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Kilns at the
Bristol Vermont Pottery

Kilns

1992-2007
Wood Kiln 60c.f.
2005- Present
Wood Kiln of 250 c.f.
1977-2007
Gas Car Kiln
2001-Present
Wood Kiln 16 c.f
1993-Present
Raku Kilns
1990-2007
Pit Kiln

Kilns

The kiln Yard in 1995  

Why so many kilns
 at the Robert Compton Pottery?
 

Kilns have a huge effect on the quality of pottery.
 While electric kilns are convenient and give consistent results, combustible fuel kilns provide  unique opportunities to enhance a pots surface.
Robert's exploration of atmospheric firing has resulted in a wide assortment of kilns at the Vermont pottery.

 Even after building dozens of kilns, Robert is still fascinated these structures
 

Kilns

1974-1977    1994-1999

Potter's Kilns

The photos Robert took for Kilns Around the World are labeled with the potters names, and comments about their design.

 The section on Kiln Books & Tips may  help those who contemplate building a kiln, or those individuals interested in kiln design and operation.

 


Gas Fired Two Chambered Kiln

This was the first kiln built at the Bristol studio. It was constructed entirely of insulating fire bricks. It's two chamber design used waste heat from the first chamber to bisque fire green ware in the second chamber.

An article about his design was published in
1975 Ceramic Review, December Issue London, England
"Two Chambered Kilns, A New Approach",
Written by Robert Compton

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 Fast Fire Wood & Wood Cross draft.

These kilns have been dismantled,
the building deconstructed and then doubled in size.
The  Noborigama 250 now occupies this site.

Kilns

 Bristol Studio

Noborigama 250

 2005-Present

This kiln has a total volume of 570 cubic feet, when factoring in bag walls, and fireboxes. Robert refers to it as a 250 because that is the actual shelving area in the chambers.

 

Robert Compton Pottery
2662 North 116 Road, Bristol, Vermont 05443, U.S.A.
Phone: 802-453-3778
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