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Is it okay to fire Styrofoam and packing peanuts in a kiln as armatures for clay projects?

Updated on Jan 24, 2025

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Please do not fire Styrofoam in a kiln. It would produce toxic fumes such as styrenes and polyaromatic hydrocarbons.
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