or do you have to have a kiln. if so what temp.how long
I have a gas oven.
if not can you do it in the microwave.
2006-11-02 09:23:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Sculpture
You HAVE to have a kiln.
A regular oven doesn't get hot enough. E.G.: 2000 degrees.
A microwave would only make the green-ware explode!!! It would also NOT do anything for the glaze on the green ware or bisque.
Go back to where you bought your ceramics from and have them tell you where you can have them fired. There are businesses that do just that. OR if these ceramics are small enough, see how much a small kiln would cost and the lessons on how to properly use it.
2006-11-02 09:24:44 · answer #1 · answered by x_southernbelle 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can fire only low heat clay (Polymer, etc.) in a conventional oven. I wouldn't ever use a microwave, as it heats unevenly.
Clay hardens when it is fired and must have high heat to do this. 900 degrees to 2000 degrees, depending on what kind of clay you are firing. If you have a sculpture that you would like fired, there may be a place near you that has a kiln that you can use. Probably for a fee.
Since ovens only go to 550 degrees, I don't think it will be possible for you to use that for this purpose.
2006-11-02 09:46:48 · answer #2 · answered by Twisted Maggie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are polymer clays you can use in the oven like fimo and sculpy. But real clay needs to be fired in a kiln. The temperature depends on the type of clay you have. But it is way out of a ovens range regardless.
Microwave will make the trapped water inside heat and the sculpt will most likely explode. Even with proper tools clay work can be very tricky to learn.
Sorry I know it's frustrating wanting to try something and it involves so many special tools. You might try looking for a local ceramic shop sometimes they will let people pay to fire there works. If your serious about getting into clay work look for grant money it can be very expensive.
2006-11-02 09:32:07 · answer #3 · answered by FX_Make-upArtist 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can bake polymer clay, like Fimo, in a kitchen oven, as well as flour and salt based modeling clay. Firing ceramic requires the much higher temperatures of a kiln.
2006-11-02 09:33:28 · answer #4 · answered by Alex S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hobby recipes like water and dough made into something can be dried in a stove oven, but for slip, you need a kiln...
2006-11-02 09:25:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe that you have to have a kiln because you need very hot temperatures.
2006-11-02 09:24:44 · answer #6 · answered by uscmedguy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a certain kind of clay that can be fired in a conventional oven, but I think that you can only do that to this special kind of clay
2006-11-02 09:26:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need a kiln lady
2006-11-02 09:29:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no you can not you need a kiln
2006-11-02 09:25:18 · answer #9 · answered by inmate3685 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO,IF HAVE ONE,300F
2006-11-02 09:25:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋