Bisque firings

Bisque firings

Below is a record of bisque firing schedules I have used with my electric kiln.

My kiln controller splits the firing into segements. They consist of

  • a heating ramp (°C/h)
  • a target temperature (°C)
  • a soak period (h.mm)

🔥 Normal speed

Segment 1 Segment 2
Ramp (°C/h) 95 120 End
Temp (°C) 700 980
Soak (h.mm) 0.00 0.20

Notes:

  • Put bung in at 600°C
  • Open kiln when temperature is below 50°C
  • Using a soak to achieve a ‘greener’ firing option in which energy and wear and tear on the kiln is less

🔥 Fast speed

Segment 1 Segment 2
Ramp (°C/h) 120 140 End
Temp (°C) 700 980
Soak (h.mm) 0.00 0.30

Notes:

  • Put bung in at 600°C
  • Open kiln when temperature is below 50°C
  • Using a soak to achieve a ‘greener’ firing option in which energy and wear and tear on the kiln is less

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