Ceramic Firing In A Campfire

When you first make a model it is called greenware.

Ceramic firing in a campfire.

It dates back nearly 30 000 years ago. Pit firing is the original method for baking clay. This is far hotter than a household oven will reach but a well built campfire can get that hot if you have a place where you can safely and legally build a fire. A first firing of this creates bisque or biscuit ware.

This process is done typically in a hole in the ground or a pit pots are placed in the pit and burned. A pit fire is the oldest known method of firing your pottery dating back to 29 000 bc. Initially you need to set a campfire that has glowing red heat. Pit firing is an atmospheric process all of the colors and patterns are derived from the process and what is consume in the fire.

An ordinary clay can only be turned into a pottery masterpiece at a temperature of more than 1000 f. Understand why clay needs firing. As a ceramic major in school i was looking for ways to fire pieces at home and finally decided to try doing a fire pit firing the piece. This is the first firing i have ever tried to do at home.

Although individual clays vary in their maturation temperature most clays will become earthenware ceramics at around 700 celsius or about 1300 fahrenheit. When there is no equipment to measure such burning temperature here is the simple trick to know. Pit fire clay a traditional method of firing pots in a pit. It is a sign that the fire is super hot up to.