tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913866978063926009.post2915292085522256541..comments2023-10-05T01:14:24.922-06:00Comments on Happy Occidents: Soda Fire!!!! Heidi Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06330380296772961715noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913866978063926009.post-49528270764184392932012-12-06T13:02:05.117-07:002012-12-06T13:02:05.117-07:00Thank you. I feel fortunate to have been able to ...Thank you. I feel fortunate to have been able to fire the kiln. It is on it's last legs and needs some serious repairs. Gas firing is about twice the cost of electric firing, but the results are so different that it is worth the investment. Hopefully we will have a large gas reduction kiln available soon. I can't wait to get to use it. <br />Heidi Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06330380296772961715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913866978063926009.post-60905281335767967662012-12-06T10:11:31.370-07:002012-12-06T10:11:31.370-07:00At the Santa Fe Community College I viewed the pot...At the Santa Fe Community College I viewed the pottery students show last week. (Almost all of the students are middle-age or older and are long-experience potters.) I saw very little work that compared favorably to yours, Heidi. At least two of the potters had soda-fired work on display, and one was interesting. She was impressed that you have access to a soda kiln and said that you are very lucky! She said the soda kiln is seldom used here as it is very expensive to fire.<br /><br />GrandmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913866978063926009.post-61630830090693851262012-11-27T09:29:17.943-07:002012-11-27T09:29:17.943-07:00The cones sit right behind those two bricks sticki...The cones sit right behind those two bricks sticking out of the door. You pull them out and look in. The hotter it gets the harder they are to see. I am definitely remembering my sunglasses next time. Right now this is the only cone 10 gas fire Kiln that is available. In the future I will probably fire the new reduction kiln. it just doesn't have any shelves at the moment. <br /><br />Heidi Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06330380296772961715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913866978063926009.post-80206628213008382712012-11-27T08:18:19.134-07:002012-11-27T08:18:19.134-07:00Those are beautiful. I can't wait to see the ...Those are beautiful. I can't wait to see the final product. I had no idea it took so long and such close monitoring. Actually, had no idea what a soda kiln was. How do you decide which kiln to use? Where are the cones?Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11549947442825554461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913866978063926009.post-79266828184493788662012-11-26T22:54:27.794-07:002012-11-26T22:54:27.794-07:00Can hardly wait for follow-upt to great tale of im...Can hardly wait for follow-upt to great tale of immersion in art and family.<br /><br />GrandmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com