casting in pyramid mold

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Bonnie Rubinstein
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casting in pyramid mold

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first time casting- I am casting in a pyramid mold, about 3" high and 3" wide at base. Using system 96. Will use bits and pieces of glass. They do not have a schedule for a deep mold. I assume I will get lots of bubbles, and run the risk of breakage if it is not annealed properly.

Have anyone cast in this type of mold with 96, and can offer a schedule?
Thanks!
Bonnie Rubinstein
beninfl
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Re: casting in pyramid mold

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I'm curious too, I unpacked my Slympys Pyramid mold last night and gave it a spray of MR-97. It's a lot bigger than I thought it would be.
Bonnie Rubinstein
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Re: casting in pyramid mold

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I used primo primer on mine. did I need to use boron?

(FYI- I have a smaller pyramid as well, brand new , if you want to buy it.)

any schedules out there?
Bonnie Rubinstein
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Re: casting in pyramid mold

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I've cast several... the size and number of your bubbles will change with the size of glass chunks you use... bigger chunks less bubbles.
Standard kilnwash coating works fine.
"The Glassman"
Bonnie Rubinstein
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Re: casting in pyramid mold

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Don, do you have a schedule? Do you use 90 or 96?
thanks
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Re: casting in pyramid mold

Post by JestersBaubles »

Here is the bullseye schedule. I found this by googling "pyramid mold firing schedule"

http://www.bullseyeglass.com/methods-id ... sting.html

Dana W.
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