Clay Firing 2008

Well i finally fired some clay masks in a pit firing and here are the results
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[wildheart5]

Excellent pieces!!! My sister has an art degree in pottery and I understand re breakage! All these pieces look like artifacts and I love the method of firing them! Even the broken ones can be sold they are so beautiful. Love it, love it!!!!

[CapricornArtist73]

Thank you :) this style of firing is a gamble because of the uneven temperatures so was happy most of them turned out ok! ;)

[bunz11]

Takes some guts to throw your work in a pit fire! I really like how they turned out.........how did you know how much "fuel" to put on top? This is like raku, isn't it?

[CapricornArtist73]

I did a firing last year using a heavier clay and this being really fine i wasn't sure how things would workout because of the uneven temperatures..but it did! The idea is to start slowly and gradually build up the fire so it gives the clay time to come up to temperature. I just kept the fire going for about 4 hours and then let it die down and it was still hot at 11am the next morning.

[chivaleader89]

is it possible to use a grill to fire clay?

[CapricornArtist73]

I don't know, i do know u can use a big oil tin or metal drum and use a propane gas burner to do a firing but u must first line the inside with ceramic fiber.

[jmg1957]

well done.

[wilcarhen]

Very nice. Were the pieces bisque fired prior to pit firing?

[clownfishyi1994]

how do you make the fire hot enugh, thnx

[RakuBlue]

Have a click on my page I do a lot of pitfiring now good to see others going for it! Nice Masks!

[pyramiaou]

Seaweed? Are u by the sea?

[daligoddess2006]

Oh yes. I'd like to see you try different rocks in the pit. Different rocks have different chemical makeup and can make all sorts of pretty colors! (If you try this, you may need to bust the rocks open for better effects.) Have fun. I am having a ball watching your projects. =D

[rizzin2thetop]

I'm glad most of them turned out ok for you Gary......

[marybarfield]

OK - I should do a better job proof reading. That was supposed to read "I just LOVE these and I can just imagine one of them looking out from the bars of the body of your old clock." I just got so excited that my fingers couldn't perform.

[marybarfield]

I have to agree with TheKozmoBoyz about the faces looking like lost souls. The soot on them makes them look even more tragic. I just LOVE theseand I can just imagine one of them looking out from the bars of body of your old clock. oooooooh - wonderfully creepy.

[judysheart]

Gary, they came out great... I love the way they look. I can seem some of the broken pieces going on a 3D canvas. I just love the sound of the fire crackling. Thanks for sharing this. J