Sunday, May 4, 2014

Joe Finch - Kiln building workshop February 7th, 8th 2014

Gas burner set and lit for preheat.

Ganesha.

Washing soda, heated for liquefying,
brushed on one face of the wood, dried in sun.

Fiber wool, aluminium foil and chicken mesh place
on top of the catenary arch. Chimney built while firing.

Opening for the primary air.

Joe and Anjali watching the digital pyro for taking queue for stoking.

Stoking.

 Firing effects on Ganesha.

Joe on his toes.

Passive dampers in place.


Shayonti and Sandeep, taking care of the fire.

Passive dampers removed for reduction.

Reduction atmosphere in the kiln.


Soda laden wood, ready for stoke.
 

 
 
 

Colour of flame, after stoking soda.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cone 9 moving out
 
 
 
Pulled out a ring to see the amount of soda.
 
 
Neha and Sandeep on duty.
 
 
The damper slot, used as passive...
 
 
 






 
The bottom back shelf - hot, melted and glued to shelf!

 
The bricks look like art works with the soda effect.



 
Antra ' s


 
Joe ' s

 
Tejashri ' s

 
Veena ' s



 
Shayonti ' s


 
Sandeep ' s

 
 
 
The Group, without Rashi and me, as we were
behind our cameras!!



 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

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