Loaded the small gas kiln for a bisque fire tomorrow.
Sent pottery orders to customers in California and Florida via Fed Ex.
Neighbor came by to pick up a large planter and 2 tumbers.
Monday, 7/26/2021
Attached the base to the large slab vase.
Unloaded the Bailey glaze kiln – good reduction firing.
Sunday, 7/25/2021
Formed slab vase for customer order. Will add the base when slabs stiffen.
Bailey Glaze Fire Optimal Damper Position
Fired the Bailey glaze kiln in 10 hrs. 43 minutes with 30 minutes reduction at the end. Used 11 % propane at maximum 8″ water column gas pressure.
Seems to be firing more efficiently ever since I set the damper so the bottom peephole had a slight flame exiting instead of a neutral flame damper setting that I previously used. Measured the optimal rate of temperature climb at various pressure conditions to come to this conclusion.
Rolled out 2 – 21″ x 31″ x 3/8″ Bmix slabs for a vase requested by a customer. Also rolled out a slab for the base of the vase.
Finished glazing and loaded the Bailey kiln for a glaze firing tomorrow.
