Hobby Potter and Artist Resource Page

Working with clay as a hobby is one of the great joys of life. If you can fire your work immediately in your own kiln you have more control and immediate pleasure. Paying a little more for a high quality kiln is worth it in better results, higher satisfaction, and less trouble. Our instruction manual alone is like an education in ceramics.

Priced competitively

L&L Kilns give you more for your money.
Better warranty, ceramic element holders, stronger stands, more serviceable control panels and much more.
All this for prices that are still affordable on a limited budget.

Durability

Artists are generally very careful with their kilns. Still, it is easy to accidentally bump into the side of the kiln while loading, especially if you do large work. L&L's ceramic element holders can be a real life-saver when that happens.
There is simple pleasure in owning a product that is built to last. That's our reputation and we've stood by it for 65 years.

The Best Warranty

L&L kilns feature a three-year warranty.
L&L has the best warranty in the kiln business. Our durability and quality control make this possible.

Save money on repairs

Repairs are less frequent because of the durable ceramic element holders.
DIY - that is our motto. L&L kilns are designed from the ground up to be easy to repair.
Change your own elements without damaging the kiln. You don't have to be a kiln repair expert either. Beats paying someone $50 an hour and you can do it on your schedule.
With our fantastic video-based web support and personalized phone support, you won't be stuck if you need help.

Choice of Controls

The DynaTrol has Four Easy programs and six programs you can program yourself. Get exactly the effects you need.
Zone control is fancy - and standard on many of our kilns.
Want it simplier? Get the Liberty-Belle with a One-Touch™ control with four simple programs.
Even simplier than that? Get a manual kiln sitter on the Dura-Fire or Jupiter Manual kilns.

Widest variety of kilns - get the right one for you

The Liberty-Belle is a perfect perfect Hobby kiln.
More advanced? Get an Easy-Fire.
Need something small? Get a Doll/Test kiln.
Doing crystalline glaze. Look at the JH Series Crystalline Kilns.
Explore the web site for more choices but these are the kilns that are satisfying thousands of hobbyists.

External Links

Ceramic Organizations & General Sites

Critical Ceramics

Topics in Contemporary Ceramic Art. This is a blog site of various articles concerning contemporary art ceramics.

NCECA (National Council of Education for Ceramic Arts)

NCECA promotes and improves the ceramic arts through education, community-building, research and creative inspiration.

Hobby Ceramics, China Painting & Dollmaking

The China Painting List (List of resources)

The List is a selected, international directory of online china painting, or porcelain painting, resources.

Ceramic Magazines

Ceramics Art and Perception / TECHNICAL Magazine

Established in 1990 by Janet Mansfield in Sydney, Australia, Ceramics: Art and Perception aims to set the international standard as a high quality magazine dedicated to ceramic art.

Ceramics Monthly Magazine

Ceramics Monthly is a special-interest publication for serious, dedicated ceramic artists who require relevant, informed content on contemporary ceramic art.

Claytimes Magazine

Clay Times is a full-color magazine serving tens of thousands of enthusiastic readers worldwide.

Fired Arts & Crafts Magazine

Fired Arts & Crafts is a magazine devoted to hobby ceramics.

Pottery Making Illustrated

Pottery Making Illustrated provides intermediate to advanced potters with practical techniques, tips and information for the studio in a well-illustrated format.

Studio Potter Newsletter

Centered in studio practice, Studio Potter promotes discussion of technology, criticism, aesthetics, and history within the ceramics community.

Glaze Information

Mastering Cone 6 Glazes

Mastering Cone 6 Glazes, also available for purchase at L&L Kilns.

Discussion Groups

clayart.net

Ceramic Blogs. Listed by subject. This has some great discussions.

Typical Applications

Craft Ceramics

Mid-Fire (Cone 5-6) Ceramics

Cone 5-6 is becoming more and more popular in the ceramic world.

Porcelain

Crystalline Glaze

L&L makes a very special kiln series just for crystalline glaze ceramics

Bisquing

The Bisque process hardens the ware making it easier to handle without breaking during the glazing process.

China Painting

China paints are widely used because of their low firing temperature and vast color spectrum. It is typically used as a way to paint pictures on glazed ceramics.

High Fire Ceramics (Cone 9-10 )

High fire ceramic range

Terra Sigilatta

Majolica

Majolica is a decorated tin-glazed earthenware, low fired and decorated over an opaque tin oxide glaze.

Lusters

A luster is a metallic based decoration characterized by their iridescent sheen and varying color shades of soft metallic-like hues.

Low-Fire Ceramics

Low-Fire Ceramics is typically fired below about 2000°F (1100°C).

Art Tiles

The market for hand-made art tiles is increasing.

Craft Glass

Glass Slumping

Glass slumping can be done in any of our kiln series.

Testimonials

Sheri Marshall

"I have had several kilns (three other popular brands) and L&L. The L&L is my favorite and I find that the construction of the kiln with the ceramic element holders, better withstands the test of time and use."

Guy Zoller: My Studio is on an Island