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Glaze firing
In glaze firing the even temperature distribution is of
vital importance for the fired appearance of the ware,
because glazes are very sensitive to temperature
differences. Therefore distribute the ware evenly in the
kiln. Fire similar pieces on one level. The minimum
distance between the pieces should be three to five cm,
that is also advised for the distance to the wall.
The base of each piece should not be glazed or it should
be supported on stilts to protect the surface of the kiln
shelf.
The kiln shelves may be spread with suitable protective
batt wash, as protection from accidental glaze runs.
Reduction glaze firing
Reduction firing should be avoided in electrically heated
kilns, because the protecting oxide layer on
the heating elements will be reduced and their life
shortened.
Firing records
To reach reproducible results firing records are an
important aid. On page 11 of the users manual you will
find a template.
Load with shelf props
