I don't know that I've ever made anything before where I get it to the kiln and go - hmm is this going to be too big? When I was doing this last bisque I had that moment when I was looking at this elephant ear piece. Ultimately I think this is going to be a bird bath, but I still have a few things to figure out. This just fit on the kiln shelf and I was super careful not to hit the sides while placing it inside.