Too hot too fast? Maybe I should have put them in the oven at 350 degrees for a while before firing. They have been sitting outside on a shelf for two weeks, exposed to the breeze - and the 90+ % humidity...
Oh well, try again.
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Fire and earth...
Weeeelllll, back to the drawing board. Did a pit firing last night. Put in the two coil pots down on some stuff to make good coals. I had wrapped them in foil to keep some seaweed tightly wrapped around them. I was trying to get the salts to give me some color. It was a real nice fire, and the coals lasted well into the night, so I uncovered it this morning to find .... nothing. Better luck next time I guess.
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Ah. Yes. Too damp inside of the clay walls. Extend your firing, for the authentic pit experience: set the pots just as they are on the side of a fire (not in!) for a couple of hours. Then they are totally bone dry. Then wrap, dump on your wood and all, stoke and roast! best wishes :)
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