wood firing
Ash-glazed pottery technique
Wood firing is a ceramic technique where pottery is fired in a kiln fueled by wood rather than gas or electricity.
The process typically takes several days of continuous stoking and produces distinctive effects: ash lands on pieces during firing, melting into natural glazes, while flame patterns leave marks on the clay surface.
Potters value wood firing for its unpredictable, organic results that can't be replicated by other methods.
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- potteryFired clay objects
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
- glazeThin lustrous coating
flames · stoking · ember · reduction · oxidation · fly ash · firebox · clay · stoneware · salt · soda · wadding · cone · chimney · draft · flashing · atmospheric effects · surface texture
- traditional craftspottery, hand sewing, weaving, blacksmithing, basketry
- pottery events
- kiln firingbisque, cone, kiln, downdraft, updraft
- ceramicspottery, porcelain, cup, bowl, plate
- potterypot, pottery, clay pottery, throwing, ceramic vase
- food craftscheese making, bread making, sausage making, pickling, fermenting