Our kiln holds about eighty pieces if you pack it tight. We never do. Every firing carries forty — and the empty space is the most important ingredient in the glaze.
Heat needs room to move
Ash and celadon glazes change colour depending on how flame and air travel around them. Pack the shelves and the pieces in the middle come out dull and grey. Leave space and every pot gets the same slow, even breath of heat.
Forty is the number where every piece still gets the same kiln.
It also means we can number every piece, check every foot and know exactly which batch your cup came from. If anything ever goes wrong, we know where to look.
