Tim, Thanks for showing folks about loading a bisque firing. One thing I have a bit of an issue with is at about the 10:15 frame you placed a bowl inside a altered bowl such that it nested inside the bowl below, resting on the rim. This can possibly cause stress and cracking of bottom bowl. I found with my students work to stack rim-to-rim or foot-to-foot and if placing a bowl inside another bowl that the one placed inside was best if the foot sat on the interior bottom, not touching the sides of the bottom bowl. Otherwise, very good video lesson.
In order to see if a piece is too tall, my teacher taught us to make a bridge by placing a flat object over two stilts and then passing pieces underneath it to make sure it will fit. Saves a lot of time if you have a lot of varied height pieces.
I set all my pieces on a large table by size so I know what pots will fit together on a shelf. I also outlined a full shelf as well as a half shelf for both of my kilns so I can place the pieces “in” the area to see what fits! This is where I place my pots when they are dry so it works out well.
This was great information, thank you! Sorry if these are stupid questions, I am new at doing this, how come you can paint and stack them together? Is that underglaze paint? What kind of clay did you use? How to know what kind of clay can be painted for bisque firing? Thanks again!
Thank you! Great video! Which I had seen it before I loaded my first bisque. ;-) Will you do one on loading a cone 6 glaze? Though it will be too late for me since I plan to fire my first glaze this weekend. :-)
How much in advance do you make your cone 'holder'? Is it leatherhard, or bone dry? In your video is looks as though its got some moisture left in the clay? Great video -- thanks!
Can you clarify for me... are you loading bisque and glazed pieces in the same firing? Are glazed pieces touching each other? I have always thought that’s a no no.
@@timseepots how do I know what cone my clay is ?🤔 Sorry if it's a silly question not worth ur time 😅 I'm new at this and I wish to learn. I only have youtube for reference
A blown up up is a failure of the person firing the kiln and independent of how its stacked. There is no reason for work to blow up when fired properly. Stack the kiln anyway you want.
Get one haha or go to a pottery place and pay a 50 buck fee to get a whole kiln shelf! Did it for a year before i got me a kiln so it works! Have a good one making pottery!
Great tips, Tim. Thanks. I love your videos and the quality input.
Tim, Thanks for showing folks about loading a bisque firing. One thing I have a bit of an issue with is at about the 10:15 frame you placed a bowl inside a altered bowl such that it nested inside the bowl below, resting on the rim. This can possibly cause stress and cracking of bottom bowl. I found with my students work to stack rim-to-rim or foot-to-foot and if placing a bowl inside another bowl that the one placed inside was best if the foot sat on the interior bottom, not touching the sides of the bottom bowl. Otherwise, very good video lesson.
In order to see if a piece is too tall, my teacher taught us to make a bridge by placing a flat object over two stilts and then passing pieces underneath it to make sure it will fit. Saves a lot of time if you have a lot of varied height pieces.
I set all my pieces on a large table by size so I know what pots will fit together on a shelf. I also outlined a full shelf as well as a half shelf for both of my kilns so I can place the pieces “in” the area to see what fits! This is where I place my pots when they are dry so it works out well.
Nice video. Thanks you. Maybe you might consider filming everything in landscape so that more is visible for the standard computer format.
Thank you for the info on shrinkage in bisque for cone 5/6 clay! Was always worried about that!
This is SO awesome - thank you!!
God i miss high school my ceramic class was the best
This was great information, thank you! Sorry if these are stupid questions, I am new at doing this, how come you can paint and stack them together? Is that underglaze paint? What kind of clay did you use? How to know what kind of clay can be painted for bisque firing? Thanks again!
Wow!!! Thank you so very very much!!!💙
Great info even for people who have loaded many many kilns. My advice, don't film vertical :)
Thank you! Great video! Which I had seen it before I loaded my first bisque. ;-) Will you do one on loading a cone 6 glaze? Though it will be too late for me since I plan to fire my first glaze this weekend. :-)
I do not fire ^6 anymore. I will see if I can do one from Clayscapes next week
Timsee clay thank you!
Thanks again.
How much in advance do you make your cone 'holder'? Is it leatherhard, or bone dry? In your video is looks as though its got some moisture left in the clay? Great video -- thanks!
cone packs go in at bone dry, the clay is just a little off color, its reclaim
Hey Tim, thanks for the helpful video! I’ve got the same issue with elements coming out from where they should be. How did you pin them back in?
I had some scrap nichrome wire and just made some loos and jammed them i to the brick
Can you clarify for me... are you loading bisque and glazed pieces in the same firing? Are glazed pieces touching each other? I have always thought that’s a no no.
these are underglazes in a bisque. They are fine to ^06. Some may not be its best to test the ones you use on pieces you don't care about
Timsee Clay.... thanks, that’s helpful, interesting approach.
Is that a firebrick at 14:39 ? It's not regular brick from the driveway, right?
Aria Carmela yes that is a insulating firebrick
@@timseepots Can I purchase one insulating firebrick at a Home Depot?? Or is it strictly a brick made for ceramics?
No it’s more of a ceramic or refractory supplier item.
What is the inner size of your kiln?
How many liters does your Kiln have?
We go by cubic feet. This one is 7.
What size is your kiln...and what cones can you bisque fire with cone 5 and 6 clay bodies using your method?
mary carlino this is a seven cubic foot kiln, bisque is done anywhere from 012-06 but most is like 06
Thanks Tim.
@@timseepots how do I know what cone my clay is ?🤔 Sorry if it's a silly question not worth ur time 😅 I'm new at this and I wish to learn. I only have youtube for reference
@@saumya7922 normally you would get it from the manufacture.
You are not suspostopay stack pots that not good have fun with blown pots
A blown up up is a failure of the person firing the kiln and independent of how its stacked. There is no reason for work to blow up when fired properly. Stack the kiln anyway you want.
HELP I DO NOT HAVE A KILN!?!?!?!
Get one haha or go to a pottery place and pay a 50 buck fee to get a whole kiln shelf! Did it for a year before i got me a kiln so it works! Have a good one making pottery!