Homemade kiln

It's pretty easy to fire clay pottery without a kiln. Pit firing pottery is the simplest way but you can also make a homemade DIY kiln.

Making my own kiln for pottery was a goal I set when I realized that buying one might be too expensive for my budget. So, I started looking into cheaper DIY solutions. I found out that with some basic materials and a bit of creativity, it's possible to build a functional kiln. The process involved lots of trial and error, but it was a rewarding learning experience. I gathered information from various sources, took notes, and finally came up with a design that met my needs without breaking…

Make your own Raku Kiln at home.

Kiln Number One. I had not seen a wood fired kiln, other than in photographs, before I built one. My friend, Peter Watson who got me sta...

There are several ways to fire pottery. Find out how to make ceramics and pottery at home without a kiln in this article.

If you want to buy a kiln, a key question is 'how much does a kiln cost?'. Here's what you need to know about setting your kiln budget.

I love alternative firing of pottery. It’s so alive, visceral, earthy and unpredictable. It’s also such a quick, instant gratification process as compared to a Cone 10 Gas Reduction firing (which I love!), so it’s a nice deversion. I’ve done a pit fire. I’ve raku’d. And now I’ve barrel-fired – and am totally hooked! Barrel […]

If you're thinking of buying a used kiln, there are some important things to think about. Here's 12 top tips on buying a second hand kiln.

Homemade Electric Kiln: I was frustrated with the price of electric burnout kilns for ceramics, metal annealing, glass enameling, and melting precious metals etc,. so I decided to build my own. Most kilns that run at these temperatures cost between $600 and $1200. With a l…

In this article, I have discussed the need for a kiln when firing your glazed pottery and how you can glaze your pottery without a kiln.