Pottery firing

If you are learning to bisque fire, you may be wondering how long does a bisque firing take. Here are 6 factors that affect your bisque fire.

In this article, I have discussed the need for a kiln when firing your glazed pottery and how you can glaze your pottery without a kiln.

For success, a potter must know their glazes' temperature ranges at which they become mature. Check out this page for more information.

Ground Hog Kiln using wood....the traditional way to "burn" Catawba Valley pottery!

It all begins with an idea.

Open firing in the woods, of wild clay pots

Earthfired Pottery on Instagram: “Rustic pottery bowl stack. Wood fired for 46 hours. #rusticliving #rusticmodern #potterybowls #bowlstack #ceramicbowls #textureart…”

I love alternative firing of pottery. It’s so alive, visceral, earthy and unpredictable. It’s also such a quick, instant gratification process as compared to a Cone 10 Gas Reduction firing (which I love!), so it’s a nice deversion. I’ve done a pit fire. I’ve raku’d. And now I’ve barrel-fired – and am totally hooked! Barrel […]