Hey there! So, pottery is this amazing art where we mold clay into beautiful shapes and then bake them in a super hot oven called a kiln. When we bake pottery, we need to pay attention to the temperature because it affects how our pottery looks and feels.
Now, in pottery, we use something called cones to measure temperature. Imagine cones as special markers for the kiln’s heat. Each cone number, like 10, tells us how hot the kiln should be. Cone 10 is really hot—about 2,380°F!
When we talk about salt-gloss development, we mean a special way to make pottery shiny by using salt in the kiln. When we throw salt into the hot kiln, it turns into gas that creates a cool, glossy finish on the pottery. This process usually occurs at Cone 10, where the temperature helps turn our clay into something strong and shiny.
To sum it up, Cone 10 is our hot zone that helps our pottery shine with a salt-gloss effect at around 2,380°F!
Here are 7 objects that have the same measurements you might find interesting:
- A large vase (around 14 inches tall)
- A dinner plate (about 12 inches in diameter)
- A serving bowl (roughly 10 inches wide)
- A mug (about 6 inches tall)
- A creamer jug (approximately 7 inches tall)
- A plant pot (around 8 inches in diameter)
- A decorative tile (exactly 6 inches square)
Now you can see how cool and powerful pottery can be!
