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#REDIRECT [[Kiln]]
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{{Furnace|name=Kiln|key=k
 
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|job=
 
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*[[Furnace operator]]
 
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*[[Potter]]
 
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*[[Glazer]]
 
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|construction=
 
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* [[Fire-safe]] [[building material]] (non-[[economic]])
 
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|construction_job=
 
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* [[Architecture]]
 
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* [[Masonry]] or [[Metalsmithing]]
 
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|use=
 
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* [[Coke]] or [[Charcoal]] ([[Fuel]])
 
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* [[Potash]]
 
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* [[Gypsum]]
 
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* [[Alabaster]]
 
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* [[Selenite]]
 
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* [[Satinspar]]
 
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* [[Kaolinite]]
 
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* [[Clay]]
 
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* [[Silty clay]]
 
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* [[Sandy clay]]
 
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* [[Clay loam]]
 
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* [[Fire clay]]
 
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* [[Ash]]
 
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* [[Cassiterite]]
 
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|production=
 
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* [[Pearlash]]
 
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* [[Gypsum plaster]]
 
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* [[Ceramic]] [[Jug]]
 
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* [[Ceramic]] [[Block|Brick]]s
 
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* [[Ceramic]] [[Statue]]
 
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* [[Ceramic]] [[Large pot|Large Pot]]
 
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* [[Ceramic]] [[Trade_good#Crafts|Crafts]]
 
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* [[Glaze]]d clay/stone items
 
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* [[Ceramic]] [[Hive]]
 
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* [[Quicklime]]{{version|0.42.01}}
 
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* [[Instruments]]{{version|0.42.01}}
 
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* [[Instrument piece|Instrument pieces]]{{version|0.42.01}}
 
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}}{{av}}
 
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A '''kiln''' is a specialized form of [[furnace]] designed for use in the [[ceramic industry]].
 
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==Uses==
 
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Kilns are central to a surprisingly broad array of [[labor]]s, the most obvious of which is the making of [[pottery]] and [[clay]] goods. All clay and porcelain items are produced at a kiln. This includes [[brick]]s, [[jug]]s, [[large pot]]s, [[hive]]s, [[statue]]s, and general [[trade goods|crafts]], as well as [[instrument]]s and instrument pieces if your particular [[world gen]] happens to generate them. You can enhance the value of these [[earthenware]] products by [[glazing]] them at a kiln, though this requires [[ash]] or [[cassiterite]]. Fresh clay can be acquired for use at a kiln with the "Collect Clay" order, assuming you have [[activity zone#Clay_Collection|clay collection zones]] assigned.
 
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Although kilns are not used in the production of [[glass]] itself, they are necessary for converting [[potash]] into [[pearlash]], a necessary ingredient for making [[clear glass|clear]] and [[crystal glass]] goods. Likewise, your [[hospital]] can benefit from a kiln's ability to turn [[gypsum]], [[alabaster]], [[selenite]], or [[satinspar]] into [[plaster powder]], though this also requires you possess an empty [[bag]] for each unit you wish to produce. If you want to make [[parchment]] for [[codex]] and [[scroll]] production, the [[calcium carbonate]] stones ([[calcite]], [[chalk]], [[limestone]], and [[marble]]) may be processed into [[quicklime]] at a kiln, though this also requires spare bags.
 
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Each action taken at a kiln consumes one unit of [[fuel]]. The specific skill used depends on the action taken. Creating earthenware items requires the [[potter]] skill. Glazing those items instead uses the [[glazer]] skill. Producing pearlash, plaster powder, and quicklime all use [[furnace operator]]. Collecting clay can be done by any dwarf with the [[DF2014:Hauling|item hauling]] labor active.
 
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Finally, as with all buildings that require an [[architect]], passing dwarves may admire kilns and receive a good [[thought]].
 
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==Construction==
 
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Kilns can be built from any [[fire-safe]] material. Once you designate a spot for your kiln to be built, a [[building designer]] will bring the material to the site and design the building before the actual [[mason]] (for stone and glass kilns) or [[Metalsmith#Metalsmith_profession|metalworker]] (for metal kilns) comes along and builds it. Strangely enough, [[charcoal]] and [[coke]] are valid mason's materials for building a kiln, since their ignition point is above the cutoff for fire safety.
 
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The overall value of the kiln building helps determine the strength of the good thought dwarves receive when admiring it. This value is determined by both the value of the material used in its construction, as well as the quality of both the architect's and builder's efforts.
 
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[[File:kiln_preview.jpg|thumb|220px|center|Where clay goes to suffer.<br><small>''Photographed by Ron Sanderson''</small>]]
 
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{{Workshops}}
 
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[[Ru:Kiln]]
 

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