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This post is going to be all about keeping records of what's going on with your kiln firings. There are many reasons to keep track of your firings, but I'll share why I do it and continue to do it after having a home studio and firing my own oxidation kilns since 2013. The bottom of this post includes downloadable Word docs and PDFs of various kiln logs you can print for your own studio and adjust them if you'd like to suit your own needs. These were all made for firing in oxidation, but they can be adapted for gas or atmospheric firings as well.
I'm a very to-do list type of person so keeping great records of each kiln firing is just who I am. For me, it takes a lot of the guesswork out of my studio process if something were to go wrong. Kiln logs help me see when my firings are taking longer than expected, what settings help me achieve desired results/temperatures in the kiln, how many firings my elements/thermocouples/relays have under their belt when it gets time to change them, and how many firings I've had in the year if I need to deduct energy costs for tax purposes. 
In January 2022, I had the pleasure of presenting at Clay Con West, an annual clay conference in St. George, Utah. "Clay Con West is a growing conference for the clay minded, both young and old, amateur and professional, clean and dirty! Networking with other clay people is a wonderful way to expand ideas and build friendship, both in clay and life. Clay Con West is here to help you to grow in clay knowledge and build life-long friendships." - Clay Con West (clayconwest.com)
This year, I was luck enough to present about ways to diversify your pottery business income through various selling avenues. I personally sell through 5+ selling methods and go through a number of them during this presentation as I've shared below. We also were lucky enough to record this presentation live at the conference, including questions from the audience, that we released on an episode of Wheel Talk Podcast that I cohost and release on a weekly basis. Feel free to download a copy of the presentation in PDF or PowerPoint format. The PowerPoint format will include more detailed notes on each slide under the presenter notes section. Please have a look and let me know if you have any questions. Listen to this presentation on Wheel Talk Podcast
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