Firing Large Ceramic Sculpture

Ceramic sculpture for the absolute beginner firing clay glaze.

Firing large ceramic sculpture. And which burn away during the firing may result in harmful fumes. What about using the kiln. Inspiring techniques he shares his advice and experience on balancing life and work promoting and selling as well as his aesthetic perspectives. He also takes us through the process he uses to make his large scale sculptures.

After years of monitoring the firing cycles in both gas and electric kilns i have found that both the heating and the cooling cycles are important when firing large scale sculpture and tiles. If you are having someone else fire your work you only need to know what cone you want it fired to and whether it is a bisque firing or a glaze firing. But as we all know the malleability of clay can also present challenges. Adequate ventilation is vital for all firings and ideally extraction fans should be fitted.

The glaze firing i. Firing large sculpture updated tue 10 aug 99. In 2016 the ceramic world lost nina hole the pioneer of fire sculpture large outdoor ceramic sculpture that was fired in situ as performance pieces. For large scale works i do not allow the kiln to drop more than the 200 f in one hour.

Mark chatterley makes his living making large scale figurative ceramics. These performances were quite dramatic as hole removed the insulating fiber blanket that wrapped the pieces midway through the firing to reveal the glowing pieces within. Michelle henderson on thu 29 jul 99 hi i m building a 2by 2 ft convoluted piece and so far i thought that building in sections was the best option to get it in and out of the electric kiln without placing too much stress on any one part.