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Lesson 2 of this instructional course introduces tack, contour, and full fuses, breaks down the phases of a typical firing schedule, and demonstrates how to program a kiln.
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Lesson 2: Firing Principles + Kiln Operation
Lesson 2 of this instructional course introduces tack, contour, and full fuses, breaks down the phases of a typical firing schedule, and demonstrates how to program a kiln.
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