How to follow a kiln firing curve
Curves prevent cracks.
6 steps →How-to guides
Furnace and Kiln Operator How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common furnace and kiln operator tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common furnace and kiln operator tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks furnace and kiln operators perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to load a kiln car evenly
Even loading heats evenly.
6 steps →How to inspect fired product
Inspection catches firing problems.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Furnace and Kiln Operator training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.