147. What is Pitfire - and How do you Pitfire Pottery?

NEW VERSION here:    • 184. Beginners Guide to Pitfire Pottery (F...   There is a lot of misunderstandings and myths about pitfire. How do you define pitfire, can you pitfire without an actual pit and is there a difference between pitfire and saggar fire? How do you create a suitable environment pitfire? Can you only pitfire all year - even in the winter? What kind of clay do have to use for pitfire, and how do you shape it? Do you have to use Terra Sigillata on pitfired pots? Do you have to bisque fire your pots before you pitfire? Which materials can you use to color your pots in a pitfire. And what about glazing? Can you combine pitfire and glazes? And the big question: Is pitfire food safe? And do you always have to brush and seal your final pitfired pottery? That, and many more questions about pitfire pottery I will try and answer in this video. INDEX: 00:00 Intro: The many questions about pitfire pottery 01:27 The history of pitfire pottery 02:02 Why do we pitfire pottery today? 04:11 The different ways to do pitfire pottery 06:19 Pitfire or Saggar Fire? 09:04 How to make an oil drum pitfire kiln 13:15 The best clay to use for pitfire pottery 21:31 How to burnish your pots before you pitfire 24:13 Can you pitfire pottery in the winter? 26:06 Do you have to bisque fire before you pitfire? 28:42 The colerants to use for pitfire 32:08 Use proper protextion! 33:27 Some of the many pitfired pots I have made 34:08 Can you combine pitfire and glazing? 37:00 Never blindly trust the expert 37:22 Is pitfire food safe? 53:43 How to finish your pitfired pots 55:21 In conclusion: Do putfire! How to make Tera Sigillata:    • 61.  How to Make White Terra Sigillata - w...   More about food safe pottery    • 95. Food Safe Pottery - How to make Potter...   Pitfire pottery in the winter    • 144. Pitfire Pottery in the Winter - Backy...   How to make pots for pitfire    • 121. How to Make Pottery for Pitfire   Sealing and polishing pitfired pottery    • 56.  Sealing & Polishing Pitfired and Raku...   Visit my webshop at: https://www.demib.com You can subscribe to my Facebook Pottery Page here:   / demibpottery   Please subscribe to this YouTube channel    / @demibpottery   Follow me on Instagram to see my newest pottery:   / mikkeldemib