I just built the kiln using your video and it was very easy. My wife would like to add a thermometer which I purchased from Amazon. It came with no instructions on mounting it...what would be your thoughts on where and how to mount it. Thank you.
I place the 10" shelf on the bottom so the posts and top shelves will be stable. You can't just place the posts on the fiber bottom. Then I take the three 6" posts and stand them on the 10" shelf in a tripod arrangement. Place one of the posts at the back of the kiln directly in line with the port hole. And turn that post so that a corner is facing the port. This will create a split of the flame. Place a 13" shelf on the posts. Take the 1" posts and place them on this shelf- directly above the bottom posts. Then place the other 13" shelf on these posts.
Very interesting kit. My only question is, is that a galvanized garbage can? If so heating it will release zink and is very toxic. Best to use steel or stainless steel otherwise good idea. One other caution, ceramic fibres like kaowool turn into a carcinogen once heated, so a respirator is a must. Thanks
What do you think if i flipped can over and made a kiln that way? I wasnt sure if i wanted a smaller can or this size and if i wanted to have to pick up the unit, i do alot by myself but hoped to find best way inverting the can id still have to put insultion on brick n run torch from the bottom istead if the side if i did your way or purchased it it be somwhat easier to reach inside but wanted to maximize the space and not have to fire it so iften though i understand the better its insulated i would use less fuel and heat up wouldnt take so long.
Sorry for the delay in responding. Apparently I was having problems with cookies and could not respond off of Firefox so I am now on Chrome. You can purchase this kit through Nasco Arts & Crafts for around $750.00. You can find them at enasco.com. Just search for Raku Kiln kit.
Yeah, I'm looking into building a gas kiln for myself and you can buy everything you need for less than $400 and that includes a pyrometer and a propane tank, not included with this kit.
Marlea- The kit can be purchased through Nasco or Triarco Arts for around $750.00 plus shipping. Or you can purchase the fiber blanket, tongs, clay, shelves, posts and high-temp wire from a ceramic supply store and go to a hardware store for the garbabge can, burner, gloves and other items needed.
The fiber blanket at a ceramics supply store costs around $135.00. A burner costs $60.00. The garbage can is $20.00. then you have $50.00 for tongs, $35.00 dollars or so for the shelves and posts and $13.00 for the high-temp wire. If you were to purchase all the parts needed, it would cost around $250.00. Still a good deal for a kiln.
Hi Onkel Tim it's me Hannah! 👋🏻 I finally found you (I forgot that you had a TH-cam Channel ) after one Year 😅 This video is awesome 👍🏻 Best wishes Hannah
Hi Hannah. Thank you for viewing my video. I am glad you enjoyed it. My next entry will be a slide show on how I built the pizza oven. Maybe Erik and you can help me with that when you come in this August. That would be fun to do together. I took pictures of every step to make it so I think it would be a very neat video. See you in August. Lucky will be happy to see you.
Yes, I actually did that when I built my first one. But over time the blanket pulls away from the cement. I think it took about 10 years for that to happen. that is when I started using the button system.
The furniture was referred to in my response to your question of how much, below. They are cordierite shelves and posts. It is not a good idea to stack shelves and have 2 layers in this kiln. It would be way too hard to take the top shelf off to get to the pieces below it. It is highly recommended to only fire pieces on one level in this kiln.
It would be better if you call me at 1-800-258-8796 so I can answer all of your questions. It would be better this way so we are not going back and forth replying online
@@tpfiffner sorry about that, i have a minute phonetrying not to bug.n hearing impaired a little. I meant to call when i did but finished project i will soon what time is best to call you. We are in nm mountain time
If you are asking if it is as good as an electric to fire raku, then the answer is it is much better. If you are asking if it is as good as an electric to bisque and regular glaze fire in, then you have to be extremely careful because this kiln can fie very fast. As for slumping glass, I would think it would be fine. I have never tried that in this kiln.
@@tpfiffner inwill call you soon thanks for your phone number. I would like to try the sample you mentioned. Tired a diffrent version...it didnt work so i will make time to ask the questions and will write em down, hooe i dont miss any lol
Hi, thanks for the video. It's very helpful. :) I was reading somewhere that you can't do bisque firing in Raku kilns because they heat up too fast and could cause your work to explode. So I was just pondering on this and wondered if you'd be able to offer advice. I was thinking surely in this case you could just use a different heat source and increase the heat more gradually? So you could use this design but instead of using propane you could attach it to a brick enclosed fire to raise the temperature more gradually(like the traditional brick kilns). Do you think that would work? In that case I'm thinking you could build this one kind of kiln and use it with either propane or a brick fire for whatever type of firing you'd like to do. I'm a newbie to kilns and figured someone like yourself would know better if I'm missing something here. Thanks!
You can bisque in a raku kiln, if you start with a cold kiln. Just heat it up slowly at first and then turn the heat up gradually until a pyrometer registers around 1900 degrees. You will not be able to bisque in the kiln after that unless you let the kiln cool down to around 100 degrees or so. I have bisqued in my garbage can kiln and I have done a cone 10 reduction firing in it. You just have to make sure that you use a 500,000 BTU weed burner or Venturi equivalent.
A slow bisque in an electric kiln can take up to 12 hours. That equals 160 degrees per hour. You don't have to go that slow. A medium speed bisque takes about 8 hours. That comes out to 240 degrees per hour. However, you do need to go slower than that to start for a couple of reasons. If you fire too fast at first, you could blow up the pieces and also crack your shelves. I would put the burner at a trickle for a half hour or so just to heat up the shelves. Monitor with a pyrometer to make sure you do not go too much past 212 degrees. After a half hour, you can start to turn the burner up a little. Once you have warmed everything up so there will be no blow-ups or shelves cracking, fire at about 150 per hour to start. After an hour or so you could turn the burner up and fire at around 300 per hour. When you get to around 1400, slow it down a little so you make sure you burn out all the organic matter. Once you get past 1600, you could crank it up to finish it off. Cone 05 is 1885. I would say a good bisque will take you between 6-8 hours. One word of caution- this kiln will want to fire very fast so you will have to monitor the pyrometer at all times to make sure it doesn't get away from you. Another point- if your pots have any moisture still in them, you will have to extend the warm up time accordingly.
You can use a weed burner and a propane tank and fire this kiln so it does not blow up your pieces. You just have to start very slow. these burners can be dialed down to where they will not fire too fast.
I can't figure out how you load and unload the kiln if the can cover is on top. Do you take out work on the top shelf and then remove it? That seems cumbersome.
Thanks for watching the video. I have been planning on doing a tutorial on firing the kiln and will get to it hopefully this summer. I fire on one level of shelf so you can watch the glazes mature. It is also safer to fire this way then to have two levels in this kiln. When the glazes are done, I turn down the gas and take the lid off while wearing the leather welder's gloves. This opens the kiln up so you can pull the pieces out with the pair of tongs. When you reload the kiln, the lid is placed back on and then the burner is turned up again..
ok, thanks. That makes sense. I thought you had work on multiple shelves, and so couldn't figure how you'd remove work. I sometimes do rake-type firing in my electric kiln and have put some pieces balanced on kiln posts and other work on the self below. I can get more pieces in that way. If you inverted the can onto a surface of fire bricks and had work on two shelves, I'm wondering if that would work. The hard part would be taking the can off at 1800 degrees. I look forward to your next video.
You could use this kiln upside down on a brick base. You would need to cut the flue out of the bottom of the can. The big problem I see with this is that the 30 gallon can is pretty tall and you will have to lift it high up to clear the ware. You could set it up with a counter weight system to lift it. Now, the big problem with doing multiple shelves is that it will take a long time to get all the pieces out and into the reduction cans. If you lose the heat in the luster glazes, you will not get any colors. I personally try and fire just 1-3 pieces at a time so I get the best results. This is why I only fire on one shelf.
@@tpfiffner that video will be really helpful to us, we are teaching our grandson how to make clay items, we made all his little pots and used the kids pottery wheel....the clay with it is not what i hoped but now we are using low fire clay. Inhave a microwave kiln but need this kiln for more things including jewlery peices. I had wanted to make a small one with refractory clay that i can use my blazer torch, is there a way i can show a picture ? I need to make it wider to fit 5 items on a shelf then stack at least once, hopefully with clay but if not i can use a smaller can or pail. Samantha
August- My company, Great Lakes Clay, carries all the materials to make this kiln. I can supply you with everything that is listed or you can go to a home improvement store and pick up the garbage can, burner and gloves and I can sell you the rest. We are located in the Chicago area. If you live near some other large metropolitan area, there is probably a ceramics supply store that will have these items. Tell me where you live and I can give you the name of a ceramic supplier near you.
Cost, size, insulation and the fact that it is not really made to fire to cone 10 for 10 hours. However, it can be used for a cone 10 reduction firing if needed to fire a few pieces. I have done it and it only took 3 hours because of the size of the kiln and the fact that I fired very slowly for this kiln. You just need to use a shelf or a brick on the lid as a damper.
I have never measured the interior diameter of the can. The ones I buy are tapered- wider at the top then the bottom. After you finish the kiln, the bottom diameter is about 14" and the diameter at the middle height of the kiln is large enough that you have about an inch and a half of space between the fiber wall and the 13" round shelf. Plenty of room to lift the shelf in and out with the raku gloves on. I use the 10" round shelf at the bottom of the kiln for stability with the posts and the 13" round shelves posted up to fire on.
I have never found a non-galvanized trash can. They are galvanized so they don't rust with normal use. You do have to be careful when firing for the first few times because the zinc does burn off in areas and not good to breath the fumes. The only non-galvanized can that I have seen used is an old oil drum.
What size of blanket is it?is it 6 pounds or 8 pounds? I found 6 pound for 25feet at 64$ wasnt sure what heat rating ill need. Imsee two kinds 2300° and a 2600° blanket. Thanks ill take a look. And also i seen some if these made with fecing wire, its 6x6 or 6x4...the fencing with the squares. I dont know if it'll hold up. I also read someone recommended to add refractory clay to the inside no more then 1/2" thick to help with more heat retention...it seems like itll work, the place i saw also for a 6 poumd blanket at 600" maybe double the thickness if its a half inch thick? Just wondering the best for pricing is concerned it said it costs 64$ at ceramic store.com.. Online
Sorry for the delay in responding. Apparently I was having problems with cookies and could not respond off of Firefox so I am now on Chrome. You can purchase this kit through Nasco Arts & Crafts for around $750.00.
i had seen a few of these type kilns, could i do a reduction in the same container? if i can it be helpful, do you recommend a furniture shelf for the same kiln? if so what kind; i meant to get a total from you to buy one. thanks sam message on messenger for terry nicholson thanks
You can do a reduction firing in this kiln. You would need a pyrometer to monitor the temperature and fire very slowly so you get the same effect as using a larger gas kiln. You would also need either a shelf or brick to use as a damper on the top. It would probably take you a few firings to get the results you want with a reduction firing in this kiln. Inside, just use the same shelf that I have been talking about with this kit.
There are a few things you can pick up at the hardware store. The garbage can, a propane torch, the gas tanks, even the welders gloves. You can get the fiber blanket ($135.00), raku tongs ($56.00), high temp wire ($13.00 or so), 10" round shelf ($13.50), the two 13" shelves ($20.25 ea), 3- 1" posts ($2.25 ea), the 3- 6" posts ($3.75 ea) and the 6 pounds of raku clay (no charge if ordered as a sample) from us. Plus UPS shipping.
So why are we watching you drill every hole? Seems to me you could cut this video down to about 15 minutes. Also, you ever thought about using a jig saw with fine tooth blade to cut your circles?
who ever is about to watch this video - scroll through often so you don't need to waste time watching him do the same thing ... also, you really don't get to see the completely finished product. This guy should watch other people's videos on how to make a video. 25 minutes is mostly wasted footage.
First off, thanks for watching the video. Sorry you think it is too long and redundant. But, FYI, this video was made for Nasco Arts & Crafts. They are the re-seller that I put this kiln kit together for. They sell mostly to schools and wanted me to make a video that students could follow to put the kiln together correctly. I had to be very specific on all the steps in order for the kiln to come out right. You might think it is too long, but I still get calls from teachers on how to fix the kiln because the students didn't follow the directions from the video AND the written instructions that come with it. I also received permission from Nasco to share this video with any one interested so I put it on TH-cam. If you don't want to watch it, then don't. Hope you don't think this reply is too long.
That was pretty sweet. Now show us a video of it running. :)
Waiting next video. You are using the kiln.,..two tumb up
Very nice, just what I was looking for, Thanks a lot!
Excellent! Thank you.
You have a good camera person.
"hes not wearing one so we can hear him speak" (proceeds to say nothing for the entirety of cutting the fiberglass)
Masks and gloves will save your lungs and hands when working with the kaowool...
I just built the kiln using your video and it was very easy. My wife would like to add a thermometer which I purchased from Amazon. It came with no instructions on mounting it...what would be your thoughts on where and how to mount it. Thank you.
Great video. Thank you. How do you use the shelves and posts?
I place the 10" shelf on the bottom so the posts and top shelves will be stable. You can't just place the posts on the fiber bottom. Then I take the three 6" posts and stand them on the 10" shelf in a tripod arrangement. Place one of the posts at the back of the kiln directly in line with the port hole. And turn that post so that a corner is facing the port. This will create a split of the flame. Place a 13" shelf on the posts. Take the 1" posts and place them on this shelf- directly above the bottom posts. Then place the other 13" shelf on these posts.
You need a pair of safety wire pliers.
A good pair would make the staple/button installation much easier and better. :)
Hello, Tim -- what is the circumference of the can?
Very helpful. Thank you
what is the benefit of this circle bottoms???
Very interesting kit. My only question is, is that a galvanized garbage can? If so heating it will release zink and is very toxic. Best to use steel or stainless steel otherwise good idea. One other caution, ceramic fibres like kaowool turn into a carcinogen once heated, so a respirator is a must. Thanks
Hi Tim. How long and wide is the insulation and also what type of burner do you have there
This video has been very helpful to build my gas kiln but I 'd like to pose this question:
Is that ceramic fiber you have used carcinogenic?
Thanks
If you inhale it it is. You have to wear a mask.
Hi Tim, Do you still sell these kits?
What do you think if i flipped can over and made a kiln that way? I wasnt sure if i wanted a smaller can or this size and if i wanted to have to pick up the unit, i do alot by myself but hoped to find best way inverting the can id still have to put insultion on brick n run torch from the bottom istead if the side if i did your way or purchased it it be somwhat easier to reach inside but wanted to maximize the space and not have to fire it so iften though i understand the better its insulated i would use less fuel and heat up wouldnt take so long.
Great idea. How can one order the kit.
Sorry for the delay in responding. Apparently I was having problems with cookies and could not respond off of Firefox so I am now on Chrome. You can purchase this kit through Nasco Arts & Crafts for around $750.00. You can find them at enasco.com. Just search for Raku Kiln kit.
$750 is pretty outrageous purchasing the materials separately shouldn't cost more than $100
Yeah, I'm looking into building a gas kiln for myself and you can buy everything you need for less than $400 and that includes a pyrometer and a propane tank, not included with this kit.
Marlea- The kit can be purchased through Nasco or Triarco Arts for around $750.00 plus shipping. Or you can purchase the fiber blanket, tongs, clay, shelves, posts and high-temp wire from a ceramic supply store and go to a hardware store for the garbabge can, burner, gloves and other items needed.
The fiber blanket at a ceramics supply store costs around $135.00. A burner costs $60.00. The garbage can is $20.00. then you have $50.00 for tongs, $35.00 dollars or so for the shelves and posts and $13.00 for the high-temp wire. If you were to purchase all the parts needed, it would cost around $250.00. Still a good deal for a kiln.
Is it a good idea to get WD40 on your roller canvas and drum?
Hi Onkel Tim it's me Hannah! 👋🏻 I finally found you (I forgot that you had a TH-cam Channel ) after one Year 😅 This video is awesome 👍🏻
Best wishes Hannah
Hi Hannah. Thank you for viewing my video. I am glad you enjoyed it. My next entry will be a slide show on how I built the pizza oven. Maybe Erik and you can help me with that when you come in this August. That would be fun to do together. I took pictures of every step to make it so I think it would be a very neat video. See you in August. Lucky will be happy to see you.
Sure! Erik and i would like to help you! And maybe we can help you edit the video?
That's the plan Hannah- to have you both help me edit. See you in August.
Coulnt the blanket be cemented or stuck onto the sides with refractory cement?
Yes, I actually did that when I built my first one. But over time the blanket pulls away from the cement. I think it took about 10 years for that to happen. that is when I started using the button system.
What kind of kiln furniture can be used or is needed such as stacking shelfs, let me know thanks sam
The furniture was referred to in my response to your question of how much, below. They are cordierite shelves and posts. It is not a good idea to stack shelves and have 2 layers in this kiln. It would be way too hard to take the top shelf off to get to the pieces below it. It is highly recommended to only fire pieces on one level in this kiln.
What kind of torch are you using?
Thanks for the tutorial!!
How are the wires and buttons holding up?
It would be better if you call me at 1-800-258-8796 so I can answer all of your questions. It would be better this way so we are not going back and forth replying online
@@tpfiffner sorry about that, i have a minute phonetrying not to bug.n hearing impaired a little. I meant to call when i did but finished project i will soon what time is best to call you. We are in nm mountain time
Does this work just as good as electric? Does it work to slump glass?
If you are asking if it is as good as an electric to fire raku, then the answer is it is much better. If you are asking if it is as good as an electric to bisque and regular glaze fire in, then you have to be extremely careful because this kiln can fie very fast. As for slumping glass, I would think it would be fine. I have never tried that in this kiln.
What size was the blanket and where did you get it?
The blanket is 2 feet wide and 9 feet long. It is 1" thick. We sell it for $15.00 a running foot so the total is $135.00.
@@tpfiffner inwill call you soon thanks for your phone number. I would like to try the sample you mentioned. Tired a diffrent version...it didnt work so i will make time to ask the questions and will write em down, hooe i dont miss any lol
Hi, thanks for the video. It's very helpful. :)
I was reading somewhere that you can't do bisque firing in Raku kilns because they heat up too fast and could cause your work to explode.
So I was just pondering on this and wondered if you'd be able to offer advice. I was thinking surely in this case you could just use a different heat source and increase the heat more gradually? So you could use this design but instead of using propane you could attach it to a brick enclosed fire to raise the temperature more gradually(like the traditional brick kilns). Do you think that would work? In that case I'm thinking you could build this one kind of kiln and use it with either propane or a brick fire for whatever type of firing you'd like to do. I'm a newbie to kilns and figured someone like yourself would know better if I'm missing something here.
Thanks!
You can bisque in a raku kiln, if you start with a cold kiln. Just heat it up slowly at first and then turn the heat up gradually until a pyrometer registers around 1900 degrees. You will not be able to bisque in the kiln after that unless you let the kiln cool down to around 100 degrees or so. I have bisqued in my garbage can kiln and I have done a cone 10 reduction firing in it. You just have to make sure that you use a 500,000 BTU weed burner or Venturi equivalent.
Thank you so much, again, you have been very helpful :)
Tim Pfiffner How many degrees per hour should I plan on doing for a bisque firing?
A slow bisque in an electric kiln can take up to 12 hours. That equals 160 degrees per hour. You don't have to go that slow. A medium speed bisque takes about 8 hours. That comes out to 240 degrees per hour. However, you do need to go slower than that to start for a couple of reasons. If you fire too fast at first, you could blow up the pieces and also crack your shelves. I would put the burner at a trickle for a half hour or so just to heat up the shelves. Monitor with a pyrometer to make sure you do not go too much past 212 degrees. After a half hour, you can start to turn the burner up a little. Once you have warmed everything up so there will be no blow-ups or shelves cracking, fire at about 150 per hour to start. After an hour or so you could turn the burner up and fire at around 300 per hour. When you get to around 1400, slow it down a little so you make sure you burn out all the organic matter. Once you get past 1600, you could crank it up to finish it off. Cone 05 is 1885. I would say a good bisque will take you between 6-8 hours. One word of caution- this kiln will want to fire very fast so you will have to monitor the pyrometer at all times to make sure it doesn't get away from you. Another point- if your pots have any moisture still in them, you will have to extend the warm up time accordingly.
You can use a weed burner and a propane tank and fire this kiln so it does not blow up your pieces. You just have to start very slow. these burners can be dialed down to where they will not fire too fast.
I can't figure out how you load and unload the kiln if the can cover is on top. Do you take out work on the top shelf and then remove it? That seems cumbersome.
Thanks for watching the video. I have been planning on doing a tutorial on firing the kiln and will get to it hopefully this summer. I fire on one level of shelf so you can watch the glazes mature. It is also safer to fire this way then to have two levels in this kiln. When the glazes are done, I turn down the gas and take the lid off while wearing the leather welder's gloves. This opens the kiln up so you can pull the pieces out with the pair of tongs. When you reload the kiln, the lid is placed back on and then the burner is turned up again..
ok, thanks. That makes sense. I thought you had work on multiple shelves, and so couldn't figure how you'd remove work. I sometimes do rake-type firing in my electric kiln and have put some pieces balanced on kiln posts and other work on the self below. I can get more pieces in that way. If you inverted the can onto a surface of fire bricks and had work on two shelves, I'm wondering if that would work. The hard part would be taking the can off at 1800 degrees. I look forward to your next video.
You could use this kiln upside down on a brick base. You would need to cut the flue out of the bottom of the can. The big problem I see with this is that the 30 gallon can is pretty tall and you will have to lift it high up to clear the ware. You could set it up with a counter weight system to lift it. Now, the big problem with doing multiple shelves is that it will take a long time to get all the pieces out and into the reduction cans. If you lose the heat in the luster glazes, you will not get any colors. I personally try and fire just 1-3 pieces at a time so I get the best results. This is why I only fire on one shelf.
Do you have a video on your own firing with this kiln?
No, but that is the next thing I will do. Show how to fire the kiln and how to reduce the different types of glazes.
@@tpfiffner that video will be really helpful to us, we are teaching our grandson how to make clay items, we made all his little pots and used the kids pottery wheel....the clay with it is not what i hoped but now we are using low fire clay. Inhave a microwave kiln but need this kiln for more things including jewlery peices. I had wanted to make a small one with refractory clay that i can use my blazer torch, is there a way i can show a picture ? I need to make it wider to fit 5 items on a shelf then stack at least once, hopefully with clay but if not i can use a smaller can or pail. Samantha
Can I buy all the materials already packaged up? if so, where?
August- My company, Great Lakes Clay, carries all the materials to make this kiln. I can supply you with everything that is listed or you can go to a home improvement store and pick up the garbage can, burner and gloves and I can sell you the rest. We are located in the Chicago area. If you live near some other large metropolitan area, there is probably a ceramics supply store that will have these items. Tell me where you live and I can give you the name of a ceramic supplier near you.
What’s the difference between this and a regular gas fired kiln?
Cost, size, insulation and the fact that it is not really made to fire to cone 10 for 10 hours. However, it can be used for a cone 10 reduction firing if needed to fire a few pieces. I have done it and it only took 3 hours because of the size of the kiln and the fact that I fired very slowly for this kiln. You just need to use a shelf or a brick on the lid as a damper.
What is the inner diameter of the can? And what size were the shelfs?
I have never measured the interior diameter of the can. The ones I buy are tapered- wider at the top then the bottom. After you finish the kiln, the bottom diameter is about 14" and the diameter at the middle height of the kiln is large enough that you have about an inch and a half of space between the fiber wall and the 13" round shelf. Plenty of room to lift the shelf in and out with the raku gloves on. I use the 10" round shelf at the bottom of the kiln for stability with the posts and the 13" round shelves posted up to fire on.
@@tpfiffner do you stack shelves or your work to fit more work i to the can? Can you do reduction in the same container? Thanks
Where do you get a non galvanized trash can?
I have never found a non-galvanized trash can. They are galvanized so they don't rust with normal use. You do have to be careful when firing for the first few times because the zinc does burn off in areas and not good to breath the fumes. The only non-galvanized can that I have seen used is an old oil drum.
Another clip made the top circular panel about a 1/4” smaller than the top diameter for sealing purposes.
What's the thickness of the fiber blanket?
The blanket is 6 pound density and is 1" thick. It is rated at 2300 degrees.
The fiber blanket is 1" thick
thank you for posting
What size of blanket is it?is it 6 pounds or 8 pounds? I found 6 pound for 25feet at 64$ wasnt sure what heat rating ill need. Imsee two kinds 2300° and a 2600° blanket. Thanks ill take a look. And also i seen some if these made with fecing wire, its 6x6 or 6x4...the fencing with the squares. I dont know if it'll hold up. I also read someone recommended to add refractory clay to the inside no more then 1/2" thick to help with more heat retention...it seems like itll work, the place i saw also for a 6 poumd blanket at 600" maybe double the thickness if its a half inch thick? Just wondering the best for pricing is concerned it said it costs 64$ at ceramic store.com.. Online
Thank you
Can you write the content down on the screen? I can't hear it too good.
how much is the kit?
Sorry for the delay in responding. Apparently I was having problems with cookies and could not respond off of Firefox so I am now on Chrome. You can purchase this kit through Nasco Arts & Crafts for around $750.00.
i had seen a few of these type kilns, could i do a reduction in the same container? if i can it be helpful, do you recommend a furniture shelf for the same kiln? if so what kind; i meant to get a total from you to buy one. thanks sam message on messenger for terry nicholson thanks
You can do a reduction firing in this kiln. You would need a pyrometer to monitor the temperature and fire very slowly so you get the same effect as using a larger gas kiln. You would also need either a shelf or brick to use as a damper on the top. It would probably take you a few firings to get the results you want with a reduction firing in this kiln. Inside, just use the same shelf that I have been talking about with this kit.
How much?
There are a few things you can pick up at the hardware store. The garbage can, a propane torch, the gas tanks, even the welders gloves. You can get the fiber blanket ($135.00), raku tongs ($56.00), high temp wire ($13.00 or so), 10" round shelf ($13.50), the two 13" shelves ($20.25 ea), 3- 1" posts ($2.25 ea), the 3- 6" posts ($3.75 ea) and the 6 pounds of raku clay (no charge if ordered as a sample) from us. Plus UPS shipping.
@@tpfiffner for shipping n total cost just to know what route i have to go, thanks so much
@@tpfiffner thanks for cost break down, would a hot head torch or bernzomatic work with this set up?
So why are we watching you drill every hole? Seems to me you could cut this video down to about 15 minutes. Also, you ever thought about using a jig saw with fine tooth blade to cut your circles?
who ever is about to watch this video - scroll through often so you don't need to waste time watching him do the same thing ... also, you really don't get to see the completely finished product. This guy should watch other people's videos on how to make a video. 25 minutes is mostly wasted footage.
First off, thanks for watching the video. Sorry you think it is too long and redundant. But, FYI, this video was made for Nasco Arts & Crafts. They are the re-seller that I put this kiln kit together for. They sell mostly to schools and wanted me to make a video that students could follow to put the kiln together correctly. I had to be very specific on all the steps in order for the kiln to come out right. You might think it is too long, but I still get calls from teachers on how to fix the kiln because the students didn't follow the directions from the video AND the written instructions that come with it. I also received permission from Nasco to share this video with any one interested so I put it on TH-cam. If you don't want to watch it, then don't. Hope you don't think this reply is too long.
this is your very personal opinion. I found the video very useful and enjoyed every single minute of it
@@tpfiffner *I* am appreciating the hey out of it! Thank you for doing it!
Excellent! Thank you.
What type of clay is that your making for the buttons?
Maybe you should call me at 1-800-258-8796. You have a lot of questions and it would be easier to talk to you and answer them all at once