Thanks Nancy - the texture makes them easier to remove if the glaze drips. I see you're watching through the back catalogue- hope you're enjoying the rest. 😁
Cookies for the Kiln--- I LOVE it...thank you-- I recently melted the lil prongs on some of my kiln stilts...so these will be soooo much better! Thank you Sarah!
Yes! What a great idea Sheila. Even more eco-friendly. I could use in the bottom of the wonky pots. Great tip - many thanks. Hope you found the video useful.
Hello and thanks for watching and commenting. I use white sand (very fine silica sand) on the kiln shelf which act like tiny ball bearings to stop large flat pieces cracking. Have a look at my kiln opening videos and you'll see how I use it. Hope that helps 🙏
Hi Linnea and thanks for watching. The most important thing is to make sure the tiles are dried flat - with weights to keep them flat whilst drying. Small tiles would be best bisque fired on their edge. Try not to curl the slab during construction as clay has a memory and will recurs in the firing. Hope that helps 😊
Hi i am new to your channel and truely enjoying your content. I want to ask you, can a person make the cones like this too? That would really help. Thank you very much. Great videos. Sorry I am talking about the kiln props, the round kiln stands that your kiln stand stands on!
Hi and thanks for watching. The kiln props which support the kiln shelves are made of the same materials as the shelf and are very strong. I'm not sure homemade ones from clay would be man enough to hold the shelf and the work put on it. I do use small cookies placed on the kiln props if I need just a bit of extra height which works fine. Hope that helps 😊
@@thepotterycorner Thank you, that makes sense, thank you for replying and enjoy your weekend and pottering! Thank you for the great videos, I am watching the older ones at the moment 😀 😊
Hi Kelly. The fabric (linen tea towel) is to stop the slab sticking to the table (so you roll the slab on the tea towel). I wash them in the washing machine after each use to keep them clean from clay dust. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching. 😄
Thanks for sharing this information? I wonder if you have any tips on refiring. I have a bowl that came out of the kiln with pinholes in the glaze and would like to try to save it if possible. Thanks!
Hi Pat and thanks for watching. There are numerous kiln opening videos on my channel and one in particular that has refired mugs. Probably the best one to watch on that subject. Hope it's helpful. Great to have you along 😀
Hi Michele - I make lots of different sizes - some can be a large as plates to go under the poppy heads with glass (see sculptural poppy head tutorial on my channel for information). Thanks for watching 🙏
Hi Colleen - thanks for the question. When I have cut out the cookies, I place between two wooden boards and put a couple of pots of glaze on the top to weight the board down. Leave to dry for a day or so before removing top board and let them dry naturally. Hope that helps. Cheers
Do they need to be made from a higher firing clay than you’ll be using for your work? If you only bisque fire don’t they then shrink further when fired to a higher temperature? In 10:years I’ve never had any glaze run on to a kiln shelf, so the issue isn’t familiar to me but as I’m planning to to try some glaze additions (Cone 8 ish), am thinking they might be a good precaution.
This is a long time ago but if possible please tell me what's the blue/ green/ brown combination on the mug with the white rim? I think its the same as the jug on the shelf.
Hi Denise-cif you mean the mug on the left hand side on the shelf then the combo is Amaco Snow, Seaweed and Cobalt. If you watch the kiln opening videos there are many Amaco glaze combinations to choose from. So many glazes! Thanks for watching and hope that helps 😊
@@thepotterycorner Thank you for replying! I did actually watched some of your vids but honey ……you’ve been busy!👏🏾👏🏾. I actually have these glazes. Thanks for the inspiration.
Hiya and thanks for watching. you could use kiln wash on the cookies but it's not really needed. I tend to use cookies smaller than the circumference of the pot so that if any glaze drips down it doesn't stick the cookie to the piece. Hope that helps.
Hi Tracy and thanks for watching. I don't use kiln wash as I find it flakes over time and can then fly around inside the kiln and attach itself to my work. You can certainly put grog in the clay or used a grogged clay. I just use offcuts as I'm working to make a few new ones. Hope that helps 😊
Hello Mary. I don't use kiln wash. I find it flakes and causes dust in the kiln which can adhere to the glaze. I avoid glaze getting on the kiln shelf by using a cookie if I think the glaze is going to run. Hope that helps and thanks for watching
The Pottery Corner Thanks for letting me know. Just bought a small test kiln..my first kiln. I think I will forgo the wash and use the cookies instead. I read that the kiln should be vacuumed...do you vacuum your kilns, and if so, how often? 😁
@@kiddywriter hi again- yes, I do vacuum my kilns each time before I load. Be careful around the elements- use the brush attachment. Hope that helps and good luck!
Hi Helen - no - I don't use kiln wash. I Don't like it rubbing or chipping off and the floating around the kiln. I make sure the cookie is slightly smaller than the circumference of the piece and if I think it's going to run then I stack a larger cookie underneath that. Hope that helps 🙏
Thanks Jackie - this was an early video on my channel I've learnt a lot about filming since then! Thanks for watching. I might revisit this another time
Thank you for your tip on texturing the cookies. I have not done this. I will in the future.
Thanks Nancy - the texture makes them easier to remove if the glaze drips. I see you're watching through the back catalogue- hope you're enjoying the rest. 😁
Thanks 🌸👍
Thanks so much for watching
Very timely. Our pottery club kiln queen just asked me to help her make new biscuits for the kiln. She said we will have a biscuit party!
You can never have enough! 😆. Thanks for watching Mary
Ta Sarah!
Very useful tips on the cookies. Guid reminder to use the cling wrap more often as I get into doing a bit more handbuilding.
Saves cleaning off the edges!!
I love this - making some fluted textured kiln cookies asap! ❤
Again so glad to have been of help. Subscribe because there's new content including free full tutorials each week
These are excellent tips!! I am making note of them, so that if and when I get my own kiln, I''ll be fully prepared! Thanks for sharing Sarah!
Hi Joann - thanks for your lovely comment. Let me know if there is anything you'd like me to cover in a future Top Tip Tuesday video.
Great tip thank you from Columbus Ohio, USA
Thanks for watching Anne. Glad you found it helpful.
Cookies for the Kiln--- I LOVE it...thank you-- I recently melted the lil prongs on some of my kiln stilts...so these will be soooo much better! Thank you Sarah!
Great video! Thank you. I just bought a kiln & need to make kiln cookies. I love your method & ideas ❤👏
Thanks for watching. So pleased it was helpful 😊
Thank you so much for this!!!!!
Thanks for watching. Glad you found it useful 😁
In stead of throwing them out when warped could you use them in the bottom of planters with large hole in the bottom instead of rocks for drainage?
Yes! What a great idea Sheila. Even more eco-friendly. I could use in the bottom of the wonky pots. Great tip - many thanks. Hope you found the video useful.
The Pottery Corner very helpful. Thank you for posting
excellent, thank you. I'm off to make some cookies!!
Great! Thanks for watching 😀
Thank you! Greatings from Germany 🙂
Thanks- hope it was helpful
Just the help I needed. Thank you 😊
Great- glad this helped. Thanks for watching 😄
Great idea! Do you have information on making a one piece tile mold?
Hi Marilyn and thanks for watching. I haven't done a tile mould but that's a great idea! 😊
Fantastic tips!! Thank you!!
Thanks for watching Tassy- glad you found it useful 😀
Thanks for the excellent tips. What do you use for dinner-size dishes to protect the kiln shelves?
Hello and thanks for watching and commenting. I use white sand (very fine silica sand) on the kiln shelf which act like tiny ball bearings to stop large flat pieces cracking. Have a look at my kiln opening videos and you'll see how I use it. Hope that helps 🙏
Hello Sarah, Fern here from Paarl, South Africa. Love your textured rollers!! Do you have a video for that or is that still to come?
Hi Fern - thanks for the reminder! I need to do one on that. I'll put it on the list. Cheers and great to hear from you again. 😁
I would like to know if you could suggest a way to fire many small tile 3 inches square in such a way that it prevents warping
Hi Linnea and thanks for watching. The most important thing is to make sure the tiles are dried flat - with weights to keep them flat whilst drying. Small tiles would be best bisque fired on their edge. Try not to curl the slab during construction as clay has a memory and will recurs in the firing. Hope that helps 😊
Hi i am new to your channel and truely enjoying your content. I want to ask you, can a person make the cones like this too? That would really help. Thank you very much. Great videos. Sorry I am talking about the kiln props, the round kiln stands that your kiln stand stands on!
Hi and thanks for watching. The kiln props which support the kiln shelves are made of the same materials as the shelf and are very strong. I'm not sure homemade ones from clay would be man enough to hold the shelf and the work put on it. I do use small cookies placed on the kiln props if I need just a bit of extra height which works fine. Hope that helps 😊
@@thepotterycorner Thank you, that makes sense, thank you for replying and enjoy your weekend and pottering! Thank you for the great videos, I am watching the older ones at the moment 😀 😊
Just finished watching your video, very helpful. How thick do you make your cookies?
Hi Jeannie and thanks for watching. I usually roll my cookies out to about 5mm or less. Hope that helps 😊
@@thepotterycorner yes..thank you
Thank you for this. I see you you using fabric under your clay. Can you please explain how and why you use it? How do you clean them?
Hi Kelly. The fabric (linen tea towel) is to stop the slab sticking to the table (so you roll the slab on the tea towel). I wash them in the washing machine after each use to keep them clean from clay dust. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching. 😄
I've used an old pillow case before - also useful for filtering natural clay.
Thanks for sharing this information? I wonder if you have any tips on refiring. I have a bowl that came out of the kiln with pinholes in the glaze and would like to try to save it if possible. Thanks!
Hi Pat and thanks for watching. There are numerous kiln opening videos on my channel and one in particular that has refired mugs. Probably the best one to watch on that subject. Hope it's helpful. Great to have you along 😀
What do you use for larger pots like plates or bowls? Do you make really large cookies?
Hi Michele - I make lots of different sizes - some can be a large as plates to go under the poppy heads with glass (see sculptural poppy head tutorial on my channel for information). Thanks for watching 🙏
Thank you so much !! do you ever use kiln wash. I am starting with runny glazes and want to protect the studio's shelves.
Thanks for watching Cindy. I don't use kiln wash but make my own kiln cookies. There is a video on my channel about that if it helps.
How do you keep them from worping when they're drying?
Hi Colleen - thanks for the question. When I have cut out the cookies, I place between two wooden boards and put a couple of pots of glaze on the top to weight the board down. Leave to dry for a day or so before removing top board and let them dry naturally. Hope that helps. Cheers
Do they need to be made from a higher firing clay than you’ll be using for your work? If you only bisque fire don’t they then shrink further when fired to a higher temperature? In 10:years I’ve never had any glaze run on to a kiln shelf, so the issue isn’t familiar to me but as I’m planning to to try some glaze additions (Cone 8 ish), am thinking they might be a good precaution.
I would love to know this answer
This is a long time ago but if possible please tell me what's the blue/ green/ brown combination on the mug with the white rim? I think its the same as the jug on the shelf.
Hi Denise-cif you mean the mug on the left hand side on the shelf then the combo is Amaco Snow, Seaweed and Cobalt. If you watch the kiln opening videos there are many Amaco glaze combinations to choose from. So many glazes! Thanks for watching and hope that helps 😊
@@thepotterycorner Thank you for replying! I did actually watched some of your vids but honey ……you’ve been busy!👏🏾👏🏾. I actually have these glazes. Thanks for the inspiration.
@@soverignbeing8- very welcome 🙏 🤗
Can you use kiln wash on the cookies ?
Hiya and thanks for watching. you could use kiln wash on the cookies but it's not really needed. I tend to use cookies smaller than the circumference of the pot so that if any glaze drips down it doesn't stick the cookie to the piece. Hope that helps.
Do you put grog in your clay ? Kiln wash ?
Hi Tracy and thanks for watching. I don't use kiln wash as I find it flakes over time and can then fly around inside the kiln and attach itself to my work. You can certainly put grog in the clay or used a grogged clay. I just use offcuts as I'm working to make a few new ones. Hope that helps 😊
Hi there how thick do you roll the clay for cookies. Thankyou.
Hi Denise. Thanks for watching. I make different thicknesses but generally about 10mm thick. They can be refired over and over. Hope that helps.
Do you put kiln wash on them?
Hello Mary. I don't use kiln wash. I find it flakes and causes dust in the kiln which can adhere to the glaze. I avoid glaze getting on the kiln shelf by using a cookie if I think the glaze is going to run. Hope that helps and thanks for watching
The Pottery Corner Thanks for letting me know. Just bought a small test kiln..my first kiln. I think I will forgo the wash and use the cookies instead. I read that the kiln should be vacuumed...do you vacuum your kilns, and if so, how often? 😁
@@kiddywriter hi again- yes, I do vacuum my kilns each time before I load. Be careful around the elements- use the brush attachment. Hope that helps and good luck!
The Pottery Corner Thanks 🙏🏻
Do you put kiln wash on your cookies
Hi Helen - no - I don't use kiln wash. I Don't like it rubbing or chipping off and the floating around the kiln. I make sure the cookie is slightly smaller than the circumference of the piece and if I think it's going to run then I stack a larger cookie underneath that. Hope that helps 🙏
Your ideas are great but camera is too far away so we can't see texture..
Thanks Jackie - this was an early video on my channel I've learnt a lot about filming since then! Thanks for watching. I might revisit this another time