The Coffee Can Kiln

[@isntjames]

You and Andy need to do more collaboration, I love your guys work for practical pottery backyard craftsmanship. I'm trying every skill I learn from you, love the channel.

[@AncientPottery]

Yes, let’s do something together while the weather is cooler. I am open to anything.

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

Yes maybe a big pot build in Timelapse

[@VivianHCarrasco]

invite folks and make it a workshop ❤

[@Divinemessages69]

I have been waiting years to try firing pottery in a safe and not too costly way, and in a way that I don't upset the neighbours, always been way too intimidated by the firing, but after seeing this I am confident I can do this thanks so much for sharing I can't believe this actually worked!

[@DabblinDawn]

Wow! That’s great, Tony! I’m trying this! Such beautiful fire clouds as well. A few minutes ago I checked on yesterday’s brick kiln & lump charcoal firing I did based on another one of your videos. All 5 of the pieces made it- with only a tiny crack on a puki. Thank you so much for sharing your techniques with us! ❤

[@tammyandkiki]

I absolutely LOVE this!!! Wonderful tutorial! This is great for some of us that can’t, for one reason or another, do anything larger. Such a wonderful idea. Thank you for sharing 🥰

[@russellsmith8609]

Always great to see another one of your videos. And once again your calm quiet demeanour makes time practiced skills look so simple to do. It certainly builds my own confidence just to watch you at work.

[@OraclesandEnchantments]

I was with my boyfriend in a park at one of their bbq grills and watched him fire his pipes in a coffee can kiln. I had never seen anything like that before. It was pretty amazing. Everything came out perfect and I have been interested in all the different methods of firing clay ever since. I am sure he would have taught me had I asked but sadly he died of a heart attack less than two years later. It was a great experience to witness and learn from him.

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

@@OraclesandEnchantments sorry for your loss. It is super easy to learn

[@1a1u0g9t4s2u]

Very interesting. Will be giving this method a try now that the weather has cooled down here in Phoenix. Thank you for sharing.

[@stephenwalford774]

Cool Tony..how to conserve charcoal..perfect for testing clay.

[@priltheartist9007]

The fire clouds on that little guy are awesome. Can’t wait to try this!

[@cherylfarrens7528]

What a great idea! I knew I was saving my metal coffee cans for a reason.

[@fngrusty42]

Love it my friend makes very nice pottery for plants. Alway upset with his kiln . I might just have to go over and make a pot just to use this coffee can or even a small garbage can . Lol I've never made a pot but after seeing your site pretty sure I can do this. Thanks so much

[@cetuspa]

thanks Tony , always make a point to watch your videos. You are a inspiring teacher.

[@coyotearrowheadhunting3083]

Wow friend, something that I think we can all do to cook a small pot. Great teaching. Thanks my friend.

[@primitivepathways]

That's super cool!!!

[@cliffordkelly5327]

Howdy Tony ! Awesome as always, nice little urban kiln demo, just the basics & great fire clouds!

[@youngwillie9502]

Long time no see. Glad to see you back. Cool vid.

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

I’m on Instagram everyday 😝😜

[@ladyw6773]

Oh that's very cool! I think I might try this soon! Wondering if wood pellets would work? Might experiment and find out! Thank you for showing us 💜

[@jarlsoars1150]

Awesome! Can't be any simpler than that. I'll have to try it, soon.

[@RichardMontague-l8g]

Awesome. I always wondered about this. I’m trying a can in a can to protect some decorated pottery from smoke clouds.

[@dolphin9719]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Much appreciated, thank you👍

[@SnapScavenge]

I’ve tried so many times they either crack or are very brittle lol still learning. Good stuff!

[@dolphin9719]

Thank you for sharing👏

[@svenlundergard1]

That is a great demo. Thanks

[@josephcook2314]

Cool idea. I'm going to make my first attempt at bricks tomorrow from the clay from my bunker build. Might try something like this to fire them. -DirtySouthPrepper

[@wiljak_hakker]

thank you!!

[@HARDYSPAINTINGADVENTURES]

fantastic idea ty looking to get in to pottery

[@coopart1]

Very cool !

[@bigbranch1]

Wonderful.....Thank you!

[@jimbothesailor4217]

Hi, would you mind telling me how waterproof the pottery would be after a firing like this? Can I use it for drinking coffee out of? Also, is there a glaze that would work with this technique?

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

They will only be water resistant, my friend drank coffee from one of his cups we made at Fort Mojave for years. They start to seal themselves with use. This is all considered low fire, they make some glazes and or Frits for low fire

[@jimbothesailor4217]

Thanks so much, I guess that my next bit of research will be into low fire glazes and 'frits'. Not really heard that term before, I am very much a beginner. I appreciate the input, thanks.@@tonysoaresnativeclays1434

[@CynthiaMiller-bx4kd]

Can you use a large decorated Xmas popcorn can do make a charcoal kiln from. I love your videos. I m try ing to get caught up on them .I'm a late starter!!! Better late than never!!!

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

@@CynthiaMiller-bx4kd yes they work great

[@guarnerrosales9806]

Una chulada de PIEZAS, CONGRATULATIONS

[@wendydee3007]

Brilliant, thank you :o)

[@FinnishPlayground]

Do you add charcoal during the process? Is it worth covering the pot so that it doesn’t contact to the charcoal? Thanks!

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

I like the fire clouds on my pots, if you wanted to use a sagar pots to cover your pot you would have to change it up a bit. No I don’t add any more charcoal

[@alisonhenry820]

Awesome technique! I'm curious about how many firings do you think you could use the can for before it starts to degrade?

[@JessFO]

Hi Tony, thank you so much for sharing this! Approximately how long did the process take from start to finish?

[@pinkyoshi]

I've watched your other videos about firing w/ charcoal and i've tried it multiple times myself. unfortunately I've had less success as each time i've tried. I've found that while the pots might have a ping to them and seem ceramic - they still break down when coming into contact w/ water. Any tips? more charcoal? smaller pots? After seeing this video it looks like you're using a lot of charcoal

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

Well it all depends on your clay, my clay vitrifies and will melt much higher then cone .06 . If you are using a higher fire clay then yes more charcoal, commercial clays are almost always higher firing clays. .06 and up, so you need to get to 1800F plus to fire .06 clay. . Also you need to have charcoal under your pots to make sure they reach temperature. We hit 850 C at the kiln conference a couple years back. 😀

[@dolphin9719]

I just wondered if I can use a bigger pre fired clay pot with holes in it, instead of a metal can?

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

Yes pretty much anything

[@blueishsio]

Amazing video! How long did the coffee kiln fire for? Thanks in advance!

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

Until it burns out, maybe 8 hours

[@blueishsio]

@@tonysoaresnativeclays1434thank you for your response

[@Mary-C]

OH wow, do you think that this technique would work inside a charcoal chimney starter, or do you think the charcoal would burn up too fast?

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

I thought about it, it would get pretty hot!! Might work good tho

[@alfonsotenore]

Hello Tony, thanks for sharing this video! I want to ask you some questions: can i do the same but with a galvanized bucket and place it in a safe area like a fireplace (so i don't have to worry about charcoal sparks and so on)? And where would you drill holes in the bucket? Thanks a lot, have a great day!

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

Yes , as long as the bucket has holes around the bottom, also make sure you burn outside, the galvanized will fume and can cause brain injury and nerve issues. As long as you’re not breathing the fumes you are good.

[@alfonsotenore]

@@tonysoaresnativeclays1434 Ok, thank you so much for the advices, i didn't know about the fact that galvanized was hazardous. Have a great day!

[@yelenawhitmer1329]

Mr. Tony Soares! I would love to buy one of your pottery pieces. I do understand, that you have many-many people standing in line to oven you magnificent pieces. It doesn’t matter, I will be patient . If it possible, please reapply to this comment. Best regards! Yelena

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

Yes you can find me on instagram @tonysoarespottery and talk more there on facebook

[@whitneymacchoi6619]

That's quite cool! What is the firing temp of your clay?

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

It starts over firing around 1800F

[@mdasgupta8703]

Is this good for only low fire clays? Can we use B mix for example? Also , can this technique be used for glazing with low fire glazes. If it can be used for glazing would you preheat that as well? TIA !

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

You might try raku b mix, you can melt some frit glaze and maybe an .06 glaze. You might need a bigger can to get more charcoal and heat😀

[@samanthanicholson9015]

Do you seal your pots or add ceramic coating, I was curious what would be better adding slip or coating. I have a lot of aloe and wanted to make some plant pots. Those are so 🥰 I wasn't sure if they hold water, maybe later when I get better I would make some vases and food type cups etc.

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

I have pots all over the house, the water just makes the surface a bit damp, you can try ceramic sealer from Home Depot for planters.

[@samanthanicholson9015]

@@tonysoaresnativeclays1434 would you recommend dealing I side or out? I found something called siloxane it says plant and animal safe. Again thanks

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

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[@jennmorton3155]

What temperature do you think that fire is?

[@virginiajorgensen8614]

This looks like a great way to fire.

[@user-rw1ox1kl2p]

Hi Tony. Thanks. I’m going to try this. Is it certain that I will get fire marks on the piece? If you didn’t want marks what would you do?

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

@@user-rw1ox1kl2p it depends on the clay, you can make a sagar pot or can to go over your potto keep the fuel off of it

[@user-rw1ox1kl2p]

@@tonysoaresnativeclays1434 Thank you Tony.

[@samanthanicholson9015]

What kind of clay is that? Would a low fire clay with grog or Laguna clay work in the can? I make jewelry pendants n need to fire a lot of them, thank you. Sam

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

Yes it should work, I dig and make my own clays. Look at some of my other set ups. Use a bunch of bricks, layer charcoal, pots, charcoal, pot, charcoal. You can fire a hundred if you want. Just preheat them first to about 400F for an hour at least with the commercial clay. Let cool then stack and light. 👍🏼

[@samanthanicholson9015]

@@tonysoaresnativeclays1434 oh great, yea I have watched a video of the clay processing. We have som here but not the red color I'd like to try. I have commercial clay without extra grog but I'll try your suggestions. Thanks Sam

[@Finding_Arcadia]

Shit, it's really that simple? I've been freaking myself out over how to build a good kiln, think i just need to do this instead

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

Yes I have a few different charcoal videos, not to scary 😝

[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

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[@tonysoaresnativeclays1434]

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