BLOG

BLOG

Chris Corson device for lifting his lid off the kiln for loading sculpture

Here an image of the pulley system I rigged to lift my kiln's lid out of the way.  The parts came from Home Depot and Tractor Supply.  My wife helps me with the rings.  I just use the pulley system for the lid -- so it gets lifted up and suspended out of the way while I deal with the rings.

Device to pull kiln apart
Device to pull kiln apart

My work is figurative sculpture, mostly standing torsos and seated figures.  You can see them at www.chriscorsonsculpture.com.  My standing figures are why I bought the Pull-Apart.  I needed interior height and a safe way to get bone dry pieces in place.  The Pull-Apart system makes it easy.

I've attached an image of a piece I completed yesterday (28" tall).  Still green, it will be the next thing to go in the kiln.

Sculpture
Recently completed work

Christopher Corson

NOTE FROM L&L: Here is a link to the PULL-APART Jupiter kilns mentioned in this post.