About the Processes
Noborigama generally means a kiln with a partitioned multi-chamber for firing large quantities of ceramics and other ware, built on a slope so that gravity draws the flue gas through the kiln, keeping the high temperatures constant throughout the chamber, in this case to 2380°F (1305°C). In the Baltimore Clayworks Noborigama both chambers are fueled using pallet wood. We introduce a soda ash slurry to the 2nd chamber which provides enhanced surface glaze variations.
