Pottery Oven |
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| From The Potter’s Dictionary of Materials and
Techniques, by Frank and Janet Hamer, 1991, ISBN 0-7136-3337-9, published by University of Pennsylvania Press, 418 Service Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104 or A&C Black Limited, 35 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4JH. |
Sawdust
Firing Pottery Oven. A simple system of firing in
which pots are set in sawdust within a brick or metal box with lid.
The sawdust is ignited and burns more slowly achieving sufficient
heat to turn the clay into pottery. Pockets of oxidation and reduction
are caused which produce interesting decoration, especially on burnished
red clays. NOTE: Don't forget to leave gaps in
oven construction to allow for oxygen.