tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556154433923745500.post3438060002771899850..comments2024-03-27T02:23:58.138-07:00Comments on Princess Artypants: Choice Based Visual Arts in the PYP: Ceramic LeavesKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05121243481732599442noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556154433923745500.post-79273457298063639822013-01-16T20:30:07.750-08:002013-01-16T20:30:07.750-08:00I second the firing at slow! I have been teaching...I second the firing at slow! I have been teaching children ceramics for several years and I only have the occasional explosion. The key is to make sure that they are REALLY dry before firing. The leaves look wonderful! Keep playing in the mud! :-)Jeaninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16247542354791332263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556154433923745500.post-32755337001372547472012-03-17T10:39:33.092-07:002012-03-17T10:39:33.092-07:00Nice leaves!
I have had 3 'ka-booms' in t...Nice leaves!<br /><br />I have had 3 'ka-booms' in the kiln over the past 8 years....ugh, I really sympathize with you. I try to minimize this by setting the speed setting to 'slow' (I had been using medium) for the bisque firing on my Skutt electric kiln. It adds about 12 hours to firing time. It is supposed to let any secret moisture trapped in the greenware escape slowly and avoid explosions. Not sure what sort of kiln you have out there in Saudi Arabia, but I would love to spare any art teacher the misery of the kiln explosion.<br /><br />Rina at www.k6art.comRina k6art.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16221543895982147381noreply@blogger.com