Tim Bartell

PIZZA KILN

Using all my kiln building skills I set out in the autumn to build a base for a pizza kiln in the spring, this is how it went. The former The first bricks go on Ceramic fibre is wrapped over the kiln and wire ready to slop over insulating cement Door, showing the vermiculite andContinue reading “PIZZA KILN”

SPRING WOODFIRING ( Stoneware ).

Making the odd stoneware pot and all the underfired stuff from last time was just enough to fill the kiln with a very loose pack. In this firing were the new extruded bottles . For the last millennium it had been rainy so was preparing for Easter Saturday to be wet, the sun came outContinue reading “SPRING WOODFIRING ( Stoneware ).”

Let there be light

How easy is it to turn on the light, just flick a switch and there it is beautiful low cost LED light thank you Mr Nakamura and Mr Swann. Before then it was a right faff and the light wasn’t that brilliant it was oil, fat and spirits. I made a replica Roman oil lampContinue reading “Let there be light”

New pots and extruded pots

Happy new year to all our reader, I wish you all the best for 2024. I have been busy figuring out how to make hollow dia s for my extruder, I’ve had the extruder for many years but definitely under used it. I thought it might be time to use it for making hollow forms,Continue reading “New pots and extruded pots”

weald and downland advent fair

Weald and Downland Advent Fair 25/26 November Thank you to all my lovely visitors who came and saw me over the weekend and to those who bought pots. Your support keeps me going and able to carry on making. Thank you. The calm long before the storm

WOODFIRING EARTHENWARE

I have fired my new wood kiln to stoneware and now I have fired to earthenware, a new set of worries come into play. I think that avoiding reducing the pots is nearly impossible, the wood goes into the firebox and always reduces before it burns properly and clear. It’s just the way it is,Continue reading “WOODFIRING EARTHENWARE”

BOGNOR COASTAL ART TRAIL

It’s time for open studios, 22/23 and 29/30 July 10.30-5. Pop in and see us at venue 17 , 7 Ancton Close, Middleton on sea po22 6nd. We will have Gaye Clear with us exhibiting her paintings , pick up a guide and your weekend is sorted. Just follow the signs , we have otherContinue reading “BOGNOR COASTAL ART TRAIL”

BUILDING A WOOD FIRING KILN.

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RAKU KILN ADAPTION

With Chichester open studios coming up 22/23 and 29/30 April and on the bank holiday Monday a raku firing. The burner had been mucking about and was throwing out a very yellow flame usually this is a reduction flame . This is not good for fuel saving and was making the pots reduce from theContinue reading “RAKU KILN ADAPTION”