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Cone 016 = 1456°F (791°C)

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024Lila EmersonNice To KnowLeave a comment

Hey there! Let’s talk about something really cool in pottery: firing cones. When you make pottery, you have to put it in a kiln, which is like an oven that gets super hot. Firing cones help potters know when the clay and glazes are at the right temperature to melt and become strong. Now, Cone

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Cone 015 = 1504°F (818°C)

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024Lila EmersonNice To KnowLeave a comment

Hey there! Let’s talk about something really exciting in pottery! When you’re making cool things with clay, you need to know how hot to make your kiln (that’s the oven for potters!). In pottery, we often use something called temperature cones to help us know how hot our kiln needs to be. These cones melt

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Cone 014 = 1540°F (838°C)

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024Lila EmersonNice To KnowLeave a comment

Hey there! Today we’re going to talk about something really cool in pottery, specifically about Cone 014. Think of cones like special markers that tell us how hot we need to get our clay or glaze to make it just right. When we say Cone 014 is equal to 1540°F, that means we have to

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Cone 013 = 1582°F (861°C)

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024Lila EmersonNice To KnowLeave a comment

When we’re working with pottery, we often use something called cone ratings to help us know how hot to fire our clay. Each number is connected to a specific temperature. For example, Cone 013 means that the temperature needs to reach 1582°F (which is the same as 861°C). Think of cones like tiny superheroes that

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Cone 012 = 1620°F (882°C)

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024Lila EmersonNice To KnowLeave a comment

Alright, young potters! Today, we’re going to talk about a special tool used in pottery called a cone—specifically, Cone 012. This cone is important because it tells us how hot to get our clay in the oven, which we call a kiln. When we fire our clay, we need to know the right temperature to

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Cone 011 = 1657°F (903°C)

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024Lila EmersonNice To KnowLeave a comment

Hey there, future potter! Let’s talk about something super important in the world of pottery: temperature and coning. When we fire clay in a kiln, we want the clay to get really hot so it can change and become strong and beautiful. The term Cone 011 is a way to measure that temperature. In this

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Cone 010 = 1679°F (915°C)

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024Lila EmersonNice To KnowLeave a comment

Hey there, young potter! 🌟 Let’s dive into some cool pottery science together. When we talk about “Cone 010,” we’re actually discussing something very special that helps people like you to fire clay in a kiln, which is like a big oven just for pottery! The number “010” tells us a lot about what happens

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Cone 09 = 1751°F (955°C)

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024Lila EmersonNice To KnowLeave a comment

Hey there! Let’s talk about pottery and ceramic cones. You may have seen little cones before—they’re used to help us measure heat in a kiln, which is a special oven for making pottery. When a kiln gets really hot, it helps our clay turn into durable pottery! Each type of cone, like Cone 09, has

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Cone 08 = 1798°F (981°C)

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024Lila EmersonNice To KnowLeave a comment

Hey there, young potter! Let’s learn something cool about making pottery! When we talk about Cone 08, we’re really talking about a special way to measure heat in a pottery kiln. In pottery, we use something called a pyrometric cone to help us know how hot the kiln gets. These cones are made of clay

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Cone 07 = 1828°F (998°C)

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024Lila EmersonNice To KnowLeave a comment

Hey there! So, you know how in pottery, we make really cool things out of clay? Well, to make sure they turn out awesome, we have to use a kiln, which is like a super-hot oven. When we talk about Cone 07, we are actually talking about a special way to measure how hot the

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