A tile crank is used in a
pottery
kiln to hold a stack of
ceramic
tiles apart while they are fired. This allows multiple
tiles to be fired at once under uniform heating. Ledges on either side of the tile crank are tilted upwards so as to only touch the unglazed back of the
tile, allowing the edge of the
tile to be
glazed.
A tile crank is used in a
pottery
kiln to hold a stack of
ceramic
tiles apart while they are fired. This allows multiple
tiles to be fired at once under uniform heating. Ledges on either side of the tile crank are tilted upwards so as to only touch the unglazed back of the
tile, allowing the edge of the
tile to be
glazed.