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Soda versus Salt Firing

7/17/2019

 

What color saturation do you like?

Soda = Brighter Colors
Salt = Muted Colors
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Vessels, Heavy Soda/Reduction in a Gas Firing
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Vessel, Wood Fired in a Salt Chamber
Orange Peel surface texture can happen in both soda and salt firings. If you desire to obtain orange peel surfaces select a clay body that contains a lot of silica sand, or add additional silica sand.
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Soda Fired Mug with Yellow Salt Glaze on White Stoneware.
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Soda Fired Creamer and Mug with Yellow Salt Glaze on White Stoneware.


​I really enjoy opportunities to fire in both Soda and Salt kilns.
 For the majority of my work I choose to fire in soda as I appreciate the brighter color palette. While some glazes cooperate in both soda and salt firing not all recipes are interchangeable in the success of how they come out of each unique kiln. So it's important to test your glazes and slips. Note which ones you like best in which firing atmosphere.

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Wood Fired Bud Vase in Salt Chamber
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