Author Archives: Hideo

http://firemouse.me/stanford-kazegama-february-3-2016/ Firing was 6 hours in neutral/oxidation to reach cone 9, then ash introduced gradually over the course of a 3 hour reduction soak dropping cones 10/11.  Firing ended with a 3 hour reduction cool down to about 1850F.

Yesterday we fired the Stanford kazegama again and tried a new method of introducing the ash.  Previously we fed the ash into the intake of our large combustion blower, following Steve’s original method, and this worked well except that many … Continue reading →

(Another post by Hideo Mabuchi) As some of you have heard off-and-on over the last year, I’ve been building a new Kazegama-style kiln up at Stanford University to use in ceramics and applied physics teaching.  It is 100% inspired by … Continue reading →

By Hideo Mabuchi / Stanford University Today I learned how to use a new analytic instrument that we have in the Nano Shared Facilities at Stanford:  something called a Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer (TGA).  This is basically a super-sensitive scale that … Continue reading →

By Hideo Mabuchi / Stanford University One of the neatest features of a Kazegama firing is the opportunity to observe the magic effects of Steve’s “sintered ash” on pot surfaces.  The sintered ash is obtained by sieving the largest chunks … Continue reading →