Richard Zakin discusses what to look for when buying an electric pottery kiln, as well as explains the different types of electric pottery kilns.

New to kilns? Here are my kiln tips for newbies, based on my first week of owning a Skutt kiln! It's much easier than you think!

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Pottery Illustrated: Kilns

Homepage: RD Ceramics is a small business located in Southgate, KY that specializes in creating functional pottery for every day use.

A ceramics studio is made up of lots of elements, so I thought I’d break it down and give some insight on what I couldn’t live without. Here are some insights on handy tips and tricks for setting up a ceramic’s studio at home. Equipment Whether it’s hand-building or wheel throwing ceramics you’re interested in, there are bits and pieces that are needed for both. Here’s my list of things I’d be including in a home set-up studio. The first no brainer is clay, but how much and what type? I’d…

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Having covered How to Choose A Kiln, its now time to look at how to fire pottery and ceramic using a kiln. A good number of people are not aware that the beautiful ceramic serving dishes they use everyday are made from clay. Still a good number...