What is the Orton Cone Chart?
The Orton Cone Chart was developed by Edward Orton, Jr. in the late 1800s. It is based on the use of Pyrometric cones to measure heatwork in a kiln firing. […]
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Entries by Mike Sievers
What Are The Best Kilns For Schools?
Choosing a kiln for your classroom is both exciting and a little scary. This is certainly one of the largest capital expenditures an Art Teacher will make in their career, […]
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How To Set Up A Home Pottery Studio
So, you have taken classes at a local teaching studio and feel that you want to take your craft to the next level or even turn it into career. What […]
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How To Choose A Pottery Wheel
Choosing a pottery wheel that best fits your needs appears at first glance to be a fairly simple proposition. When you actually dig into all of the details associated with […]
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How to Buy a Kiln for Home Use
Having access to your very own kiln changes the game for any potter. The freedom to fire your kiln when you want and how you want will bring your art […]
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Kiln Room Wiring
Now that you’ve confirmed your power supply with an electrician and ordered your kiln from your local distributor (https://skutt.com/shop/distributor-locator/), it’s time to get the wiring installed. When the electrician comes […]
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What is IR Comp and Why Should I Care?
The best analogy for IR Compensation is the Cruise Control on your car. When you want to keep your car speed at a specific MPH you set your cruise control. […]
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Ceramic Hot Keys
If you own a Skutt Kiln with a KilnMaster Controller you may only be using a fraction of the features available to you. Some of the coolest features are accessed […]
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Troubleshooting Glass Defects – Thermal Shock Cracks
There are few things more disappointing than opening your kiln and finding your glass project destroyed by a cracks, bubbles, divitrification, foreign objects, or other reasons. We do not consider […]
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Top 5 Ways to Extend the Life of your Kiln Elements
Let’s face it, elements are expensive and there are plenty of things you would rather be doing on a Saturday than spending an afternoon replacing them. Unfortunately, just like the […]
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