23. Pitfire Pottery - Tips & Tricks

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In this video I will show you how I Pitfire various kinds of clay - not only stoneware but also porcelain, how I use different colorants, sulfates, chloride and interesting natural combustibles, how to use different kinds of saggars, how to stack and fire the pit - and in the end how it all turns out. If you want to know how I make the oil drum for pitfire please watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBPjibAmsFA Visit my webshop at: https://www.demib.com Subscribe to my Facebook Pottery Page here: https://www.facebook.com/DeMibPottery Please subscribe to this YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1DP_AX19jVNFA5JN6W9vbg?sub_confirmation=1 Follow me on Instagram to see my newest pottery: https://www.instagram.com/mikkeldemib/ INDEX: 00:00 Intro - always experiment 00:58 Ferric Chloride, Iron Sulphate, Cobber Sulphate and Cobolt Sulphate 02:20 Pitfire Porcelain Bowls 03:00 Is a pitfired bowl food safe? 04:28 Using chicken mesh to increase air suction 05:53 Loading the pitfire kiln - how to stack it, add wood and pots 25:00 Fire the pit 29:30 The next morning - getting ready to unload the pitfire kiln 31:30 Unloading the pitfire kiln 52:08 Photos of all the finished (and polished) pots