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  • Members: 2161
  • Category: Ceramics
  • Founded: Dec 29, 2001
  • Language: English
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We are a friendly group of potters of all levels of experience who enjoy sharing tips and techniques. If you have questions about throwing, handbuilding, firing, glazing, etc., please join us. If we are not able to answer all of your questions, we will point you in the right direction. We also welcome experienced potters who wish to get back to the basics of pottery or enjoy helping the newcomers. This is not a group for debates or discussion of pottery theory or philosophy. It is a "how to" group. While the other topics may be fascinating, there are other forums better suited for those discussion.

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Billy's Kiln Zipped Up
Hey Folks,  With a new saw blade Billy Ob got to cutting and finished filling in the spine of the 26' Anagama chamber kiln he is building for Detroit Tile
Posted - Thu May 23, 2013 4:19 am
gary navarre
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Re: firing question
Hi Arnold I have a question about fire bricks, Paragon kilns are rated at cone 6, 8, and 10 I would guess this indicates how much heat they can make, and the
Posted - Tue May 21, 2013 3:52 pm
mike
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Re: firing question
... I agree. Firebricks are fragile yet incredibly durable. Generally, cracked or chipped firebricks do not affect the firing results. What would appear to be
Posted - Tue May 21, 2013 3:06 pm
Arnold Howard
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Re: firing question
The trade of of bisque firing below maturity just is not worth it.  The pottery ends up being bit more fragile, and the savings in the wear on the bricks is
Posted - Tue May 21, 2013 2:33 pm
Antware Pottery
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RE: [potterybasics] firing question
Also, as far as shortening the life of the firebricks - I have 2 electric kilns and found that the firebricks life is more affected by wear and tear. For me,
Posted - Mon May 20, 2013 9:35 am
npstudios@...
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