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Notes, tips and things I’m learning as a ceramic sculptor — firing, glazing, and the practical side of working with clay.

A new electric kiln in its shed, still under a blue tarp, an orange control cabinet standing beside it

My First Firing: Preparing My New Kiln

Before any sculpture can go in, a new kiln has to be run empty first, to oxidise the elements — what that involves, and why it matters.

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More notes from the studio and the kiln are on the way.

Coming soon

Next Post

More notes from the studio and the kiln are on the way.

More posts will follow as the work in the studio continues.

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