By: Tim See

Tim See — Thu, 17 May 2007 03:26:48 +0000

Hey, getting geared up for my next firing and noticed something in your work read your blog and it was not what i had expected. i have played with firing with diffrent wood and found the color of ash and clay is brown like you have gotten using mostly pine like you were stoking in the video. using hard wood cherry maple oak and bit of cedar got green jewel tone ash and bright flashing little or no browns which seems opposite to your results. which leads me to believe its more about atomsphere. browns came from a firing that took only 17 hours(120cuft kiln) and was mostly neutral with an end in reduction the longer firing with greater swings from reduction and oxidation gave resluts you were looking for. we plan on firing 48 hours minimum now. happy pyroing. Tim See pyronaut

By: Claudia Borio

Claudia Borio — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:05:37 +0000

Hello Odin,
Well I think you are being excessively modest with this firing. It must be because you got so tired stoking the kiln all by yourself. to my unrefined occidental taste, the pieces are absolutely gorgeous. I wish I could have Stone Vase number 2 or that vase that you show at your blog page. They are wonderful. And the shiny glaze is beautiful for a change. It gives such a smooth appearance. I saw clearly three colors at the pinched bowl you show. Again, beautiful.
Claudia

Comments on: A Single Piece of Firewood / I Stoked the Last of My Energy

By: Tim See

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