2006-11-20 14:29:11 · 2 answers · asked by Bill C 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Sculpture
Why exactly do you want to fire greenware without a kiln? Do you know what the term greenware means? After the piece of clay is completely dry it is at a state called greenware. Some Clay bodies mature at 2343 degrees, I doubt that a pit will get that hot.
If you are asking the question because you yearn to learn more about kilns then I suggest getting the book: the Kiln Book by Frederick Olsen. That book will give you all the information and technical support you could ever ask for. It explains all the different types of kilns and how to build them.
If you asking because you make something out of clay and you don’t have a way to fire it, then you are going to have to find out what temperature the clay body matures at. If you attempt pit firing like the previous person indicated, understand that the piece of clay will be very fragile and not as strong as fired clay. Pit firing will only remove the water it won’t completely bond the partials of clay together as a higher temperature would. The results of a pit firing wouldn’t even leave your piece at a bisque state.
If you are not asking the question for either of these reasons then I strongly suggest you evaluate the reason you asked the question in the first place.
2006-11-21 03:43:10 · answer #1 · answered by Mae 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I am assuming that you have made something out of clay and want to harden it I am also assuming that when it is done it will not be purchased at auction for several million so it is not really all that precious to you. If these assumptions are correct then dig a small whole three times the size of the piece,,, sprinkle about two inches of sawdust into the bottom nestle the piece down into the sawdust, sprinkle more sawdust -make sure it is dry sawdust-enough to half cover the piece then cover the entire thing with dry wooden twigs and slightly larger sticks of wood until the top pieces are about one inch think... the teepee shape you should now have should be about 18 inches... fire that mother off... grab a cool beer and enjoy the experiment take notes and try not ro repeat any mistakes on the next go round above all enjoy making your art and learning more about it everytime you work at it
2006-11-21 14:00:18 · answer #2 · answered by doc 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many low tech. societies fire pots without a kiln. My main experience has been Lombok [Indonesia] where the pots are fired under a pile of coconut husks. The secret is is a slow burning but hot fire [does not shock the clay] Experiment with a pit kiln, wood fired and with a controlled draft. It has worked for centuries in other cultures and produced pots you can use on a flame for cooking.
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