I got my first 3 wonderful vases “hanaire” out of a noborigama firing fired by the Tokyo Nippon Tougei Club. On this Hanaire the front got a lot of fly ash, natural ash glaze. The effects of the firing on a pot are called “Yohen”: wood-fire effects. Shize ... Continue Reading
The big Anagama at Furuki-san`s Center is being fired by a Sunday Pottery Club from Tokyo, “Nokano-Nitiyou Kai”. It took 2 days to fill the kiln with about 1000 pieces: some big ones, but a lot of small ones. The kiln fires on wood and it takes 5 days to fire and 7 ... Continue Reading
My first down draft kiln firing in Lee Love’s kiln. First, we clean the shelves from the former firing, so the shelves will be even and nice. Lee paints the shelves with kiln wash, so, when accidents happen, and pots stick, it will be easier to take of the shelf. Then w ... Continue Reading
