Heat and firing stages

Kiln shows a bonding curve as a firing. Progress toward graduation is read as kiln temperature, from 20°C at launch to 1,280°C when the curve sells out. The scale is a reading aid only; it maps one to one onto HYPE raised.

Stage	Curve progress
Greenware	0 to 25%
Bisque	25 to 60%
Glaze	60 to 90%
Peak	90 to 100%
Fired	Graduated. The curve is closed and reserves are locked

Witness cones

Each launch carries three witness cones, like the ones potters stand in a kiln. They slump at one third, two thirds, and the full curve, so you can read a launch at a glance.