Firing Large Ceramic Sculpture

From figure sculpting to large scale ceramic sculpture clay sculptors are making incredible ceramic sculpture.

Firing large ceramic sculpture.

In 2016 the ceramic world lost nina hole the pioneer of fire sculpture large outdoor ceramic sculpture that was fired in situ as performance pieces. He also takes us through the process he uses to make his large scale sculptures. Ceramic sculpture for the absolute beginner firing clay glaze. Mark chatterley makes his living making large scale figurative ceramics.

Firing large sculpture updated tue 10 aug 99. The glaze firing i. Today in an excerpt from ceramic sculpture. But as we all know the malleability of clay can also present challenges.

After years of monitoring the firing cycles in both gas and electric kilns i have found that both the heating and the cooling cycles are important when firing large scale sculpture and tiles. Michelle henderson on thu 29 jul 99 hi i m building a 2by 2 ft convoluted piece and so far i thought that building in sections was the best option to get it in and out of the electric kiln without placing too much stress on any one part. And which burn away during the firing may result in harmful fumes. What about using the kiln.

Adequate ventilation is vital for all firings and ideally extraction fans should be fitted. If you are having someone else fire your work you only need to know what cone you want it fired to and whether it is a bisque firing or a glaze firing. Bisque firing means it is the first firing where clay is changed to ceramic.