Ceramic - Pottery Dictionary

by Susan Mussi

CONE (3) Sockets

ca: CON (3) Suport

es: CONO (3) Soporte.

Cone sockets are small blocks of clay made to hold a witness cone vertically, when it is being used to test heat in different parts of the kiln. They are usually made to hold one or three cones. The photo below shows the cones placed in a cone socket.
CONE SOCKETS; a) Cone Socket, b) Cone.