> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.rbcdart.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Study of Alternative Ceramic Firing Techniques, 9-15-1998 - URL: https://www.rbcdart.com/study-of-alternative-ceramic-firing-techniques-9-15-1998/ - Published: 1998-09-15T21:28:00.000Z - Updated: 2024-11-05T18:33:40.000Z - Description: every day Maria brought home something wonderful - Author: Richard Baer ChauDavis - Tags: Maria ChauDavis, Artifacts, Process, Words [Maria ChauDavis - museo de rbcdartPartner, Artist, Inspiration, Critic…![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/92/6d/926d519d-f11f-485f-bd18-8456e07a63e7/content/images/size/w256h256/format/jpeg/2023/05/20191208-Before-Coffee12-6-2019-2of3.jpg)museo de rbcdart![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/92/6d/926d519d-f11f-485f-bd18-8456e07a63e7/content/images/2022/11/DSRM-17-Edit.jpg)](https://www.rbcdart.com/tag/maria-chaudavis/) **Study of Alternative Ceramic Firing Techniques** Grossmont College 199 Special Studies Proposal Fall, 1998 Maria ChauDavis The goal of this study is to explore some of the alternatives to standard cone 6 to cone 8 glaze firing of ceramic work. There are a few special methods I would use: Wet Firing- A low fire technique involving a series of wet pieces fired to a sequence of cone temperatures with a variety of different materials packed against the clay piece. Sagger Firing- this technique has much in common with the firing previously noted since materials are packed against the piece to be fired. (Perhaps a combination of the two techniques will be feasible.) Low Fire Soda Fuming- A technique Paul Soldner demonstrated at a workshop at Grossmont College. High-Fire Techniques- If time permits, I would like to explore variations in sagger and soda firings at higher temperatures. Documenting the methods will be part of the process of this study. Notes and photographs will be taken of the techniques used. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/92/6d/926d519d-f11f-485f-bd18-8456e07a63e7/content/images/2023/08/1995_kiln_wash_high_fire_5438-39_hand-2076--2023_05_16-23_32_49-UTC-.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/92/6d/926d519d-f11f-485f-bd18-8456e07a63e7/content/images/2023/08/1995_saggar_5437a42_hand-2077--2023_05_16-23_32_49-UTC-.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/92/6d/926d519d-f11f-485f-bd18-8456e07a63e7/content/images/2023/08/1995_saggar_5476-77_firing_cover-2088--2023_05_16-23_32_49-UTC-.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/92/6d/926d519d-f11f-485f-bd18-8456e07a63e7/content/images/2023/08/1995_salt_5450-51_hand-2090--2023_05_16-23_32_49-UTC-.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/92/6d/926d519d-f11f-485f-bd18-8456e07a63e7/content/images/2023/08/IMG_5437-9865--2023_05_16-23_32_49-UTC-.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/92/6d/926d519d-f11f-485f-bd18-8456e07a63e7/content/images/2023/08/IMG_5457-9884--2023_05_16-23_32_49-UTC-.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/92/6d/926d519d-f11f-485f-bd18-8456e07a63e7/content/images/2023/08/Richard-B-ChauDavis-Snood--2023_05_16-23_32_49-UTC--1.jpg) **Renae Dower:** These are lovely! I also greatly enjoy making pottery, and the salt glaze is fascinating. **Maria ChauDavis:** Renae I also love salt firing, it's fussy, but there is really nothing like. **John Keasler:** Compelling work. Almost too realistic to be comfortable. **Maria ChauDavis:** John, They hard to look at, very emotional. I wanted to reference human suffering, at the time friends were dying. I was using the clay and process to talk about the loss.