Kiln in Action!

Back in March I bought a used kiln from a lady in Atlanta who was moving on to do glass work, and put it up for sale. Jeremiah and I brought it up to his house for safe keeping and it has been sitting in his garage since then. In May when the school year ended I had a good bit of pots that I failed to glaze and thus never got fired so I loaded them up and brought home with me. After mending the kilnsitter tube that got busted en-moving-route and after another trip down to Atlanta to purchase the rest of the items I needed to fire the kiln, it was ready to go. I got to Chattanooga yesterday around 6 and got busy glazing my pots. I had forgotten how many I had and what I had- it was so fun unpacking the pinkish bisqued pots that have just been waiting patiently on me to bring them into completion. I glazed until about 10:30- 3 of the glazes of the 4 I used I have never tested before *fingers crossed*. So I finally loaded up the kiln and turned it on to preheat at 11:30. I shut the lid this morning at 7:30 and they are going on medium now and starting to glow orange! Its actually working so far!! The only possible problem I see is the top row of elements (wires that heat up) have not started to glow yet. Perhaps they are just slow and if not I did not load it all the way to the top so I am ok with it. The firing should be done somewhere between 9 and 12 tonight and then it has to cool over night so after church in the morning i should know if my little kiln got the job done or not! I am so excited :)



I will post pictures of whatever comes out.. hopefully it will be wonderful!!!!!!