D. Michael Coffee (shyrabbit) Ceramics in Pagosa Springs, CO

[shyrabbit]

Hello,
I know it's a bit late, but still timely...Here's wishing you all a Happy and Creative New Year!

Just for fun...I thought some might be interested to see where I work. My work area in the studio and where I teach classes.

Firing tomorrow...
Michael

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[Victoria]

Happy New Year to you too Michael! Thanks for the glimpse into your workspace.

[shyrabbit]

Victoria,
I will post a few more images soon...Thanks for looking.
Michael

[Chip]

Firing tomorrow...

Nice shop Michael, fire one up for me!

[shyrabbit]

Hello,
Fired the small kiln yesterday and thought I would post a group of Yunomi, the first of the new year.

Thanks for looking,
Michael
http://shyrabbit.etsy.com

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[andrzej bero]

Michael,
Very nice, specialy for me glaze of first from left.
Did you post photo of that small kiln somewhere?

andrzej

[shyrabbit]

Thanks Andrzej, the yunomi on the left is glazed with a simple ash glaze. This link should take you to a few images of my kiln that I posted here some time back: http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?f= ... 30#p118907

Michael

[Chip]

Always a pleasure to see more! As always, serendipitous and beautiful!

[Victoria]

Lovely glazes!

[andrzej bero]

Michael,
Thank you for respons. Very nice is that kiln and even for teabowls not so small. Sorry for that stupid question (I have experience only with raku gas kiln) but for such not so big kiln two burners are necessary to achieve high temperature or more to get the same temperature in every part of the kiln?
I think about such size kiln but with one burner only.
andrzej

[kymidwife]

Someone named PIHC just peed in my cheerios. That middle yunomi had my name all over it!

[shyrabbit]

Hello from snowy Colorado,
Here's today's Shino Glazed Matcha Chawan from my recent firing. I really like the way the carbon trap developed on this piece. More images of this piece can be view here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/65582978/sh ... eabowl-tea

Thanks, as always, for looking...
Michael

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[AdamMY]

Wonderful Chawan Michael, I really do like how it goes from snowy white on the bottom to dark on top, almost like looking out the window on a snowy night.

[shyrabbit]

Michael,
Thank you for respons. Very nice is that kiln and even for teabowls not so small. Sorry for that stupid question (I have experience only with raku gas kiln) but for such not so big kiln two burners are necessary to achieve high temperature or more to get the same temperature in every part of the kiln?
I think about such size kiln but with one burner only.
andrzej

andrzej,
My small kiln has two 75,000 btu venture burners fired with natural gas at max. 10 water column inches of pressure at 8000 ft elevation. I fire to ∆10 (2345F) reduction in 8.5 hours. With these conditions my kiln needs the two burners to reach temp. On the other hand, if this kiln were designed as a raku kiln, my quess is one 75,000 btu burner would be sufficient.

There are many variables to consider when designing a gas fired kiln, I would highly recommend "The Kiln Book" by Frederick L. Olsen, he covers all types of kilns and fuel types.

Hope I answered your question, if not, please let me know.
Michael

[IPT]

That's really a beautiful Chawan Michael!