Overview
Experience an ASMR-style pottery firing process in this 22-minute video. Follow along as a gas pottery kiln is packed, fired in a reduction atmosphere, and unpacked. Learn about using yellow iron ochre to repurpose old pots, observe the entire firing process from start to finish, and witness the exciting moment of opening the kiln after two days. Discover techniques for sanding vessel bases and removing jar lids. Gain insights into the wadding recipe used and enjoy a detailed, step-by-step visual journey through the art of reduction firing in pottery.
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Packing the kiln
- Using yellow iron ochre to save old pots I don't like
- The finished kiln pack
- THE FIRING BEGINS
- Initiating the reduction atmosphere
- Ending the firing and crash cooling
- Opening the kiln two days later
- Unpacking
- Sanding the bases of the vessels
- Popping lids off jars
Taught by
Florian Gadsby