Firing

Should I use the Fast Glaze or Slow Glaze or Fast Bisque or Slow Bisque?

When in doubt it is almost always better to fire slower than faster.

A slower firing allows for more time for water vapor, fumes and gasses to escape from the body of the clay body.

How to add soak or change temperature to a 3-Button Bartlett Control or Custom Programs in the ONe-Touch Control during a firing

Add Time to Hold Period

Available only during a hold period. This option allows you to add time in 5 minute increments to a hold (soak) period.

How to add soak to or reprogram a DynaTrol during a firing

Change of Program During Firing: When firing you can alter the program anytime. You must press START/STOP, then reprogram, then press “Start”.

How to add soak to or reprogram a DynaTrol during a firing

Change of Program During Firing: When firing you can alter the program anytime. You must press START/STOP, then reprogram, then press “Start”.

How do you program a controlled cool down in the DynaTrol or One-Touch control?

A customer asks: I would like to program my kiln to heat to Cone 6 then cool normally to 950°F and then hold for one hour at 950°F and then cool naturally.

How to Manually Control When Your Vary Fire Program Stops Firing but Still Maintains a Controlled Cooldown

The ultimate in precision firing is achieved by using the DynaTrol to control the ramping of the kiln (both up and down) but using a witness cone and your eye to control when the firing stops.