Reduction Firing in a Gas Kiln

Welcome to The Potter’s Round Table, the topic for this episode is Reduction Firing in a Gas Kiln: A General Procedure.

Working with a gas kiln can be quite daunting. There are updraft, downdraft, propane and natural gas-fired, large and small gas kilns, but all gas kilns have certain features and controls in common. This discussion provides some general background information on gas kilns, an overview of the different stages and procedures in a reduction gas firing, and some of the common mistakes that are made and problems that can be encountered.

The Potters’ Round Table is a production of Washington Street Studios. As a result of the pandemic the Round Table is hosted as a YouTube livestream event and then edited to be added to our video library.

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The Potters’ Round Table is brought to you by Washington Street Studios, a community pottery studio, gallery, and pottery school located in Harpers Ferry / Bolivar, WV. We exist to provide ceramic artists an affordable, fully equipped studio space for aspiring, emerging and established artists to share their creative energy and knowledge in an environment designed to support the ceramic artist. If you want to learn more about Washington Street Studios, visit our website at https://www.hfclay.com/.

At Washington Street Studios, we believe the sharing of creative energy and knowledge will improve the quality of our art and increase the appreciation of art within our community. We are striving to create an environment where the arts are shared and appreciated. We want to grow as a family of artists and contribute to our community.

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