High Fire Stoneware
I enjoy working in high fire. Sadly because of the financial investment high fire firing involve I rarely am able to fire to cone 10. The benefits of high fire stoneware is a stronger denser fired claybody. Excellent for ovenware, floor tiles, and everyday functional ware because of durability.
Stoneware Recipes
- One Recipe
- A Cone 8-11 stoneware body used at Goshen College
- Flameware
- Article with recipe about flameware clays and glazes by Ron Propst.
Great High Fire Books on Amazon
Classic Stoneware of Japan: Shino and Oribe
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The Potter's Eye: Art and Tradition in North Carolina Pottery
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Helpful Resources
- Pyrometric Cones (Orton Standard) Temperature Equivalent Chart
- What cone is your clay? What cone is your glaze? What does this mean?
Great High Fire Books on Amazon
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Mfisher wrote
Cone 6-10 is a temp. range If your clay is 6-10 that means it can be fired within that temp. Ive pit fired before and had some success.... but, there is a problem with thermoshock and uneven temps throughout the trash can. my best results were firing the can with wood and letting the coals die down a bit. also in your clay body. add alot of silica/sand in. that is what halped me.... its not an exact science with it, but the most fun is trying to just go crazy with it....[in reply to julie]
KilnGoddess wrote
You could maybe trash can fire this clay if you were only making decorative items from it and they didn't need to hold water or food. I have never used Blackjack clay so i don't know how much grit and grog the clay has, the more tooth(grit and grog) a clay has the better change it has of surviving primitive firings. If you wanted to take it to th manufacturer suggested firing range then a electric or gas kiln will be needed. To see what temps those cones refer to please see the following linked chart. Remember tho look for cone 6-10 not cone 06-010 because cone 6-10 is much higher.
http://www.ceramicstoday.com/cones.htm
Cone 6 -10 means it will be great at all temps in this range. But if you would like to ask the manufacturer.
http://www.blackjackclay.com/
I don't know where you are but check here to see if there are any kilnshares in your area that will fire to the cone you need.
http://www.bigceramicstore.com/Information/kilntimesharing.htm
julie wrote
I am really just looking for expertise. I was able to acquire a bucket of blackjack clay from Craigslist. Although I have an art degree and really took to clay building in college I remember very little about the details of firing. I believe it is a 6-10 cone? What can you tell me about getting this clay fired as well as possible limitations on glazing. I would really prefer a clay I can trash can fire but I'm assuming this clay needs too high of a temperature? What is the temp for level 6 vs. level 10?? What is the best temp/level for this clay?



