Thanks Audrey. That was very helpful. Looking forward to the kiln opening it will make it that much more interesting. My friend and I make several angels on the weekend after watching your video and a few extra tweaks on one or two. Can’t wait to fire those thank you ❤️
What a great idea to do a video on this! May I suggest that you take the kiln shelf out of the kiln when doing the scraping though the debris will get in the element channels etc and end up floating around in the kiln. I’ve ordered 3 sets of kiln shelves for my big kiln and the first two times they were incredibly bowed! I used them for several years having to fight with every kiln post on every shelf to be as level as possible. Finally got new flat kiln shelves and 3 of them cracked right in the middle the very first time I fired them!! So they replaced them with different brand of shelves and now one has cracked!! I also split my shelves in the middle so I get more air circulation. If you have enough posts you can stack the square posts and put the rods inside the holes in the post so they stay easier. It also supports much more it the rod. Hope that helps. I wish I could use my top shelf like you do. Nothing ever gets hot enough up that high. It’s soo annoying!!
Great video. Very timely for me as I’m just about to receive my new kiln!!! Can I ask about the stone you rubbed the bottom shelf with? I’ve not heard of that before & do you place a cookie under EVERY piece? If so I need to make some more cookies Thanks again & keep the videos coming!! from a damp South coast of England 🏴 UK
Well, that's very exciting for you that you are getting a new kiln. The Rub Brick that you saw me using is a masonry tool. I wanted something I could gently glide on the surface of the kiln shelf to release all those little crunchies that you sometimes get. It doesn't take off glaze drops but it will do vitrified clay pieces from plucking, etc... Here is the link for the one I bought: amzn.to/3Uoe0FO I use a cookie under most all of my pieces. I just don't take the risk of the piece sticking to the kiln shelf. Pieces like latge, flat trays, I use Alumina Hydrate on the shelf so the piece can expand and contract. Otherwise, it will crack. 😢 It's wet here, too. 😢 Thanks for watching.
Hello Audrey, thank you for sharing that, I do use cookies but just for pieces that I don’t trust the glazes! I always put my handles pointing inwards, I think it protects them a bit more from thermal shocking?
@@AudreyLynnStudios Interesting to see how other potters work - thanks Audrey! I agree with handles pointed inwards - they are the most fragile aspect of the piece. Also good to put shortest pieces at the shelf perimeter and taller stuff in the middle to help with heat flow (as I was instructed by my mentors at my Guild). I usually put 5" or 6" stilts in bottom - I think that's recommended by kiln manufacturers. Certainly no less than 5 inchers. I then end up with taller stuff at the top and I can put in an extra half shelf to put more short pieces on if I only have a half shelf of tall stuff (my kiln shelves are 21" square so I can't stagger them from the bottom up).
Hi Audrey, I just loading my pottery with your program. I am so exiting to wait to un load this, I was looking for this program long time. Your are so good~! I send some appreciation gift to your PayPal account.
Oh, I am happy that you are trying out the firing schedule. I very rarely get any pinholes with it so I hope you have just as much success with it. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR GIFT! That is very generous of you. It is much appreciated. Thanks for watching my channel.❤️
@@AudreyLynnStudios Hi Audrey~ I just unloaded my pottery. It's perfect!! Thank you so much, I am so happy. my pieces are all perfect, doesn't have any pinhole.
Thanks Audrey ! Exactly what I needed to watch! Nice set up … I have a go pro above the kiln with an arm attached and hooked to a shelving unit beside the kiln . However your set up was good !
Thanks so much, once again, Shawn. You wouldn't think it's a good set up if you had seen my Mickey Mouse set up job!🤣. That GoPro is on my list. Take care, Shawn and Kevin (that was my brother's name).❤️
Excellent to see you pack your kiln. And yes, I was interested as a newbie clay player.
So, thank you for showing this to us.
Ah, nice! I am glad it helped. There are so many questions when you are new. What am I saying? There are ALWAYS so many questions. 😂
Thanks Audrey. That was very helpful. Looking forward to the kiln opening it will make it that much more interesting. My friend and I make several angels on the weekend after watching your video and a few extra tweaks on one or two. Can’t wait to fire those thank you ❤️
You betcha! That's the most fun part...the reveal! I am so happy to hear that you made the angels! Thanks for watching! 😇
What a great idea to do a video on this! May I suggest that you take the kiln shelf out of the kiln when doing the scraping though the debris will get in the element channels etc and end up floating around in the kiln. I’ve ordered 3 sets of kiln shelves for my big kiln and the first two times they were incredibly bowed! I used them for several years having to fight with every kiln post on every shelf to be as level as possible. Finally got new flat kiln shelves and 3 of them cracked right in the middle the very first time I fired them!! So they replaced them with different brand of shelves and now one has cracked!! I also split my shelves in the middle so I get more air circulation. If you have enough posts you can stack the square posts and put the rods inside the holes in the post so they stay easier. It also supports much more it the rod. Hope that helps. I wish I could use my top shelf like you do. Nothing ever gets hot enough up that high. It’s soo annoying!!
Thanks for those suggestions, Michele. Much appreciated!
Thank you for sharing. It's always nice to see what other potters do their firings.
Thanks for watching, Laurie!🙂
Nice to see how you load your kiln Audrey! I usually don’t overcrowd mine either!😅
Wishing that the kiln gods are protecting your pieces!❤
Thanks, Ana! Thanks for watching, even though you really didn't need to!😂❤️
Looking forward to the kiln opening. Thanks for sharing your loading technique.
Thank you, Sue!
Great video. Very timely for me as I’m just about to receive my new kiln!!! Can I ask about the stone you rubbed the bottom shelf with? I’ve not heard of that before & do you place a cookie under EVERY piece? If so I need to make some more cookies Thanks again & keep the videos coming!! from a damp South coast of England 🏴 UK
Well, that's very exciting for you that you are getting a new kiln. The Rub Brick that you saw me using is a masonry tool. I wanted something I could gently glide on the surface of the kiln shelf to release all those little crunchies that you sometimes get. It doesn't take off glaze drops but it will do vitrified clay pieces from plucking, etc... Here is the link for the one I bought:
amzn.to/3Uoe0FO
I use a cookie under most all of my pieces. I just don't take the risk of the piece sticking to the kiln shelf. Pieces like latge, flat trays, I use Alumina Hydrate on the shelf so the piece can expand and contract. Otherwise, it will crack.
😢 It's wet here, too. 😢
Thanks for watching.
Hello Audrey, thank you for sharing that, I do use cookies but just for pieces that I don’t trust the glazes! I always put my handles pointing inwards, I think it protects them a bit more from thermal shocking?
Hmmm?...I never thought about that handle idea. Thank you.
@@AudreyLynnStudios Interesting to see how other potters work - thanks Audrey! I agree with handles pointed inwards - they are the most fragile aspect of the piece. Also good to put shortest pieces at the shelf perimeter and taller stuff in the middle to help with heat flow (as I was instructed by my mentors at my Guild). I usually put 5" or 6" stilts in bottom - I think that's recommended by kiln manufacturers. Certainly no less than 5 inchers. I then end up with taller stuff at the top and I can put in an extra half shelf to put more short pieces on if I only have a half shelf of tall stuff (my kiln shelves are 21" square so I can't stagger them from the bottom up).
Thanks for sharing this Audrey!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching, Gayle!
Hi Audrey, I just loading my pottery with your program. I am so exiting to wait to un load this, I was looking for this program long time. Your are so good~! I send some appreciation gift to your PayPal account.
Oh, I am happy that you are trying out the firing schedule. I very rarely get any pinholes with it so I hope you have just as much success with it. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR GIFT! That is very generous of you. It is much appreciated. Thanks for watching my channel.❤️
@@AudreyLynnStudios Hi Audrey~ I just unloaded my pottery. It's perfect!! Thank you so much, I am so happy. my pieces are all perfect, doesn't have any pinhole.
@leeabbynan That is so great to hear! I am very happy for you!
Thanks for sharing. It was/ is helpful
It makes me happy that you thought it was helpful. Thanks for watching!🙂
Thanks Audrey ! Exactly what I needed to watch! Nice set up … I have a go pro above the kiln with an arm attached and hooked to a shelving unit beside the kiln . However your set up was good !
Thanks so much, once again, Shawn. You wouldn't think it's a good set up if you had seen my Mickey Mouse set up job!🤣. That GoPro is on my list. Take care, Shawn and Kevin (that was my brother's name).❤️
On your bottom full shelf...how many posts do you have under it...and why? I have heard from 3, 4 or more.
I have 4, 1" posts.