Pottery Shorts: Making Cone Packs

Welcome to Pottery Shorts, brought to you by The Potter’s Round Table, the topic for this episode is Making Cone Packs.
Using cones is the most reliable approach to firing a kiln and making kiln packs is an important step of the process. In this episode Phil Berneburg shares tips on how to load commercially available cone packs and how to make cone packs from scrap clay you have around the studio. Phil covers how cones are made, the steps in making cone packs, correct angle of the cones, how to avoid pack explosion and common errors making cone packs.
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[@dianeuranowski3694]

Well done! As usual you answer my questions as they form in my mind. It's like a conversation, with the viewer wondering, "ok, so how do I fix that Phil", & you respond, "and, You fix that by.. . " Just a perfect format.. thank you!

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Thanks Diane, we love the encouragement and feedback. If you have suggestions for future topics, please let us know! And share the channel with your friends and fellow potters to help us grow our community.

[@michaeldausmann6066]

Great tips, thanks. Loving the short format.

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Thanks Michael!

[@BigPaperBear]

Thank you! I need to test fire my electric kiln and all I have are small pyrometric cones. I've been searching the internet for tips. THANK YOU!

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

You are most welcome

[@cindyrodger4867]

Superb information! Thanks

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Thanks Cindy, keep watching and please share the channel!

[@yulabz]

Thank you very much!

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You are most welcome, we hope you enjoy all our videos and find them useful Invite your friends and fellow potters to enjoy our channel.

[@wendythompson2629]

Thanks once again for all these great tips. I have a new electric kiln that I will be using to small cones to confirm it's heat levels.

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Wendy, we're happy you find these useful! Please share the channel with your friends and fellow potters.

[@pooiabeik3042]

Thank you~
Very informative as usual!

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Thanks Pooia, we are so happy you find them useful!