Packing the new muffle with pots is a whole new experience. Instead of a selection of small and heavy saggars to lift and stack in the kiln, I now have one chamber to fill. The new Muffle. The first firing was a selection of small pieces, which I packed on kiln shelves. I balance the pots on oyster shells to prevent them from sticking to each other or the kiln shelves. I surround the pots with dry black seaweed, and seal up the front of the muffle with crank clay.
I fire the new muffle to 1140 degrees. The kiln fires well on a warm sunny day reaching temperature in 8 hours with reduction for the last 100 degrees.
I am very happy with the results that came out of the new muffle, and look forward to making some larger pieces. I want to make the largest pieces I can while still being able to fit them in the new muffle.
