I believe this picture was taken at the beginning of my morning shift, approximately 5:30am. Temperature approximately 1700 degrees. At this temperature the glazes are fluid and they seem to magically dance over each piece of pottery. It is very hynotic. About 3 to 4 hours into my shift I start talking to myself. My knees hurt and my back aches. The heat is doing something to my brain. After 6 hours I don't feel much of anything. Must be going on pure adrenaline.
Spraying the Soda
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I get a lot of questions about how soda firing works. It's pretty simple,
really: when the kiln reaches ^9, I spray a mixture of baking soda, washing
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4 days ago
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