Testing New Stoneware Clays - From Thrown to Reduction Fired

Explore the process of testing new stoneware clays in this 20-minute video tutorial. Follow along as three different clay samples are unwrapped, thrown, trimmed, and bisque fired. Observe the glazing process, including waxing the bowls' feet and tidying up glazed wares. Watch as the pieces are packed into a Rohde KG-340 gas kiln and reduction fired to 1290ºC. Discover the final results as the bowls are unpacked, their bases sanded, and the outcomes thoroughly inspected. Gain insights into selecting and working with different clay bodies for varied reactions to feldspathic crackle glazes in reduction firing.

- Introduction
- Unwrapping the three stonewares
- Throwing the test pieces
- Trimming the test pieces
- Bisque firing bowls to 1000ºC
- CERAMIC REVIEW FEATURE
- Unpacking the electric kiln
- Waxing the bowls feet
- Glazing the bowls, Hello Pete!
- Tidying up the glazed wares
- Packing my Rohde KG-340 gas kiln
- Reduction firing the kiln to 1290ºC
- Unpacking the bowls!
- Sanding their bases
- INSPECTING THE RESULTS