Electric Kiln Assessment
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Please list what supplies you would bring with you to prepare for packing and firing an electric kiln, firing to cone 10 with glazes you have only tested on test tiles.
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Loading the electric kilns at Strathnairn Arts
Outline the steps you will take to ensure the kiln is ready for you to load.
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Please list any steps you will take to avoid glaze running onto shelves and causing damage.
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Please detail the necessary steps taken to load an electric kiln at Strathnairn Arts
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Firing the electric kilns at Strathnairn Arts
Please outline your typical bisque program that you would use when firing our kilns:
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Please outline your typical glaze program for use in our electric kilns:
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Are kiln users allowed to do ‘burn out’ or single firings in the electric kilns at Strathnairn Arts?
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Yes
No
At what temperature should bungs be adjusted in an electric kiln?
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Please detail what thermal shock is and in which temperature ranges it should be looked out for.
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What is ‘down-firing’ and what is an example of its function?
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What would you do if you came in to check your bungs or cones and the controller alarm was going off?
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What is the purpose of a cone pack and where should they be placed in the kiln?
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List the numbers on the cones required for a bisque firing and your preferred glaze firing.
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What is a ‘ramp’ in electric kiln firing, and what is a soak and its purpose?
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At the beginning of a firing, should the bungs be in or out?
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In
Out
Unloading the electric kilns at Strathnairn Arts
While unpacking, you notice that some glaze has run onto the shelf, and a sharp shard is also stuck onto the edge of the shelf. Please describe what you would do in this situation.
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What steps would you take to ensure that the kiln is ready for the next user?
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When should you use kiln wash?
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I agree to comply with all procedures and rules set by Strathairn Arts Association. I understand that I may only use the electric kilns at Strathnairn Arts after I have been approved and inducted.
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