Before and After

Here are some before and after shots of our loading and finished firing of Hikarigama.  A couple of things are shown and is a great source of information with these pics: the movement of ash and flame, the coloration of the finished pots, and the shrinkage rate of the ceramic material.  Some clays can shrink up to 20%, so it is interesting to view the spaces between the pots grow from the beginning of firing to the end.