Kiln spurs
Encyclopedia
Kiln spurs are supports, often in the shape of a tripod
, used to maintain the shape and separate pieces of ceramic
during the firing process.
Tripod
A tripod is a portable three-legged frame, used as a platform for supporting the weight and maintaining the stability of some other object. The word comes from the Greek tripous, meaning "three feet". A tripod provides stability against downward forces, horizontal forces and moments about the...
, used to maintain the shape and separate pieces of ceramic
Ceramic
A ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling. Ceramic materials may have a crystalline or partly crystalline structure, or may be amorphous...
during the firing process.