Wood Firing
(Noborigama kiln)
is a demanding process requiring intensive labor in both preparing the wood
and firing the kiln.
Robert's large wood fired kiln, a Noborigama is stoked for 42 hours,
and burns up to six cords of wood. Stoking is done every 3-8 minutes. |
Salt Glazing
(second chamber of Noborigama kiln)
is a unique
method of glaze application.
The clay is glazed by sodium vapors
in the kiln at the Vermont Pottery, rather than by a coating of glaze minerals.
Salt glazing is achieved by
introducing salt into a specially designed kiln at high temperatures (above
2200 degrees F). |
