Fired the kiln yesterday and got a few nice pieces. I am still having issues with temperature variations with this kiln. Researching the problem helped me realize that many people who fire this Olympic 2327g kiln have the same problems as I do - too cool at the top when the bottom reaches temp. One of these days, this kiln will be for bisque only, and the temperature variation won’t be quite as important as with a glaze firing. Many items that were in this firing will need to go through another to get a better maturity on the glazes.

Here are a few pieces that came out OK:

Medium Salad Bowl	Large Dip Bowl
Plant Pot and Tray	Soap Dishes

I suppose these results are OK considering I haven’t fired the kiln in months. I am going to get intimately familiar with my materials and tools again this year. It has been too many, many months of dabbling about here and there. I am ready to try out all of the things I have in my head, and to deveop a body of work that I can consistently produce. I need to get my whimsy back.