Kiln Shelf Routine Maintenance- Glaze Drip Removal, Grinding and Washing Kiln Shelves

This video is a video showing routine maintenance needed for kiln shelves. In the video, I show how to remove glaze drips safely. (remember always use eye protection and a respirator or dust mask, and do outside when possible) I remove glaze drips from softbrick, vacuum the kiln elements (main power off), the floor, remove glaze from kiln shelves, and kiln wash the shelves freshly for glaze firing. PLEASE NOTE: THE VACUUM I USE IN THE KILN IS A HEPA VACUUM. VERY IMPORTANT NOT TO USE A REGULAR/STANDARD VACUUM! Feel free to message me if you have any questions! My favorite pottery supplier is my local one: I recommend Cornell Studio Supply in Dayton, Ohio 8290 N Dixie Drive Dayton, Ohio 45414 Fax: (937) 454-0397 Tel: (937) 454-0357 cornellstudiosupply@gmail.com https://cornellstudiosupply.com/ Feel free to call- they are super-helpful! Check out this link to a live Googledoc I continually update with lots of my favorite tools on Amazon using my associate links! (also some non-amazon suggestions on here!) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XbYPQjjJnHrQG5xyWGMHZkEcZj5N8VnUAbFZdJRrRmU/edit?usp=sharing Please note my Amazon Associate links do not cost more for you to use, but they do give me a small financial benefit when you use them. Check out my Amazon Influencer Store where I have recommendations for some of my favorite tools and products many of which I use in my videos- which are available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/shop/karanspotsandglass I am a RETIRED public high school ceramics teacher at William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio. (I taught at Mason High school, which was at the time the largest high school in Ohio!) As a potter, I have been working in clay for over 39 years, and I taught for over 34 years, the last 28 were specifically teaching high school ceramics. I feel so blessed to have ended my full time teaching career June 1, 2025, and can now focus on traveling and presenting workshops, and working on my own pottery. I have my own studio in my home basement, where I work on my personal pottery for my Etsy site; https://www.etsy.com/shop/KaransPotsAndGlass I started my Youtube channel to make videos to help my students if they are absent and miss a demo, or if they would like to explore more advanced techniques independently. I have been amazed to reach such a wider audience than my own students! Please subscribe to my channel if you would like to receive channel updates, or would like to learn more about clay and studio processes! Here is a link to the safety and tips of working with materials from home sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BBT7Q8qVBwQIBDNVGI1w4DQ-a0PBAzNr3lp09RMXU-I/edit?usp=sharing