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Now Thats a Fire!!!!! Are you close to the water it looks like a light house from here. Hope your chimney is ok!

Billy
 
Is that one or two Super Cedars?
 
I really enjoy the pics of when you fire that monster up. Thanks AP! Rick
 
Jeez, "smahten up"! it means the Mongol horde is about to descend and destroy us utterly. :)

What were you firin' up inside that work shop, Adios.?
 
Are they going to be a creepy as your avatar? (only kidding)

The metal roof makes very good sense. Is cooling the kiln down gradually an important part of the firing/curing process?
 
My avatar was one of those pots. I was sort of going for creepy. Cooling down to about 1700 F is important, as it effects crystal sizes and the texture of some glazes (some want it slow, some fast). Cooling through about 1050 F slowly is important because the quartz undergoes a crystal structure change- too fast and pots crack.

Blimp- maybe. I have passive dampers at the back- chimney flow may be diverted by pulling out a brick to leave an open hole. Fresh air is introduced with any hot unburned gases, which creates an afterburner type dealio that cleans out the smoke. It's a secondary combustion system.
 
LOL- that's Shamus - when they're not playing they're sleeping.

I misread a post above- I used to have a creepy vase as my avatar... Firing makes for a long weekend- I'm still recovering (my hands hurt for days)
 
timfromohio said:
Got any of those wicked cool looking mugs in that firing?

I'm still sniffing at a garlic keeper.
 
I have about 100 mugs in this firing. about 1/2 the money I make at shows is mugs. I like making them, but the volume required means that I tell myself "OK- make 20 mugs, then you have dessert". Dessert is a big textured vase or something sculptural.
 
Adios Pantalones said:
Dessert is a big textured vase or something sculptural.

Or a super special one of a kind garlic keeper for Jags?? :lol:
 
I definitely think that vase you used as your avatar was borderline creepy. Very cool, but definitely creepy. If I were you I'd consider coming up a hanging version and planting it with Poison Ivy.

Thanks for explanation of the cooling process and how it can affect glazes. When I was in Jr. High we did some pottery using a wheel. I liked the idea of it, but the feel of the clay on my hands bothered me... too drying (preferred papier mache).
 
I'm a sucker for a nice mug. I have a small collection in a cabinet and every Saturday morning pick one out for my coffee - best coffee of the week. Coffee tastes better out of a nice, handmade mug. I have to confess I'm also cheap and gravitate towards the mugs ...
 
Mugs are accessible price-wise, but they are also the most personal thing people buy. The amount of time people spend with them makes them different, so when a "mug person" buys one I feel pretty lucky.
 
What's the deal with the roof setup where the chimney comes through? Is that to cool the chimney or the shop?
 
The shed is actually open-sided. I was worried about the chimney heat combusting the beams there. The chimney has insulation around it and the beams have flashing for a heat shield. The open roof allows airflow to further prevent heating of the rafters.
 
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