home studio // bisque-firing my new kiln 

hope you are having fun with it!

thanks julia :) this encourages me to do more videos like that!

same here) Will be first firing mine on Sunday )

welcome to the club :) it will be an amazing journey. i've not done burnishing before as i usually glaze my pieces! hope you are connected to a pottery studio that can help you fire your pieces :)

@@AudreyCCeramics Thanks for the reply Audrey, do you know if that is something that pottery studios usually do for potters, whats a normal price range for firing pieces if so?

@@Higher_Perspective_Art i think it really depends on studio to studio! i know my studio does but only for their students and artists who rent their studio space. but i know some studios do firing for non-students and charge by per piece, while others charge by a kiln load. either that or you might wanna join a forum (eg. clay buddies on facebook) and check if there are home potters around your area who would help you fire at a cost. for a beginner, i would really encourage you to get connected to the studio for their resources :)

@@AudreyCCeramics unfortunately the place where I live , no such rent kilns are available. But I still made a few pieces and probably when I'll earn I'll buy a kiln and fire them. I would only need 1 kiln right ? For after glaze firing and bisque firing

@@saumya7922 yes! one kiln only.

i've just uploaded on my channel!: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6uJt4PzQrKg.html

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@Samuel Dwayne yea, been using instaflixxer for since december myself =)

i'm using the olympic MAS129E - from clay-king: www.clay-king.com/kilns/olympic_kilns/medallion_kilns/olympic-mas129e.html

@@AudreyCCeramics thank you SO much!! I was always concerned about the sizes of kilns, and was surprised by the size and affordability of this one. I'll keep this in my list for future references when i start making pottery!

Cool!!! I want one!!! 🙂

sure go ahead :)

thanks :) i use adobe premiere pro!

every layer of shelf is about 1/2 inch and kiln posts are at least 1/2 inch. if you have many flat pieces and they are same size, i would suggest using plate racks for stacking them and that would maximise ur kiln space

Yeah, better to have the kiln in a well ventilated area.

hey! you can view my video on making ceramics at home here, i did video the settings: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-61Ihu2dON5M.html else, you can check this video out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CT8EpQcQdLw.html

i didnt as there were already points in my home with 20 amp breaker. it's quite common in bathrooms and kitchens

i got it from clay king here: www.clay-king.com/kilns/olympic_kilns/medallion_kilns/olympic-mas129e.html

i will be doing up a video sharing tips on setting up a kiln at home soon!

sorry for the late reply! there are definitely much smaller ones for jewelry firing. you can check them out here: www.clay-king.com/smallkilns.htm unfortunately price wise i think they have just inflated since 2022 and remained around the range of 800 and above no matter how small :(

i am in the US and bought the kiln off clay-king.com

for a kiln this size, a fan + open window is sufficient! i'm also not in the room when it fires

im based in the US! but for sg you can consider the fuego kiln imported by goodman ceramic studio: s.lazada.sg/s.Z6tfO its the cheapest ive found that is suited for firing in hdb w/o needing to rewire. i am probably getting that when i relocate back home!

@@AudreyCCeramics Yeah thats the only one in SG but the price is on the higher side. I'm planning to get it from overseas and rewire them but im worried about the safety. Taobao has quite a few but its a huge risk! 😅😅

@@nicholas2745 yea it is a little pricier but i'd advise against rewiring a kiln unless you have a professional electrician to help you with it (much less with a taobao bought kiln!) firing a kiln at home is already risky as the voltage and amperage is on the high side, and with the long hours needed for each firing you want to be reassured that it is completely safe.

hi, i am planning to upload a video about how to setup the kiln in the coming weeks! keep a look out!

@@AudreyCCeramics looking forward to that! you mentioned being worried that your kiln was going to explode because you read it online. i have the same worries! i am looking into buying a kiln and i read so much about toxic fumes and the possibility of it exploding that it is scaring the heck out of me. blowing up my condo would really suck.

@@user-tz9jh6pv2j i think as long as you make sure that the kiln specs matches the outlet and you dry your work before firing there shouldnt be any explosions. it is a lot less daunting than i expected! also if you are using a 120v kiln, you could probably get away with just closing the doors and having a window + fan while firing, and avoiding being in the room for at least the first few hrs of firing (thats when most organic matter is fired off, ie. smells the worst/ bad for health). but if you have a mid sized kiln the volume of gases is gonna be higher due to higher load so i wld recommend installing a kiln vent!

@@AudreyCCeramics thanks for the advice! looking forward to seeing more of your videos :)

@@user-tz9jh6pv2j i've uploaded a video sharing how i setup my kiln here!: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6uJt4PzQrKg.html

no as my kiln is small but to take safety precautions, im never in the room that i fire in, and leave it ventilated with a fan blowing to an open window! a bigger kiln would definitely need a vent!

its the olympic mas129e from clayking

it's 0.58 cu ft! so about 16 litres?

its the olympic mas129e

it's 11.25in*11.25in"*9in. an Olympic MAS129E if you wanna know the model

@@AudreyCCeramics Thank u so much 💖💖

i'm using the olympic MAS129E - from clay-king: www.clay-king.com/kilns/olympic_kilns/medallion_kilns/olympic-mas129e.html

here you go: www.clay-king.com/kilns/olympic_kilns/medallion_kilns/olympic-mas129e.html