Ceramic Buckle and Patchwork Belt

Michelle Lucey attaches her handmade ceramic buckle to her stitched patchwork belt.

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Steps 10-11
10. Place the buckle on stilts in the kiln. Glaze-fire the buckle at cone 06, fire at low 1-hour, medium 1-hour, and high until the kiln reaches a temperature of 1873-degrees and the cone melts through. Remove the buckle from the kiln when cool.

11. Remove the bar and prong from an old belt buckle with a bolt cutter.