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Chris Lowry
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So I carved out a vermiculite board to make a slumping mold... Do I need to put kiln wash on it before slumping?

I think no but the wife doesn't agree with me and now I'm doubting myself.
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Chris Lowry wrote:So I carved out a vermiculite board to make a slumping mold... Do I need to put kiln wash on it before slumping?

I think no but the wife doesn't agree with me and now I'm doubting myself.
Yes! a generous coating. V board has a wicked tendency to stick to glass when both are hot.
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Thanks, I guess you should never doubt the wife.
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Chris Lowry wrote:Thanks, I guess you should never doubt the wife.
Hey, she doubted you FIRST. :mrgreen:
HER last words were, "I'm melting, melting . . . " Dissenting opinions generally welcome for comic relief or personal edification. Sometimes both.
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