Soda Firing at the Colorado Potters Guild on Sept. 6 & DNC
- The soda kiln in action at the Colorado Potters Guild
Guild members, Ginny, Jackie and Kate injecting salt burritos in the vapor kiln last April
On September 6 – less than 2 weeks from now, the guild is holding a group vapor firing for any members who want to learn about the process and participate. Currently, only about 5-6 people use the vapor kiln at the guild. I love the look of salt glazed pottery, and in fact, it’s mostly what I buy when I buy pottery for myself because it’s not something I make myself. I need to get a few small pots ready between now and then so that I can get in on the action and even think I still have a bit of cone 10 porcelain left in the studio to do so. I don’t really know a whole lot about atmospheric firing because I fire in an electric kiln at home for convenience. I borrowed the book below from the guild to read up on the process and philosophy before firing day. I used to interchange soda and salt for this type of firing, but now know there’s a difference. I’ll have to see what method the kiln director plans to use.
