kiln

                 This  is my soda kiln. It's a 36 cubic foot, hard brick, catenary arch, cross draft design which I fire to cone 10 (about 2375 degrees F). 

                     Around 2300F,  a solution of soda ash is sprayed  through the many ports in the kiln with a garden sprayer. This spraying is done about

                    every 20 minutes until the draw tiles  indicate that the desired coating of the soda has been achieved.  The kiln is pre-warmed the night

                   before with a single, low flame on one of the burners, and the rest of the burners are turned on the next morning and that days firing takes

                   about 12-15 hours.  The kiln is kept tightly closed for three days, when the pots and kiln  furniture are cooled enough for unloading.

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