Thanks for your insight!
Oh, and the plate stackers are wonderful! I put extra kiln posts next to them for stability; they really allow one to add more shelves and are so efficient!
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Question- Less Than One Inch?
Thanks for your insight!
Oh, and the plate stackers are wonderful! I put extra kiln posts next to them for stability; they really allow one to add more shelves and are so efficient!
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I have put pots within an inch of the top of the kiln with no problems. We never had a problem firing ^6 to ^8. It looks like you will have plenty of space for air circulation. It also depends on how much your glazes expand during firing. Companies tend to err on the side of caution.
Hi Amy,
I've sometimes got quite close to the top of my top loading kiln too. The thing that can be a problem is that some electric kilns can be cooler up there close to the fiber. My kiln definitely is cooler, but stoneware glazes often can tolerate being a bit under or over the target temperature. As smartcat says, you have plenty of space for air circulation, and that should help.
I've fired quite close too, but usually with tall vases tops near the top, never with a plate, but as the others said you have air space around the plate. Look at you, you are on a roll, isn't it fun.
I agree that with enough air space around your other pieces you are probably O.K. I overloaded a bisque firing a while back and had trouble getting the top up to temp. while the cones on the bottom were down.
Top of my kiln always fires cooler no matter how it is loaded, so I take that in mind when choosing what glazes go where- I'm close to cone 7 on the bottom in order to get cone 6 on top.
That chun celadon in your last post is really nice.
thanks a bunch everyone! so helpful. I decided to re-load the kiln as I had some pieces that were closer to the elements than I learned was good. Manual says one inch; at least 3/4 inch is a good thing, I figure.
whoa, really? never knew that about spacing, and have fired for years :) does not seem to matter with my work!
Gary- so good to know- thanks! i read somewhere that the pots expand a bit before they shrink; I don't want any pots glueing together!
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