Skill Level: Intermediate: must have taken 1 Belger class, or equivalent experience
Location: 2011 Tracy Ave

Want to learn how to use an electric kiln? In this class we will cover everything from how electric kilns work to how to properly load and program a kiln! In the first half of the class we will go over all the information you need to comfortably and effectively use an electric kiln for various kinds of firings, error messages and what they mean, and generally demystify the working of kilns. In part two we will do some hands on work loading both a bisque firing and a glaze firing so everyone gets a chance to see firsthand how best to load a kiln. 

Morning Session:

What is a kiln?

How a Kiln works

Cones, Temperature, Time, Heat

Air circulation and heat layering in the kiln

Choosing a firing program

Preheating

Why we bisque fire

Differences in bisque temperatures

Re-bisquing

Glaze Firing

Holds

Using the auto-fire programs

Using ramph/hold programs

Troubleshooting 

Afternoon Session:

Kiln Furniture

Shelf Supports

Shelves

Kiln Wash

Stilts

Cookies/Waster slabs/Drywall

Using Sand/Grog and Alumina Hydrate

Loading a bisque firing using tumble stacking and shelves

Hands on programming a Ramp/Hold Firing

Loading a glaze firing 

Hands on programming an auto fire