You can do this - you are probably going to have a higher failure rate
though than if you were coached through. Where are you at? How large is
your kiln? Does your kiln have a controller or is it manual?

There are potters and centers that would be happy to train you in exchange
for your work (loading kilns, recycling clay, unloading, mixing glazes,
etc). Community colleges are usually good places to go as well for support.
Get some books. Do you have a nearby crafts center that you can join?

Decide how high you want to fire to. I would actually recommend that you
start with low fire work. You are going to need some cones to check the
temperature work in your kiln in different areas even if you do have a
computer controller.

Someone could easily show you how to load a kiln. Talking your through it
is something else.


"trish" wrote in message
...
Am new to pottery and this group. I took a college course in Ceramics
and loved it. I then bought a wheel and kiln from a neighbor, only to
realize I have no idea how to use an electric kiln. Don't know how to
load, turn it on, bisc or even if it works. Thought I would ask help
from some experts about where do I start??? Also, kiln was made in
Metarie? Louisiana, which I think was wiped out by Hurricane Katrina,
so I don't think there's much help from that end...Would appreciate
any advice I could get. Thanks.