Use your own kiln for an alternative firing technique using a saggar!

A saggar is a ceramic pot with a lid. Saggars are originally used in wood kilns to protect the glaze from ashes.

You can also use a saggar for an alternative firing method. The saggar is filled with bisque fired work and colorants and combustibles. The saggar is then fired in the kiln. During the firing, the materials ignite and colors appear on the work.

With saggar firing you never know what you will get and that is what makes saggar firing so interesting.

This method has a few advantages 
• you don’t need a gas kiln or a piece of land
• you can do it indoors (no, not much smoke)
• you will always reach the right temperature
• you need less colorants and combustibles, so it’s much more sustainable, even more so if you use solar panels for your kiln
• the success rate is higher