Firing Supplies

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Digital Pyrometer • Fiber Fire Blanket • Fire Bricks • Firing Gloves • Firing Tongs
High-Temperature Wire • Kiln Wash • Personal Safety Equipment
Raku Kilns • Raku Burners & Parts

Digital Pyrometer

KM2718 • $160.00 Digital Pyrometer Dual input points for two thermocouples, with push button controls for switching temperature scales and readouts. Very useful for many fired art forms! Qty:

Fiber Firing Blanket

AP702 • $8.00 per square foot HT Superwool The blanket is 1 inch thick at a density of 8 pounds per square foot. Insulates to 2300° (F). Contains no asbestos. Fibers are soluble in body fluids: any fibers inhaled or consumed will break down and pass through. Full roll is 48 square feet (2' wide by 24' long). Per Sq Ft - $8.00 by the Roll - $229.00 Qty:

Raku Buttons

RKB • $9.95 Ceramic Buttons Ceramic buttons along with Nichrome wire to hold your fiber blanket to your kiln (nichrome wire sold separately below). 10 buttons per package. 2.25" wide x 3/8" thick. Qty:

Fire Bricks

High-Temperature Wire

Gauge numbers refer to how many pieces of the wire you'd line up, side by side, to cover one inch on a ruler. An 8-gauge wire would take 8 pieces, each 1/8" across, to cover one inch (or 24 pieces of 24-gauge wire, side by side). The higher the gauge number, the thinner the wire.

-- All these wires are packaged in 10-foot lengths --

	HTS 24-gauge Stamen Wire fires to cone 10 but recommended only to cone 6 or less Buy 1-5 ... 6-11 ... 12+ ... $5.19 ea $4.15 ea $3.63 ea Qty:
	HTS150 • $35.25 24-gauge Stamen Wire, 150 ft spool fires to cone 10 but recommended only to cone 6 or less Qty:
	HTW 17-gauge Stamen Wire fires to maximum temperature of:cone 6 Buy 1-5 ... 6-11 ... 12+ ... $12.25 ea $9.80 ea $8.58 ea Qty:

Nichrome Wire

Both of these wires are rated to go up to cone 10. They are the same wire that is used in making stilts. They will change color to black on the first firing which will not harm the wire. They will remain pliable for many firings. Each package contains a 5 foot coil.

	KA051 • $12.00 16 gauge Nichrome Wire (.051") Qty:
	KA072 • $14.00 13 gauge Nichrome Wire (.072") Qty:

Kiln Wash

KILN WASH is a combination of refractory materials mixed with water (for application) and applied to kiln shelves or posts to protect them from glaze spatters, drips and runs.

Avoid creating or inhaling airborne dust. We strongly recommend dust masks or better protection, plus workshop goggles or other eyewear, when handling the dry powder. In spilled, clean up with damp sponges to avoid lifting dust into the air. We also recommend this personal protective equipment when cleaning or scraping kiln shelves.

• DO NOT APPLY KILN WASH TO ELEMENTS, FIRE BRICKS OR OTHER PARTS OF YOUR KILN.
• Mix the dry Kiln Wash powder with water to a consistency roughly equal to skim or 1% milk.
• Apply several coats to kiln shelf with a soft brush, allowing the solution to soak in or dry between coats. Brush on successive coats in a criss-cross pattern: brush each new coat across the brushstroke direction of the previous coat. (This is optional, but some clay artists prefer to do it this way.)
• You've applied enough when you can no longer see the color of the kiln shelf through the dried kiln wash. The number of coats may vary depending on how much water you mixed with the dry powder.
• Scrape off any drips, runs or spatters of glaze from your kiln shelf after firing. The drips will take some of the kiln wash coating with them: that's normal and to be expected.
• Your application of kiln wash has a limited lifespan. You'll know it's time to completely scrape off the kiln wash and start over with a fresh application when the kiln wash begins to crack, curl or peel off the kiln shelf.
• Click here to visit our Safety & Cleaning page for respirators and dust masks.

Firing Gloves

Does your firing regimen call for reaching into hot kilns? These gloves help protect your hands and arms from the searing heat. The temperature ratings are listed with the gloves. Sold in pairs.

Kiln Glasses & Shields

	K140 • $13.95 Integra Safety Glasses The dark green lenses provide protection against harmful spectral emissions found in metal and welding applications. Their special absorptive quality protects against excessive ultraviolet radiation, as well as infrared (IR) radiation. Scratch resistant provides 99% UVA/B/C protection. Qty:
Sized to fit over many prescription eyeglasses for your convenience.	K141 • $15.95 OTS Safety Glasses Lightweight and adjustable for length & pitch. Single lens encapsulates the eye for superior protection. Scratch resistant polycarbonate lens provides 99% UVA/B/C protection. Fits over most prescription frames up to 5-3/8" w x 1-3/4" h (137mm x 44mm). The green lenses have a special absorptive quality which protect against excessive ultraviolet radiation, as well as infrared (IR) radiation. Qty:
	KA109 • $94.95 ~ Special order only - no returns ~ Aluminized Knee-Length Apron Qty: KA110A • $299.95 ~ Special order only - no returns ~ Aluminized Hood with Gold Face Shield Qty:

Click here to visit our Safety & Cleaning page
for respirator protection against raku smoke

Raku Kilns

	RAKU20 • $699.00 Raku Kiln Firing Kit The 20 gallon fiber-lined galvanized can includes 10' hose with regulator gate valve & pressure gauge. Venturi burner 70,000 BTU with propane orifice, steel burner bracket, 9" kiln shelf, one APK23 fire brick, and instruction sheet. (Propane tank NOT included) Actual weight of kit is 46lbs - shipping price is just an estimate. $699.00 Qty:
	RAKUC • $300.00 Galvanized Can for Raku Firing Just the 20 gallon can lined with fiber blanket, includes top & bottom holes. Actual weight of the can is 16lbs. Shipping cost is just an estimate, we will charge the actual amount. $300.00 Qty:

Raku Firing Supplies & Parts

Kemper Raku Tongs
Kemper's long-handled tongs are made from rust-free stainless steel. They're solid and strong, offering a sure grip on your ware, yet lightweight because they have hollow tubular handles.

	RK37 Tongs with Smooth Ends 41" long with curved smooth jaws at 37° angle Buy 1-5 ... 6-11 ... 12+ ... $68.09 ea $54.47 ea $47.66 ea Qty:
	RK45 Tongs with Toothed Ends 31.5" long with toothed straight jaws at 45° angle Buy 1-5 ... 6-11 ... 12+ ... $70.59 ea $56.47 ea $49.41 ea Qty:

Burners
Besides being a very fast firing process, raku also offers the ease of being very flexible in regard to equipment. Raku kilns can be built out of trash cans, 55 gallon oil drums, old electric kiln shells -- we've even heard of a raku kiln built out of the shell of an old Volkswagen Beetle! Georgies stocks several books that offer excellent info on kiln building.

GAMR750 • $99.00 Venturi Burner (70,000 BTU/hour) #50 size orifice - Please specify gas or propane when placing your order Propane - $99.00 Natl Gas - $99.00 Qty: GAMR100 • $168.00 Venturi Burner (100,000 BTU/hour) #50 size orifice - Please specify gas or propane when placing your order Propane - $168.00 Natl Gas - $168.00 Qty:

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