I received my kiln five days ago and have already fired it four times. I've been playing around with some of the, easily modified, firing parameters while firing test pieces. Turns out the default STD program works the best for my needs.
All I need the kiln for is to fire a large assortment of bisque chess sets. I've got 80 different Mayco glazes to experiment with and now I can do that at my leisure! The kiln makes testing glaze combinations simple and accurate. Being able to re-fire pieces, at will, is nice for obtaining the quality I'm aiming for too.
There was one small, minor imperfection with the kiln itself. This defect is shown in the picture below. It looks to me like somebody at the factory noticed it and then said screw it, ship it anyway. As the kiln arrived two weeks earlier than I expected, I'm not going to whine about a small dent in some non critical part.
All in all, if you want a small EZ to use kiln for firing bisque pieces, then this is the kiln for you! It is easily moved when not in use. It fits into a corner, with ample space on all sides, during firing. The apartment has a dedicated 20A line for the washing machine so that's the plug I use. The only thing is I can't use my washer and kiln at the same time. OK, not a big deal.
You'll start to the pieces I'm firing, along with the chess tables, on my IG account soon. Just look for EZInlays. I'll be tagging @SoulCeramics when I post fired pieces too. I promise.
Thanks guys, Happy Camper here!!!
Have an Ordinary Day...
Kurtis ~|:-)
