Wood Firing Brochure

							   What is Wood Firing?
                                                                             Wood Firing
                                                                              Workshop
Wood Firing is simply firing a
kiln with wood as a fuel source
as opposed to electricity or gas.
It is the oldest method of firing
clay, and has had a major impact
on ceramics from every country
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in the world. In a wood fired                                                     Email for Dates
kiln it is not necessary to glaze                                                  Kiln Opening
the exterior of pieces. The                                                       Tel: 561-676-5453
wood ash from the firing melts      .
with the clay and forms a glaze,
and produces brilliant colors
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and textures.
                                                            Justin Lambert
                                                          17847 Brian Way
                                                         Jupiter, FL 33478
                                                      Phone: 561-676-5453
                                                        Fax: 561-744-6537
                                         Email: justin@liveoakpottery.com
                                         Website: www.liveoakpottery.com




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                                             Workshop Information
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                                             Tuition includes one 25# bag of specifically formulated
                                             wood fire clay. No personal clay can be used in the wood            Sign up for:                             Price
                                             kiln. Glazes are provided, arrive early loading day to
                                             glaze your work. Loading takes 1 day, and the kiln is
                                                                                                                      Wood Firing Workshop                $150
                                             fired for 35 hours where participants take shifts firing the
                                             kiln. Unloading of the kiln will occur several days after
                                             the firing is completed, allowing the kiln to cool slowly.               Due: ASAP Space fills quickly
                                             We have a potluck lunch at the unloading, and we spend
                                             time analyzing the results.
Justin has been firing wood kilns since                                                                          Name
1999. He has fired 15 different wood         Friday 9am – 5pm
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kilns, and built 6 wood kilns. This has      Loading the kiln is tedious and time consuming. I have
allowed him to become comfortable            to make sure each piece is loaded and placed to interact
                                             with the fire and ash to achieve the appropriate results for
firing these types of kilns, and has
                                             the work.
prepared him to adjust the firing’s as                                                                           Phone
                                             Friday 8pm – Sunday 7am
needed depending on wood used,
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weather, different kinds of work, and any    We start firing the kiln with a gradual rise to Cone 9 taking
                                             approximately 15 hours. The kiln is then held at Cone 9 for 18      Method of Payment:
other variables that may arise. Wood is
                                             hours, then reaches Cone 11 over the final 2 hours. The kiln is
stacked, dried, and ready to use as it is                                                                            Check                
                                             then reduction cooled for an additional 2 hours.
necessary to have the wood drying for 1                                                                              Cash                 
                                             Saturday or Sunday 11am – 2pm (One week later)
year in advance. Tuition includes one                                                                            
                                             Unloading the kiln takes an hour, everyone is very excited to see
25# bag of specifically formulated wood
                                             the results of their hard work! We follow with a potluck (bring
fire clay. No personal clay can be used in   your favorite dish) and spend an hour or so analyzing the work
the wood kiln. Loading takes 1 day, and      and discussing the results.
the kiln is fired for 35 hours where
participants take shifts firing the kiln.
Unloading of the kiln will occur one
week after the firing is completed. We
have a potluck lunch at the unloading,                                                                                             LIVE OAK POTTERY
and we spend time analyzing the results.                                                                                                  Justin Lambert
                                                                                                                                        17847 Brian Way
The wood kiln is only fired in the cooler
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months, October – April. Call me for                                                                                                 Phone: 561-676-5453
more information about this exciting                                                                                                   Fax: 561-744-6537
                                                                                                                                Email: justin@liveoakpottery.com
opportunity! Limited to 10 participants.