Robert and Christine welcome visitors to their
Gallery &
Studio |
Besides the six kilns at his Vermont Pottery, Robert has
taken
photographed
Kilns Around the World built
by dozens of potters, with comments on their various kiln design
features . The
section on
Kiln Books & Tips
may help those who contemplate building a kiln, or those
individuals interested in kiln design, construction of kilns and
their operation.
Salt Glazing
in the second chamber of the 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).
Wood Firing
The 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 design,
is stoked
for 42 hours,
and burns up to six cords of wood.
Stoking is done
every 3-8 minutes. |
