Witness cones

Hello Everyone,
Does anyone know of any possible reason I should not throw my used
witness cones away?
Thanks,
Sandi

1. because they look cool scattered all around your kiln! (along with kiln
dragons)

2. kids like them

3. they are a handy way to explain to visiters how the kiln works.


steve



Subject: Witness cones
From: (sandi)
Date: 8/27/2004 6:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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Hello Everyone,
Does anyone know of any possible reason I should not throw my used
witness cones away?
Thanks,
Sandi








steve graber

"Slgraber" wrote in message
...
1. because they look cool scattered all around your kiln! (along with
kiln
dragons)

2. kids like them

3. they are a handy way to explain to visiters how the kiln works.


steve


Someone I know even used them in a work. She takes old printer frames, you
know little shelves and fills them with lovely porcelain fish - usually. On
though had the usual porcelain fish and the witness cones in one of the
little shelves. ) Not quite my thing, but it did look cool

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 12:18:55 +1200, "annemarie"
wrote:


"Slgraber" wrote in message
...
1. because they look cool scattered all around your kiln! (along with
kiln
dragons)

2. kids like them

3. they are a handy way to explain to visiters how the kiln works.


steve


Someone I know even used them in a work. She takes old printer frames, you
know little shelves and fills them with lovely porcelain fish - usually. On
though had the usual porcelain fish and the witness cones in one of the
little shelves. ) Not quite my thing, but it did look cool



The bent cones strike me as perfect for a "bear claw" necklace.
The catch is getting holes in them for stringing. Once they're fired
they are hard to drill... maybe a diamond burr? I have tried
drilling before firing, but not only are they pretty fragile, but also
you don't want to drill too high up on the cone or you will change
the bending behavior. I put this project on a back burner awaiting
future inspiration... g


Bob Masta
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"Bob Masta" wrote in message
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 12:18:55 +1200, "annemarie"
wrote:


"Slgraber" wrote in message
...
1. because they look cool scattered all around your kiln! (along with
kiln
dragons)

2. kids like them

3. they are a handy way to explain to visiters how the kiln works.


steve


Someone I know even used them in a work. She takes old printer frames,
you
know little shelves and fills them with lovely porcelain fish - usually.
On
though had the usual porcelain fish and the witness cones in one of the
little shelves. ) Not quite my thing, but it did look cool



The bent cones strike me as perfect for a "bear claw" necklace.
The catch is getting holes in them for stringing. Once they're fired
they are hard to drill... maybe a diamond burr? I have tried
drilling before firing, but not only are they pretty fragile, but also
you don't want to drill too high up on the cone or you will change
the bending behavior. I put this project on a back burner awaiting
future inspiration... g

perhaps you would have to set them in silver or gold to hold them in place