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Pottery and Ceramics ToolsWitness ConesHow to place and safely check the witness cones. |
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If the kiln should take a little longer than usual to fire and you ccould not see the cones, you may worry that something has gone wrong. Maybe the kiln is over-firing. After all that testing, this is the method I found most effective for viewing cones: I found out in a hurry that positioning the cones close to the peephole makes them almost impossible to see. Position cones so that when viewed from the peephole, they are silhouetted by an element on the opposite kiln wall. Make sure and keep the cones at least 2” from an element. The element that silhouettes the cones should be level with the lower part of the cone. If the element is in line with the upper part of the cone, you won’t be able to see the cone when it bends. If you use the three cone system, always have the higher temperature cone on the same side in every firing, otherwise you can lose track of which cone is which. Use firing safety glasses, which can be bought at an industrial supply store for about $15.00. Keep the cones far enough from the ware so that when the cones bend, they will not touch the ware. If you follow these suggestions, you should be able to see cones even at cone 10.
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