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2022 Furnace ('Phoenix') and Lehr at Quarley - 'Phoenix' Firing Five - Pots and Breakages

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Pots and Breakages

Over the five days of glassblowing, we replaced seven of the larger pots, but kept the smaller pots for colour in the furnace all week, even though there was a small crack in each pot.

This was to be the last time that we had to replace pots each day, as, in Phoenix Firing Six, we started to use the small kiln that we had bought specifically for keeping the pots warm overnight.

Filling a pot (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh)
Removing a broken pot before firing the furnace (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh) Two broken pots (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh)
Small pot with a crack (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh) Small pot with a crack (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh)
Small pot with a crack (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh) Cracked pot (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh)
Cross-section of broken pot (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh) Pile of broken pots (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh)
Removing pots on the final day before shutting down the furnace (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh) Removing pots on the final day before shutting down the furnace (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh)
Removing pots on the final day before shutting down the furnace (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh) Removing pots on the final day before shutting down the furnace - note the use of a rectangle of cold glass on a bit iron to lift the pot (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh)
Removing pots on the final day before shutting down the furnace (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh) Removing pots on the final day before shutting down the furnace (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh)
Removing pots on the final day before shutting down the furnace (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh) Removing pots on the final day before shutting down the furnace (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh)
Removing pots on the final day before shutting down the furnace - note the use of a rectangle of cold glass on a bit iron to lift the pot (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh) Removing pots on the final day before shutting down the furnace (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh)
Removing pots on the final day before shutting down the furnace (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh) Removing pots on the final day before shutting down the furnace (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh)
Removing pots on the final day before shutting down the furnace (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh) Removing pots on the final day before shutting down the furnace (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh)
Removing pots on the final day before shutting down the furnace (Photo © Fiona Rashleigh) A barrowful of broken pots (Photo © Steve Wagstaff)

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