{"id":29672,"date":"2026-07-23T14:09:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=29672"},"modified":"2026-09-16T06:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T06:32:16","slug":"e-book-small-kilns-big-results","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/en\/products\/e-book-small-kilns-big-results\/","title":{"rendered":"E-book: Small kilns, big results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:136;227-362\">Your ceramic kiln is likely to be <strong>the most significant investment in your studio<\/strong>. It&#8217;s worth more than your potter&#8217;s wheel. More than all your tools combined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:233;364-596\">Yet it is precisely this piece of equipment that raises the most questions. Which kiln is right for me? Will it fit my mains supply? Why is there a crack in my bowl? And why has that glaze gone dull when it looked brilliant last time?<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sourcepos=\"19:1-19:106;598-703\">A kiln is <strong>not a black box<\/strong>. You can understand what happens inside it \u2013 and therefore control it.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sourcepos=\"21:1-25:47;705-1009\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"21:1-21:49;705-753\">Which kiln is best suited to the work you want to create?<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"22:1-22:74;754-827\">Why do you need to fire slowly at the start and when can you speed things up?<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"23:1-23:70;828-897\">How do you set up a firing curve that suits both your clay and your glaze?<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"24:1-24:65;898-962\">What information does an Orton cone provide that your kiln controller doesn&#8217;t?<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"25:1-25:47;963-1009\">What should you do if something goes wrong?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sourcepos=\"27:1-27:212;1011-1222\">This <strong>e-book <\/strong>provides the broad knowledge needed to choose, install, use and maintain a kiln with confidence. It\u2019s not a manual for any specific model, but it covers all aspects of kilns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:136;227-362\">Your ceramic kiln is likely to be <strong>the most significant investment in your studio<\/strong>. It&#8217;s worth more than your potter&#8217;s wheel. More than all your tools combined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:233;364-596\">Yet it is precisely this piece of equipment that raises the most questions. Which kiln is right for me? Will it fit my mains supply? Why is there a crack in my bowl? And why has that glaze gone dull when it looked brilliant last time?<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sourcepos=\"19:1-19:106;598-703\">A kiln is <strong>not a black box<\/strong>. You can understand what happens inside it \u2013 and therefore control it.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sourcepos=\"21:1-25:47;705-1009\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"21:1-21:49;705-753\">Which kiln is best suited to the work you want to create?<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"22:1-22:74;754-827\">Why do you need to fire slowly at the start and when can you speed things up?<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"23:1-23:70;828-897\">How do you set up a firing curve that suits both your clay and your glaze?<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"24:1-24:65;898-962\">What information does an Orton cone provide that your kiln controller doesn&#8217;t?<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"25:1-25:47;963-1009\">What should you do if something goes wrong?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sourcepos=\"27:1-27:212;1011-1222\">This <strong>e-book <\/strong>provides the broad knowledge needed to choose, install, use and maintain a kiln with confidence. 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