Five Degrees

Cone 10s from last two firings- you can easily get greater differences from top to bottom in the same kiln.The first kiln [cone 10 at 1 o'clock] gave solid crystal cover-hardly any background.Second cone [4 o'clock] is just right; 3 or 3:30 would be even just righter. Second picture is the almost inevitable collateral damage from last kiln- those extra 5 degrees made the glaze run a bit more,enough to fill the catchers to overflowing [note to self- make catchers deeper next time!]