15 Pitfire How to Make and Fire a Oil Drum Pitfire Kiln

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In this video I will show you how you can make and fire one of the most simple Potter Kilns there is - a Oil Drum (barrel) based Pitfire Kiln. • It is super easy to make. Just get a full size Oil Drum (I got one for less than $10), drill a few holes in the bottom (for drainage) and a few in the sides. I drilled 3 x 4 holes approx 30 cm above the bottom. That seems to work fine. • That's it! Now you have a kiln. • Next step is preparing your pots and fire them. There are many ways to do this but I will show you one that I like, using a combination of combustibles, some chemicals and wrapping it all up in a tin foil saggar. • I hope you enjoy this Raku video. Please leave a comment below if you have any questions. • Please subscribe to this YouTube channel • / @demibpottery • Follow me on Instagram to see my newest pottery: • / mikkeldemib • INDEX: • 00:00 Introduction to materials for the Pitfire Pottery • 01:22 Using Ferric Chloride in Pitfire • 04:42 Wrapping up the Pots in tin foil for the Pitfire • 05:18 TIP: Using Hair Spray to make the chemicals stick • 06:00 Using various combustibles in the tin foil saggar • 07:22 Using cobber wire • 08:42 Wrapping the pots - not too tight • 11:30 Using steel wool in Pitfire • 13:50 Using fresh leaves on the pots to leave interesting Pitfired marks • 16:40 Loading the Pitfire Kiln • 24:10 Starting the Pitfire Kiln fire • 25:35 Enjoying the Pitfire - and a few comments on what to expect • 28:05 Checking the Pitfire burning • 28:40 The next morning • 31:18 Unloading the Pitfire Kiln • 37:04 Polishing the finished Pitfired pots • 42:18 Images of the final pitfired pots

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