thank you very much for your replies! one more silly question...
If I risk taking them off the mandrels..... do you just stack them in the kiln or ?? I have a rack in there to rest the mandrels on, but if they were loose, do just stack them in there or do only what will rest in one layer on the kiln floor. I have a kiln from arrow springs that is brick lined with front door and top load too.
Thanks a bunch for all your help
Pixx