Cone 5 Kiln Opening - Amaco, Mayco, Laguna glaze combos

[@williamblack4611]

Just watched the video. Wonderful pieces and glazes. Thanks

[@Dollfacepottery]

Thank you so much

[@MRC11221]

I enjoyed seeing your work. The items were really nice to see. I am happy to see how cone 5 works with glazes and that you spoke about the same combinations work using cone 6.

[@Dollfacepottery]

You are so welcome!

[@micheledickey4066]

Just went to check out the brushing glazes cone 5-6 and I am sooo happy I revisited the sight. There are amazing pieces on this page!!

[@Dollfacepottery]

Glad you like them!

[@lauriegagnon2614]

Love the tankards

[@Dollfacepottery]

Thank you, they are a new shape for me, I will be making more in future for sure

[@AudreyLynnStudios]

Lovely Tankard!

[@Dollfacepottery]

Thank you!

[@micheledickey4066]

My gosh these are all soo beautiful!! I wrote down so many glaze combos I need to try! I do fire to cone 6 but I hope to find some great combos! Thanks so much!

[@Dollfacepottery]

Your welcome, just recorded another kiln opening today. Will upload later

[@timexbelkin]

love ur videos!

[@Dollfacepottery]

Thank you so much!

[@3_Cats_Pottery]

I wish the lighting was brighter so that the colors show more

[@Dollfacepottery]

Yes me too, I have a ring light but I guess I need more

[@lauriegagnon2614]

What roller did you use

[@Dollfacepottery]

It’s the wildlife rolling pin from Vermont Pottery works (for the bottoms) and the MKM roller for the mountains

[@soverignbeing8]

Just a question about your kiln. Looks like you have a manual kiln. Do by any change do a hold when glazing and if so how would you on your manual kiln?

[@Dollfacepottery]

Yes I have a manual kiln. My husband installed a thermalcouple with an external digital readout and once the kiln sitter cone shuts off the kiln, I raise the release hatch very slowly and press the button in again. I then turn my timer on (on my phone) for the required hold time and then shut it off by lifting the release hatch and let it drop.

[@micheledickey4066]

I’m so glad someone asked you this question. I also have a manual kiln, actually 2, and I am to the point where I reallly need to add the computer part! May I ask what controller you got and if you’re happy with it? Also was it hard to install? I would LOVE to be able to use the controller for both kilns. I have a pretty large kiln that is a Cress 10-27 and an Evenheat that is brand new and uses 12” shelves so rather small but really good for testing, as I do a lot of testing, as well as overglaze decal firings and luster firings. Thanks so much.

[@Dollfacepottery]

@@micheledickey4066 Hi Michelle, I ordered mine from Pottery Supply house in Canada. Their technical team can help you with any questions you have. It is a thermal couple installed inside the kiln and attached to the outside, then the wire goes to the external digital reader. I don’t have any control over the temp with it, it just shows me the exact temp the center of the kiln reaches.

[@micheledickey4066]

@@Dollfacepottery Oh ok I see. I have the problem with my kiln where it fires a cone 7 on the bottom and then on the top it’s a cone 6! It’s been a real struggle for sure. I finally figured out, after over a year of trying different things, that putting my larger pieces on one half or the bottom shelf and mid size pieces on the other half and staggering the shelves I got a much more even firing!! I was beyond happy when this worked! It’s a huge pain to do but whatever works