Friday, September 12, 2014

Native Clay Whistle -- Coal Fired in Sager



Whistle made of clay collected at local river -- fired using coal and sager method. 

Put hot coals at base of steel container that has some air holes in the side to fuel the eventual fire. Place some fire resistant stands that your sager will sit on so heat can circulate. 
Put ceramic work in sager on top of stands.
Cover sager with lid, surround by hot coals as well as coals yet to be lit. The idea is to not let it get too hot too fast...the gradual warming to about 1350 degrees for this native clay. 
Let the coals do their warming....the hot coals igniting the regular coals, until all coals to ash. 

View after the coals have burned. 

Fired ceramics



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