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Temperatures in a kiln are generally measured in two ways: by a pyrometer or by a pyrometric cone. Pyrometers are electronic thermometers which read the temperature inside the kiln. Pyrometric cones are pieces of ceramic formulated to bend at specific temperatures in a kiln. Most potters use both methods of measuring temperature because the temperature at which clays and glazes fire is very critical.

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