Home-built Kilns

[wibn...@soundcity.net]

I am looking for plans to build a small propane
fired updraft kiln that I can set up and tear down as
necessary, but after searching my local library and on-
line I have come up empty.
If anybody has plans that they could photo-copy and
send to me it would be greatly appreciated. I would cover
your copying/mailing expenses.
Please reply to:
wibn...@soundcity.net
Thank you for your time.
-Wilbur

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[Russell Andavall]

We dont really have plans for this kiln. I took a metal garbage can and
lined it with kaowool fiber blanket. I put some nail holes threw the
sides of the can and used nickel chrome wire to tie the blanket to the
can. The upsidedown gargage can is placed over the pots on shelves.
There are two poles mounted to the bottom of the can so we can raise and
lower the can over the pots. I cut a hole big enough on the side of the
can for my burner. It takes about two hours to heat up the pots to 1800
degrees for a raku firing. Then we take the pots out and dunk them in
another can of pineneedles and/or sawdust for reduction. Finally we dunk
the pots in water. These pots are made for fun. I dont sell my raku
ware. There are plenty of stoneware and porcelain pieces coming out of
my kilns for that.
Russ