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by RosanneH
Tue Apr 02, 2019 6:51 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Beginner questions
Replies: 3
Views: 7776

Re: Beginner questions

Thanks so much for the info and help. I was trying to achieve a contour fuse and was successful on my second batch firing....I altered my firing schedule...slowed everything down (except my drop to anneal) and they turned out great, I was able to re-fire the previous batch and gained integrity back ...
by RosanneH
Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:42 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Beginner questions
Replies: 3
Views: 7776

Beginner questions

I have a few questions 1. I have Spectrum papyrus kiln shelf paper. I only seem to be able to get 4 firings on it, is there any way to make it last longer? 2. I bought primo primer (not realizing it is a single-use shelf primer, is there a better kiln shelf primer? 3. How would you gurus do this pro...
by RosanneH
Wed Mar 06, 2019 2:22 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Re-fire brittle glass
Replies: 1
Views: 5312

Re-fire brittle glass

I am such a newbie. I have a suncatcher project that has pointed tips of 3mm glass hanging over 2mm clear glass (I have since learned about the 6mm rule)....the points are very brittle, I had a full kiln (8 of these in it) and I did peak about 2 seconds at 564 degrees I opened the lid on the skutt k...