tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437615786157832643.post3045312320440808128..comments2014-06-01T18:01:40.184-07:00Comments on Making a Life Worth Living: My Minigama Continuessheilabythebeachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309899346650756446noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437615786157832643.post-13391762368906269022007-12-30T11:14:00.000-08:002007-12-30T11:14:00.000-08:00I made one and fired it in an electric kiln, but I...I made one and fired it in an electric kiln, but I never fired anything in it. I left it behind when I moved. When it was done it seemed like the main chamber was very small, especially considering that it takes 40 lbs of charcoal to do each firing. I also thought I could have made the chimney much narrower. My hand could almost fit into it, but it probably only needs to be the size of a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437615786157832643.post-18558274580052891762007-12-29T09:13:00.000-08:002007-12-29T09:13:00.000-08:00That was my reasoning also but then the minigama b...That was my reasoning also but then the minigama book says 30-40 lbs. of clay is used and whoa - mine is going to be 50# or more if I continue at this rate! I won't be able to pick her up!!!! I know I am making it a little bit larger than the directions say. Greedy, huh?<BR/>Are you making one too Josh?sheilabythebeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17309899346650756446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437615786157832643.post-73270948246052229332007-12-28T16:31:00.000-08:002007-12-28T16:31:00.000-08:00Hello! I'm glad I found your site. I reeeeaaaall...Hello! I'm glad I found your site. I reeeeaaaally think the walls should be thick, though, since when you fire the minigama it's going to be about 1000-1600F inside and about 50-100F outside. I'm no expert, but I image the extreme temp diff. puts quite a stress on the minigama, and I thought thicker walls made it more crack-resistant and tougher in general once the minigama itself has been Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com