Almost Anywhere Kiln: Simple, Cheap, Effective.

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@erikrsoto 10 ай бұрын

Great job!! Very smart adaptations Wes. It's always good to your approaches and successes. You are a very speaker. I can easily see how you help folks out and add to my KZbin value!!

@airstreamwanderings3683 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind words.

@angeladazlich7145 11 ай бұрын

Petroglyph archaeologists theorize that the hump on Kokopelli's back is a large canning pot full of tin cans. Don't stop posting your videos, I love them and get a lot of good tips from them. Even Don was grooving to this one. (Next time maybe use an earthenware tile under the pot, we keep a pile from a thrift store outside. Not good for more than one use but won't burn).

@airstreamwanderings3683 11 ай бұрын

Thanks. Good idea, I have some left over floor tiles and they would be fine. I'm honored that I got Don grooving.

@321ReadysSetG0 11 ай бұрын

Great demo and I think showing the fire starting under on the wood was the best warning to those of us who will be trying this method.

@airstreamwanderings3683 11 ай бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful. It was a bit of a surprise to me.

@joshuawarner1437 11 ай бұрын

Hi Wes, great video! I use this method all the time except with an even smaller tin bucket. Uses less charcoal that way and routinely still fires to about 1300F. I also just set my bowls on the coals directly rather than on bricks and have had no issues. They fire clean.

@airstreamwanderings3683 11 ай бұрын

Even more simple, thanks. I really like to hit 800C if I can.

@judithwinner12 11 ай бұрын

From the burn/scorch pattern on the plywood, it’s possible that you had lighter fluid leaking out the bottom of your pot kiln. Beautiful mug. I may have to give this a go for some of my smaller things. ❤😊

@airstreamwanderings3683 11 ай бұрын

Yes, it is certainly possible that there was a little lighter fluid. Others have suggested a ceramic tile for protection. I think that would be a good idea.

@judithwinner12 11 ай бұрын

Perhaps a ceramic pizza stone would work.

@airstreamwanderings3683 11 ай бұрын

I think you are right but I'm keeping our pizza stone in the kitchen. I have a piece of sheet metal that I will use in the future. @@judithwinner12

@nkrivzurch 5 ай бұрын

A metal washing mashine tub from a broken washer would work well for this for bigger projects!

@airstreamwanderings3683 5 ай бұрын

Great idea! I'll have to think about where to get one.

@panicqueen4295 2 ай бұрын

would a shallower one still work?

@airstreamwanderings3683 2 ай бұрын

@@panicqueen4295 it should work as long as there is enough charcoal to cover the piece of pottery.

@markgibsons_SWpottery 11 ай бұрын

Great kiln, great results, and a great lesson! I will be firing this way a lot in the future! Nice work on the art and on the ingenuity! This is the kind of certainty that we are all needing!!! Thanks again, Sir!

@airstreamwanderings3683 11 ай бұрын

That is good to hear. It is nice to make all of this more simply without really compromising authenticity.

@coopart1 11 ай бұрын

That’s awesome Wes ! I am definitely going to make one, I have some leftover 16” floor tiles will use one for the bottom.

@airstreamwanderings3683 11 ай бұрын

Sounds great Jeff! I would think they would be perfect.

@tomreiss8887 Сағат бұрын

Excelente video. Muchas gracias.

@airstreamwanderings3683 33 минут бұрын

Thank you, always appreciated.

@robertcolameco Ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks.

@airstreamwanderings3683 27 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@cactifleurs4u290 9 ай бұрын

New subscriber here from Australia,I have only just found your channel today and already I’m addicted. Love your charcoal kilns and can I say what a great teacher you are! Am yet to watch your pottery making skills but know I won’t be disappointed. Your pottery is absolutely beautiful is all I can say! I am also following Andy Ward and Tony Soares channels and just love their work too.. What an amazing skill you have and I look forward to learning more from your excellent videos. Thank you for sharing your great knowledge 😊

@airstreamwanderings3683 9 ай бұрын

G'day mate, I'm glad you found me and I hope the videos are useful. I know that there are other potters in Australia and plenty of clay. Andy and Tony are great and Andy has a potter's club on Wednesdays (Thurs. to you?) I know there is an Australian in that group. Thanks for the comment.

@cliffordkelly5327 7 ай бұрын

Howdy again Wes ! I’m still here to watch every single one of yur videos , some of them twice , I’ve just finished watching this one for the 5th time ! I’m in the middle finding & firing clays to get the “right one” , this kettle-kiln shood eliminate a lot of my errors ( improper wood quality & quantity ) & possibly get my small pot ( 6” wide x 8” tall ) to ring like yurs ! Thx for all of yur videos !!

@airstreamwanderings3683 7 ай бұрын

Thanks, I hope it works for you. I think you want to have a couple of inches of charcoal around your pot and plenty of holes for ventilation. If I were to do it again I think I would have holes primarily in the lower 1/3 and bottom of the kettle to create more of a draft. Sometime the holes can clog up a bit with ash so somewhat larger holes may work better. Putting sherds around the pot can take up a lot of your space and limit the size pot that you can fire. Charcoal is a bit expensive but for me the consistency makes it worth it. Good luck.

@cliffordkelly5327 7 ай бұрын

@@airstreamwanderings3683 Howdy again & thx for yur reply , encouragement & expertise ! The jar I plan to fire is 6 inches across & 8 inches tall , I’m guessing at th size or diameter of the air-draft holes , shood be about 1/2 inch to 5/8ths ?! My parents left behind a heavier than normal metal canister ( 15 inches across & 21 inches deep ) this canister shood last me awhile & might be the answers to my prayer ! As always,, mucho ThankYu for yur tutelages & videos !!

@Kleis1 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful. I have built small kilns in the past few years- fire brick and kaowool, but my first wood firing was last fall. It was incredibly hard work for me and took longer that I expected. I am going to try this method next. I really love that mug you fired. Beautiful. thanks. Alivia

@airstreamwanderings3683 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, I hope it works for you. I think the biggest drawback is that you can't fire larger pots unless you have a large kettle.

@grumpypumpkin1 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic lesson!! I have old canning pots - so I’m definitely going to try this!!

@airstreamwanderings3683 10 ай бұрын

Great, I hope it works well for you - certainly less risky and more controlled than a wood fire. The key is to have enough room for the charcoal and plenty of ventilation.

@savitavashistha907 Ай бұрын

That was helpful indeed!

@airstreamwanderings3683 Ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

@terryfinley7760 10 ай бұрын

I use a Behrens 20 gallon composting / trash burning bin. It is perfect for charcoal firing pottery as is. Also has a lid. Check it out. You will love it!

@airstreamwanderings3683 10 ай бұрын

Good idea, thanks. I have used a smaller Behren pail before to cover pots and they have worked well but didn't last very long. Cheers.

@marleneruddell9395 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Wes, such a great video, and love that little pot, turned out great didn’t it.

@airstreamwanderings3683 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Yes I'm happy with the outcome. That isn't always the case.

@DeRien8 10 ай бұрын

I'll have to use this when I fire a native clay project I'm slowly working on. I'm refining green marl clay, so in order to keep some of that beautiful color, it would need to be fired lower than average anyway. And I already have a big scrappy enamel steel pot with holes in it! Found it discarded with some holes rusted out, so I use it as a decorative recycling can inside.

@airstreamwanderings3683 10 ай бұрын

Excellent, I'm glad you found a more economical option. Good luck.

@dwainebest7415 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Some of your other videos inspired me to create a firebrick barbe-kiln, with good success. It reached temps of 2200F! I love the portability of this technique though! Perfect for a few quick firings, or taking it out camping. I know you're focused on primitive pieces, but I'm curious if you have ever tried raku style pottery with these firing methods?

@airstreamwanderings3683 6 ай бұрын

Wow, 2200 is hot! You must have very good draft. I've thought about raku but haven't tried it. I'm particularly interested in some of the low fired glazes they use. Thanks for the comment and for watching. I used this same kettle this week as a saggar to protect my painting. It worked well.

@stephenwalford774 10 ай бұрын

Hey Wes.. Great info for everyone.. I've been doing this to save charcoal.. You can adapt to any size pot with the bucket to suit.. I've forwarded this to my daughter as grand kids want to start getting grubby with clay.. But live in suburbia.. Happy daze to you

@airstreamwanderings3683 10 ай бұрын

It would be great if you could make this a family hobby. Then you could have many hundreds of pots around the house instead of just a few hundred. :') Totally agree about the adaptability with this system. Not exactly authentic but reasonably close.

@BlueSquatchproductions 7 күн бұрын

Awesome thanks

@airstreamwanderings3683 6 күн бұрын

Welcome 😊

@howlingwind1937 10 ай бұрын

So would you then glaze the inside of the cup and refire it in the pot kiln? So that you can put liquids in it. I'd like to try doing something like that. Thank you for making the video it's given me ideas.😊

@airstreamwanderings3683 10 ай бұрын

I'm not aware of a low fire glaze that would work with charcoal but you could talk to a ceramics shop. Pottery that is fired in this way is ceramic but it is sintered not vitrified. As such it is still porous. Water won't hurt it but it will tend to seep through the pores. You can use it the way it is although some will argue that it isn't food safe. There is a clear product, I think it is called liquid granite, made in Australia that will waterproof your pots. Check out Andy Ward's channel for some videos on how to seal pottery. Another option would be to use a commercial glaze on the inside and take to a place that has a kiln that reaches a high enough temperature. It is possible to build a wood fired kiln that gets hot enough (Romans) but I don't believe Native Americans developed that technology. Good luck, have fun.

@BeachPeach2010 10 ай бұрын

@@airstreamwanderings3683 I've also seen videos of Asians and South Americans seasoning unglazed pots to use for cooking. YT is a massive library.

@j.sanders4017 11 ай бұрын

Excellent video!

@airstreamwanderings3683 11 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@willorocks 10 ай бұрын

Nice! Looks like it's sure seen a lot of use too!

@airstreamwanderings3683 10 ай бұрын

I have used it a few time. The kettle is kind of light weight. I don't know how long it will last but it is much better than most of the buckets at the big box stores. Thanks for the support.

@philippecervantes9235 8 ай бұрын

Excellent reportage merci pour toutes vos astuces

@airstreamwanderings3683 8 ай бұрын

De rien, merci d'avoir regardé.

@NoelBelknap 10 ай бұрын

love your work wes!

@airstreamwanderings3683 10 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! Thank you.

@reallythere 10 ай бұрын

That's so cool of you to share, I'm unable to get a kiln ans this is totally doable😊

@airstreamwanderings3683 10 ай бұрын

I'm glad to hear it. Best of success.

@jeanieranson5221 10 ай бұрын

hello, i loved this video. i just found your channel and looked through the videos. I wanted to know about the temperature range for making earthenware mugs and such for food safety? What are your thoughts on this? thank you so much for providing these wonderful learning videos for people. I homeschool and my autisic son is interested in making mugs.. but he wants to be able to use it..

@airstreamwanderings3683 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Your question isn't completely easy. Pottery like this is ceramic but it isn't vitrified. Water won't hurt it but it is porous so water will seep through it a little. Some would say that because it is porous it isn't food safe. Cleaning it well will help and people used this kind of pottery for hundreds of years. There are a couple of options. There is a material, I think it is called liquid granite, that is colorless and seals the pottery. It is made in Australia and it is kind of expensive but a little goes a long way. Another option would be to make the pottery and fire it at a studio with a kiln that gets it hot enough to vitrify. Personally I've eaten out of mine without a problem. I suggest making the pottery and see how it goes. Also check out Andy Ward's channel. He has really good information. Good luck. Let me know if you have questions.

@jeanieranson5221 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great advice. I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my question.

@Gonchar_v 6 ай бұрын

Здравствуйте! Скажите пожалуйста, какая глина подходит для такого обжига ? В ней наверно много кварцевого песка чтоб не потрескалась ? Я копаю сам глину и обжигаю на дровах очень медленно но всё равно бывают трещины. У вас красивые работы, рад что нашёл ваш канал.

@airstreamwanderings3683 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. Every clay is different and some work and other don't. You can't tell until you have tested them. A few things are really important in being successful. Using quartz sand should be fine. You should have at least 20% temper. If it is cracking try 30% and see if it helps. Let it dry slowly depending on the environment. Bowls are usually dried rim side down with a towel over the top. Try to have even thickness in the pot. Once it feels dry, put it in your oven at 100C or 200f for a couple of hours to make sure it is totally dry. Hopefully this helps. Good luck and let me know how you do. If you look through my channel you will find some tutorials that might help. Also check out Andy Wards Ancient Potter, it is a very good channel.

@Gonchar_v 6 ай бұрын

Спасибо большое за развернутый ответ! Обязательно посмотрю ваши фильмы. Энди Уорда смотрел и подписан, очень интересный канал. Удачи вам.

@stuntmaniatv 27 күн бұрын

Worked fabulously in my back garden! Any recommendations for firing larger pieces in a kiln like this? Say a pot the size of your metal pot? I'm particularly worried about getting that much charcoal up to temp.

@airstreamwanderings3683 27 күн бұрын

I'm glad it worked. Here's a video of the way I fire bigger pots. You don't need a bucket to cover the pot, just the bricks to act as a surround to hold all of the charcoal. 2-3" of charcoal around your pots is about the right amount. Good luck.

@nom_b 10 ай бұрын

Very good, thanks for the video. But I still havent managed to find a pot like that for sale (that was affordable). I'll keep my eyes open because I like the idea of having multiple firing options.

@airstreamwanderings3683 10 ай бұрын

Good luck. Sometimes they go on sale during canning season or you might find one at a 2nd hand store. Mine is cheaply made and probably won't last long.

@redeyegrey 4 ай бұрын

A stainless steel drum from a dryer would probably be great for this.

@airstreamwanderings3683 4 ай бұрын

Good idea, I bet your are right.

@CaramalGoddessFrFr 2 ай бұрын

How do you look up a non stainless steal pot? I can't find anything that isn't stainless steel

@cliffordkelly5327 10 ай бұрын

Howdy Wes ! Great little video , which has inspired me to keep going onward with my pottery ! I appreciate what @angeladaz said, “Don’t stop posting your videos” ! I’m with them & this little kiln job just might be my answer to successful firings with less carbon issues & unhappy neighbors with my “bonfires” !

@airstreamwanderings3683 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support. I like that you don't have to wait for perfect conditions or have a supply of dry wood to fire. There is a limit on how big the pot can be. Best of success.

@lindathelighthouse6518 4 ай бұрын

health, happiness, peace and love❤

@airstreamwanderings3683 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, much appreciated.

@stefanieb.7557 Ай бұрын

I think the drum of an old washing machine might work well too.

@airstreamwanderings3683 27 күн бұрын

Good idea, it might be perfect.

@SARAHEVANS-i7y 10 ай бұрын

Love it all.

@airstreamwanderings3683 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much.

@OriginalLacytoo 10 ай бұрын

Hi Wes - love your channel! I’m wondering if you’ve tried firing using a sawdust or wood shaving environment. I use a brick “pit” with wood, but am considering paring it down and using wood shavings packed pretty tight then covering the structure while it smolders. Seems a safer fire environment than the open fire. Ideas?

@airstreamwanderings3683 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I've wondered the same thing but haven't tried it. I'm sure that you have seen different TY videos on the subject. I've always wondered how hot it would burn since it would be hard for sawdust to get enough air. Good luck, I hope it works.

@OriginalLacytoo 10 ай бұрын

For responding. I’ve seen one video and she didn’t use a thermocouple but the pots rang well. @@airstreamwanderings3683 thanks for

@lisahutton3754 10 ай бұрын

Awesome!!!

@airstreamwanderings3683 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@hozb1 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. It was great. Could you use wood to fire or only charcoal? Is it that wood would not get hot enough? Thanks again

@airstreamwanderings3683 2 ай бұрын

Sorry for the slow reply. It might work to use wood but I don't think there is enough room. Like you suggest, then it wouldn't get hot enough. I haven't tried it so it might work especially if you have a really small pot.

@hozb1 2 ай бұрын

@@airstreamwanderings3683 Thanks. Much appreciated. Not a slow reply at all. Keep up the great work.

@jamesmcdowell8441 10 ай бұрын

Where I live charcoal is really expensive to buy . I’m wondering if a wood fire would be hot enough .

@airstreamwanderings3683 10 ай бұрын

I'm not sure if it would work or not. The bigger the kettle the better. I suspect the wood would have to be pretty small and there wouldn't be room for cover sherds. I have had briquettes delivered from Target and Walmart at no cost. Usually about $.60/lb is a cheap as I can find it. I hope it works. Maybe a layer of charcoal on the bottom with very dry wood on top?

@CaramalGoddessFrFr 2 ай бұрын

Why would we have to protect the asfalt from fire? Isn't it fire proof?

@melissajackson401 Ай бұрын

Actually he is crazy I think for not having it on the yard there... Concrete will explode if you build a fire over top of it. I haven't watched the whole video but so far this seems completely backwards from any other video I've ever seen on firing pottery. It probably works to some degree but it's not safe by any means.