Latest kiln firing results - June 9th 2020 with Simon Leach

[@maurad5378]

Catching up with everyone watching, learning and loving your videos! Had some time off from pottery but getting back to my true self. I appreciate all you do to share your techniques with aspiring clay artists. Thank you so much! Love the kitties! Western Pa. girl.

[@meredithpottery]

Just beautiful pots and brushwork! You have done it again! Enjoy Alaska and stay safe.

[@nursnlern]

Lovely works! Have a safe trip to Alaska...

[@ericnilson3371]

Love kiln openings, your creations are lovely as always! Safe travels, have a phenomenal time!!!

[@ArtbyAdam.C]

Great pieces as usual!...after a successful raw glaze test firing of one dish the other day, today I did a full load of raw glazed pots....the morning can't come quick enough. Thanks again!

[@sleachpots]

Hope the firing is great for you in learning and results !

[@ArtbyAdam.C]

@@sleachpots learning more every time I fire that kiln..thank you for the introduction to raw glazing.

[@melissagraham4569]

Love those bud vases Simon.

[@debbieleaman6492]

Hi Simon. Good to see you still doing great pottery...hope Jeremy is still potting also..it’s been a lot of years since I worked at Lowerdown.-Debbie.

[@peakpottery4494]

💗thanks for making this video! I really enjoyed it!!💗

[@freddiemoretti8456]

Ta! Enjoy your trip to Alaska........

[@katekaniff5987]

Right on!!! Have a GREAT time! Oh how I miss Alaskan summers/fall!! On to Washington Island in 2021!!! Please!

[@1958pobs]

Love them all, and especially the bud vases 🤗 your jaunt to Alaska sounds exciting, would be nice to see on video a little of what you find to be interesting, I have always wanted to visit Alaska too! I doubt I will be able to now though, so any insights of yours would be wonderful 🤗

[@terryscott9498]

your pottery is good looking and it is you.i think all pottery resembles the 1 that makes them.great job and you make things interesteting

[@d.jensen5153]

Yup. Never take a sip out of my foxglove tankard except I think of Simon Leach, his studio, his kilns, and the myriad details of tankard manufacture I've had the opportunity to observe. And every tankard I see him pull out of a kiln gets compared to my tankard. ;)

[@MaiDove3]

Nicely done! Be safe in Alaska. I’d like a foxglove design bud vase please.

[@sleachpots]

Hi and thank you. Please write to me at [e-mail] with your order so i can correspond with you there :)

[@shojabaig4944]

hi dear mr simon{happy and artist}man.thanks for your video.i like pottery too.

[@eddiespottery8439]

Have Simon will travel, thats nice make sure you make a video. eddiespottery.

[@christelboyd06]

Love your videos. I am s newbie having taken classes for about a year and love that you teach all the way through. Can I ask the size if your kiln? I've only just purchased a wheel haven't even picked it up yet. I'm also beginning to look at kilns trying to decide what I need/want. That looks like a good size maybe.

[@TreseMari]

Love your videos! Thanks for sharing. Do you offer any classes or one-on-one time at your studio?

[@dandelionbomb]

Indeed he does!! simonleachpottery.com/zoomclay-workshops.html

[@sleachpots]

Yes can do ...offer regular workshops (see website) one on one ( more costly) and 'zoomclay'

[@keesjoosten2282]

Hi Simon. I saw that you most of the time fire only once. Can you tell next time how the procedure is of once firing, and if this is possible in a electric kiln. Greetings Kees from Holland.

[@sleachpots]

I have already covered this many times if you care to check out older videos you will see. Take care :)

[@DunoonVanRijn-dx1hr]

Hakame is very nice. Tankards are top tier

[@thehappypotter9612]

Are these once-fired, Simon?

[@DMountains]

Thank you!

[@sleachpots]

Great brushes :)

[@nikadinah]

Have a great trip!

[@sleachpots]

Yes exciting, 4050 miles from here ! ...each way :) ....still want to come down your way to Tennessee !

[@nikadinah]

Simon Leach I’d love it if you came to Cleveland. I’m still trying to work something out for you here! As you know everything is sensitive right now. I’m so glad you still have workshops happening.

[@reneegroeninx7076]

May I ask at the start of this vid, Do you apply RIO decoration on biscuit hakame and then you'll apply a transparent glaze over?

[@ceramicartistoflight-lee6375]

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[@Lunarl4ndr]

Simon do you have a pyrometer in your kiln and also was this a cone10 rated kiln before the conversion?

[@sleachpots]

Yes I have a pyro, kiln might have been rated for cone 10 but do not know for sure !?

[@Lunarl4ndr]

@@sleachpots thanks for the reply. I'm converting a old small ^6 kiln and I was thinking I should probably get a pyro for it.

[@jedwilliams6410]

Cody Newberry Hi Cody. If the kiln has 3” brick in the walls it will go to cone 10. A small cone 6 kiln will work for cone 10 reduction but will cool faster so your glazes will tend to be shiny. You can get K type pyrometers on Amazon but make sure to get a similar thermocouple to the one you see simon using. The smaller gauge thermocouple probes won’t work. Ebay has the best deal on thermocouples that’s I’ve been able to find.

[@Ohiopotter]

You will fall in love with Fairbanks! I have family in Fairbanks so we know it well!

[@timothybowen2481]

Simon it’s looks as though you’ve lost weight? Is it me, or Am I right, or Am I I right? Not that you were heavy or anything!