
3 layered
Electric burning
Skutt Kiln
SOURCE(S): http://www.skutt.com/images/
Identifying the Parts to the Kiln
Where is it? And what does it do?
LID
PEEP HOLES
TEMPERATURE KNOBS
CONTROL BOX
KILN FIRING ELEMENT
Typically, this is
how the inside
looks...
Projects sit on ceramic legs that
support shelving in various sizes
depending on the size of the kiln
SHELF
CERAMIC LEG
source: http://www.skutt.com/glass/products/images/furniture-kit-3.jpg
Control Box has
3 working parts
that all affect
firing
The temperature knob controls temp.
The timer controls the length of time
that the electricity is on.
The cone sitter measures heat inside
the kiln.
SOURCE: http://www.skutt.com/images/
Old school cone (temperature measuring)
method...
Used to use 3 different cones to measure
where the temperature was...
As the temperature rose, the cones
(depending on their melting point) would
start to bend, indicating a specific temp. in
the kiln
THE GOAL...
DON’T LET THE GUARD CONE MELT!!!
http://www.baileypottery.com/images/ortonconeillus.jpg
Our way...
“Set it and Forget it”
SOURCE: http://www.skutt.com/images/
SOURCE: http://www.lakesidepottery.com/Media/JPG_Images/Kiln-pictures/cone-in-kiln-sitter-melted.jpg
Our way...
Put the desired temperature
pyrometric cone in the Cone Sitter
SOURCE: http://www.skutt.com/images/
Our way...
Turn the Timer to the specific firing
time and flip the power switch on.
When the cone melts, the power
switch drops, turning off all electricity
to the kiln.
SOURCE: http://www.skutt.com/images/
The perfect
set-up
Shelving for Greenware and
Bisque projects
Space
Ventilation
INSIDE MHS CERAMICS STUDIO BACK ROOM
The perfect
set-up
Shelving for Greenware Projects
Bisque projects
Space
Ventilation
PROJECTS THAT ARE PAST THE LEATHER HARD STAGE AND
NEED TO BE FIRED
PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN FIRED ONCE AND ARE
WAITING TO BE GLAZED
AREA TO MOVE AND NOT DISTURB
PROJECTS BEING FIRED
VENTS HOOKED UP TO KILN TO TAKE EXCESS BURNING
RESIDUE TO OUTSIDE
INSIDE MHS CERAMICS STUDIO BACK ROOM
Source Image(s) from:
http://www.paragonweb.com/What_Is_A_Kiln.cfm
http://www.skutt.com/images/
http://www.baileypottery.com/images/ortonconeillus.jpg
http://www.lakesidepottery.com/Media/JPG_Images/Kiln-
pictures/cone-in-kiln-sitter-melted.jpg

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How to fire a kiln

  • 1. PROJECT DATE CLASS SEM. 2 CERAMICS 2 How to fire the kiln not kilm...killem...stove...oven...or that big thing in the back
  • 2. What is a Kiln? Kilns harden ceramic bodies, heat treat steel, melt glass into crucibles, fuse layers of stained glass, melt enameling powder onto copper jewelry, fire porcelain dolls, fuse clay silver—the applications are fascinating and endless. SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.PARAGONWEB.COM/WHAT_IS_A_KILN.CFM
  • 3. How do Kilns Work? Electric WOOD Propane and Natural Gas http://ceramicartsdaily.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/raku-kiln-d1.jpg http://www.clay-king.com/images/rakukiln1.jpg http://www.garagepotter.com/Images/electric_kiln01.jpg
  • 4. This is our kiln... 3 layered Electric burning Skutt Kiln SOURCE(S): http://www.skutt.com/images/
  • 5. Identifying the Parts to the Kiln Where is it? And what does it do?
  • 7. Typically, this is how the inside looks... Projects sit on ceramic legs that support shelving in various sizes depending on the size of the kiln SHELF CERAMIC LEG source: http://www.skutt.com/glass/products/images/furniture-kit-3.jpg
  • 8. Control Box has 3 working parts that all affect firing The temperature knob controls temp. The timer controls the length of time that the electricity is on. The cone sitter measures heat inside the kiln. SOURCE: http://www.skutt.com/images/
  • 9. Old school cone (temperature measuring) method... Used to use 3 different cones to measure where the temperature was... As the temperature rose, the cones (depending on their melting point) would start to bend, indicating a specific temp. in the kiln THE GOAL... DON’T LET THE GUARD CONE MELT!!! http://www.baileypottery.com/images/ortonconeillus.jpg
  • 10. Our way... “Set it and Forget it” SOURCE: http://www.skutt.com/images/ SOURCE: http://www.lakesidepottery.com/Media/JPG_Images/Kiln-pictures/cone-in-kiln-sitter-melted.jpg
  • 11. Our way... Put the desired temperature pyrometric cone in the Cone Sitter SOURCE: http://www.skutt.com/images/
  • 12. Our way... Turn the Timer to the specific firing time and flip the power switch on. When the cone melts, the power switch drops, turning off all electricity to the kiln. SOURCE: http://www.skutt.com/images/
  • 13. The perfect set-up Shelving for Greenware and Bisque projects Space Ventilation INSIDE MHS CERAMICS STUDIO BACK ROOM
  • 14. The perfect set-up Shelving for Greenware Projects Bisque projects Space Ventilation PROJECTS THAT ARE PAST THE LEATHER HARD STAGE AND NEED TO BE FIRED PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN FIRED ONCE AND ARE WAITING TO BE GLAZED AREA TO MOVE AND NOT DISTURB PROJECTS BEING FIRED VENTS HOOKED UP TO KILN TO TAKE EXCESS BURNING RESIDUE TO OUTSIDE INSIDE MHS CERAMICS STUDIO BACK ROOM