Few important points to be remembered while making the clay craft are:

• Apply bat wash to the shelves of the kiln to avoid glaze run-offs and stuck pots.

• Mix the glazes too well, or the glaze wouldn’t stick properly to the clay body.

• Do not use tap water.

• Glaze should be the right consistency. Too thick will crack up or not stick, too thin will run off.

• Dipping is a good way to get a uniform glaze.

• Stronger glazes should generally be applied in the end or they stain the other glazes.

• Record placement of the pots in the kiln for reference. Always!

• Pots need to have optimum spacing between each other in the kiln. Neither too much, nor too less.

• For both bisque and glaze firings, pack the kiln as tightly as possible.

• If you hear pinging from inside the kiln, it is the noise of the glaze cracking. This means the kiln is cooling too quickly. Close the kiln.

• Never fire without a back up cylinder.