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The kiln is allowed to cool slowly before opening 1 to 2 days later.
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One of the unique characteristics of this type of firing (wood-salt firing) is a natural salt glaze on the raw clay surface. The colors in this photo are from normal glazes, the exteriors have areas of a random, unpredictable pattern of the clay color and the orange-ish salt glaze that occurred by the introduction of the salted wood stoking.
We continue this process until we reach 2350 degrees Fahrenheit. The damper is shut and tall openings sealed to allow for slow cooling.
