The KILN Stovetop Set out on an open kitchen shelf, mustard casserole, black saucepan and cream frying pan, a jar of utensils beside them and a tiled wall behind. Daytime, hard sun, no candles lit.
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Pick the shape, then pick the glaze

Two people washing up after a big meal, one washing the cream KILN Casserole and one drying plates, tea towel over the shoulder, still talking. Daytime, hard sun, no candles lit.
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Why enamel chips, and why we say so

The KILN Table Set laid for six on a scrubbed wooden table, sage cups, plum bowls and sage plates, bread board in the middle, nobody sat down yet. Daytime, hard sun, no candles lit.
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Four families, and what they are for

KILN Journal

Lifting the roasting tin out
KILN The Glaze Library Using
2 min read
The oven is not the enemy

Everything made for heat goes in the oven to 465F, lid on or off. The one thing enamel dislikes is an empty pan on a high flame. A short guide to cooking without worrying.

The shelf, arranged by family
Buying KILN The Glaze Library
2 min read
Four families, and what they are for

Eight glazes in four pairs: Core, Earth, Field and Table. What each pair does in a kitchen, and which shapes each glaze comes in.

Two cooks, one pot
Buying KILN The Glaze Library
2 min read
Pick the shape, then pick the glaze

Most kitchenware asks you to buy into a color. We think you should start with what you cook. Four steps to choosing, in the right order.

Why enamel chips, and why we say so
KILN Making The Glaze Library
2 min read
Why enamel chips, and why we say so

Enamel is glass fused to steel, and glass breaks. What we can promise is what happens after the knock, and what we do if a piece arrives chipped.

How a glaze gets into the library
KILN Making The Glaze Library
3 min read
How a glaze gets into the library

Before there were eight glazes there were a lot more buckets on the bench in Águeda. Here are the three tests every color had to pass, and why Butter took three attempts.