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Firing Supplies
Click
here for: Digital Pyrometer • Fiber Fire Blanket • Fire Bricks • Firing
Gloves
High-Temperature Wire • Kiln Wash • Personal Safety Equipment
Raku Tongs
& Kiln Parts • Respirators &
Dust Masks
Digital Pyrometer
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KM2718 •
$120.00
Dual input points
for two thermocouples, with pushbutton controls for switching
temperature scales and readouts. Very useful for many fired art forms!
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Fiber Firing
Blanket
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AP702
"HT Superwool"
fiber blanket. Full roll is 48 square feet (2' wide by 24' long). The
blanket is 1 inch thick at a density of 8 pounds per square foot.
Insulates to 2300° (F). Contains no asbestos. Fibers are soluble in
body fluids: any fibers inhaled or consumed will break down and pass
through.
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Fire Bricks
APK23 •
Soft Fire Brick
Soft rectangular bricks, easily cut or
shaped for many uses.
(Call us for speclally shaped kiln replacement
bricks.) |
| Buy 1 - 11 ... |
12+ ... |
144+ |
| $5.00
ea |
$4.25
ea |
$3.75
ea |
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High-Temperature
Wire
Gauge numbers refer to
how many pieces of the wire you'd line up, side by side, to cover one
inch on a ruler. An 8-gauge wire would take 8 pieces, each 1/8" across,
to cover one inch (or 24 pieces of 24-gauge wire, side by side). The
higher the gauge number, the thinner the wire.
All these wires are packaged in 10-foot lengths.
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HTS
24-gauge Stamen Wire
(fires to cone 10, but recommended only to cone 6 or less)
| Buy 1 - 5 ... |
6 - 11 ... |
12+ |
| $3.39
ea |
$2.71
ea |
$2.37
ea |
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HTW
17-gauge Heavy-Duty Wire
(fires to maximum temperature of cone 1)
| Buy 1 - 5 ... |
6 - 11 ... |
12+ |
| $5.89
ea |
$4.72
ea |
$4.13
ea |
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KA020
Fine Jewelry Wire (20 gauge)
(fires to max temperature cone 6) |
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KA024
Fine Jewelry Wire (24 gauge)
(fires to cone 6 max temperature) |
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KA030
Fine Jewelry Wire (30 gauge)
(fires to cone 6 max temperature) |
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Kiln Wash
KILN WASH is a
combination of refractory materials mixed with water (for application)
and applied to kiln shelves or posts to protect them from glaze
spatters, drips and runs.
Avoid creating or inhaling airborne dust. We strongly recommend dust
masks or better protection, plus workshop goggles or other eyewear,
when handling the dry powder. In spilled, clean up with damp sponges to
avoid lifting dust into the air. We also recommend this personal
protective equipment when cleaning or scraping kiln shelves.
- DO NOT APPLY KILN WASH TO
ELEMENTS, FIRE BRICKS OR OTHER PARTS OF YOUR KILN.
- Mix the dry Kiln Wash powder with water to a
consistency roughly equal to skim or 1% milk.
- Apply several coats to kiln shelf with a soft
brush, allowing the solution to soak in or dry between coats. Brush on
successive coats in a criss-cross pattern: brush each new coat across
the brushstroke direction of the previous coat. (This is optional, but
some clay artists prefer to do it this way.)
- You've applied enough when you can no longer
see the color of the kiln shelf through the dried kiln wash. The number
of coats may vary depending on how much water you mixed with the dry
powder.
- Scrape off any drips, runs or spatters of glaze
from your kiln shelf after firing. The drips will take some of the kiln
wash coating with them: that's normal and to be expected.
- Your application of kiln wash has a limited
lifespan. You'll know it's time to completely scrape off the kiln wash
and start over with a fresh application when the kiln wash begins to
crack, curl or peel off the kiln shelf.
- Click here to visit our Safety &
Cleaning page for respirators
and dust masks.
| 0 - Skin |
| 1 - Inhalation |
| 0 - Ingestion |
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CH333N
No-Crack
Kiln Wash
A
combination of refractory materials mixed with water to coat kiln
shelves (and sometimes posts) to protect from glaze spatters and runs.
Do not apply to bricks or elements in the kiln body. |
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| 0 - Skin |
| 1 - Inhalation |
| 0 - Ingestion |
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CH583
Kiln Wash
(High Alumina)
A
combination of refractory materials mixed with water to coat kiln
shelves (and sometimes posts) to protect from glaze spatters and runs.
Do not apply to bricks or elements in the kiln body. |
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Firing Gloves
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Does
your firing regimen call for reaching into hot kilns? These gloves help
protect your hands and arms from the searing heat. Temperature ratings
are listed with the gloves. Sold in pairs only. |
KA105A • $13.49
Leather Welders Gloves
(minimum protection, for handling items at 300°F or less.
Specify Large or Small gloves when ordering. |
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KA105 • $52.95
Kevlar 13" Firing Gloves
(protection up to 750°F) |
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KA106 • $63.95
Kevlar 18" Firing Gloves
(protection up to 750°F) |
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KA107 • $74.95
Kevlar 23" Firing Gloves
(protection up to 750°F) |
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KA110 • $149.95
Kevlar 23" 45oz Heavy-Duty Firing Gloves
(protection up to 1700 °F) |
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KA108 • $119.95
PBI 23" Firing Gloves
(protection up to 1400 °F) |
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Kiln Glasses & Shields
Sized to fit over many prescription eyeglasses for your convenience. |
Polycarbonate Kiln Glasses
Impact-resistant glasses with green polycarbonate shield protects against glare, infrared and ultraviolet radiation for viewing cones up to 2950°F. Dark green hue helps you see cones against the infrared orange glow inside the kiln.
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By special order only. |
Didymium Kiln Glasses
Didymium-coated glasses are primarily used by glassworkers to shield out the bright yellow sodium flare that results from working glass in flame. Didymium glasses offer less protection against UV and IR radiation than the green K140 glasses.
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Aluminized Knee-Length Apron
Aluminized Hood w/Gold Face Shield
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Click
here to visit our Safety & Cleaning page
for respirator protection against raku smoke.
Raku Firing Supplies & Kiln Parts
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- CAUTION -
Raku is an
inherently risky process as you work in close proximity to extreme heat
and open flame.
Raku firing should
not be performed by beginners without training in the technique and
related safety issues. We strongly recommend the use of personal
protective equipment such as firing gloves, safety or kiln glasses, and
a respirator at all times around raku kilns. |
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Kemper Raku Tongs
Kemper's
long-handled tongs are made from rust-free stainless steel. They're
solid and strong, offering a sure grip on your ware, yet lightweight
because they have hollow tubular handles. |
RK37
Tongs w/Smooth Ends
(41" long with
curved smooth jaws at 37° angle.)
| Buy 1-5... |
6-11... |
12+ |
| $45.99 ea |
$36.80 ea |
$32.20 ea |
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RK45
Tongs w/Toothed
Ends
(31.5" long
with toothed straight jaws at 45° angle.)
| Buy 1-5... |
6-11... |
12+ |
| $45.99 ea |
$36.80 ea |
$32.20 ea |
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Raku Kiln Parts
Besides being a very
fast firing process, raku also offers the ease of being very flexible
in regard to equipment. Raku kilns can be built out of trash cans,
55-gallon oil drums, old electric kiln shells -- we've even heard of a
raku kiln built out of the shell of an old Volkswagen Beetle! Georgies
stocks several books that offer excellent info on kiln building.
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GAMR750
Venturi Burner
(70,000 BTU per hour:
please specify gas or propane orifice when ordering.)
GAMR100
Venturi Burner
(100,000 BTU per hour:
please specify gas or propane orifice when ordering.)
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FE700 • $135.00
10ft Reinforced
Hose
(Complete with pressure regulator,
pressure gauge, gate valve and all-brass fittings.) |
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FE701
• $36
Manifold for 2
Propane Tanks
(Use this manifold to prevent
freezeups as single tanks lose pressure. Recommended primarily for
extended firing sessions or large kilns using multiple fuel tanks. We
generally get 8 hours of firing time for a medium-sized kiln with a
single 5-gallon propane tank running at 3.5 to 4 PSI.) |
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GA050
• $5.99 each
Burner Orifice
for Natural Gas -or- Propane
(Please specify which fuel you use
when ordering.) |
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RBR
• $50.00
Steel Burner
Bracket
(This bracket secures the venturi
burner in place at the proper distance from the side of the kiln. Made
of welded steel for extreme durability in tough conditions of heat and
weather. |
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