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Thank-you Buttercup. I actually have stacks of newspapers as I've got critters! What are the advantages of firing on powder rather than in a wash? I don't have a new kiln yet. I'm waiting until I'm sure that I can safely put one in our living space. I will definitely ditch the thin fire, but it was ...

Has anyone used Nitride-bonded-silicon-carbide shelves, I think they are called Advancer.
I can't find much about them in the UK, but read on another forum that they don't use kiln wash.

Thanks for your input everyone. Kevin, if I make my own wash with Alumina Nitrate can I start from scratch without the 'real' kilnwash base? Or do you recommend only making with regular kiln wash? Here's one for both of us Buttercup :D Kevin, but isn't silica different from regular dust? 🙃 Here's on...

Here's one for both of us Buttercup
Kevin, but isn't silica different from regular dust?

I sounded cantankerous there, wasn't meant to be, just trying to work it out!

Thanks for your help.

I'm in the UK, so the insurance will be different again.

Do you mean, use a shop bought kiln wash, then add alumina hydrate?
The shop bought will have silica in it?

I vaguely remember someone saying that about my name before! Was that you? On this site I wonder all those years ago...
I've not heard of Aluminium Hydroxide as a kiln wash. I've done a quick Google, but will look into it further - I've read so far, it's good for heartburn

Did someone reply to your post 10 years later?
Did you then respond as if it was a day later?

I've not had a kiln for 10 years. I used to hoover mine out with a dedicated hoover with a hepa bag (not a hepa filter though - I didn't know about that). I'm thinking of getting a kiln again, but like before the kiln will live in the house, which is why I worry about the kiln-paper dust and wondere...

Hi, I'm returning to this board after nearly 10 years!
I was wondering if there was a safer alternative to thinfire (for health) that has since come along?

Thanks Brad.

I did a brief class in casting and have a question...
If using just one sort of glass - one colour billet, is it still possible to have problems after firing? e.g the piece 'pinging' and breaking because of improper annealing? Or does this mainly happen when using incompatible glass.

Thanks.

Thank you Celene fir your lovely comment

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Very clever, I can also see a lot of work has gone into it.

Creative Glass Guild here in the UK have a Valentine's competition, I've entered a bowl, the person with the most 'Likes' on their facebook page wins £50.00 worth of vouchers :-) Would you click on the like button for me? I am allowed to ask people to vote for me, not bending any rules lol. Of cours...

Thank you both Steve's. I will carefully consider schedules. My bubble squeeze has gone from 30min to 2 hours over the last couple of years, perhaps it excessive. You mentioned the second schedule could cause thermal shock. This is actually the program that is set on the kiln which is a worry. I wil...

Please keep us updated! You must have a lot of patience

Thanks Stephen. I have never vented before, I will look into it and give it a go. I still find it odd that clear capped glass always comes out fine but if the top piece is coloured I get devit. I would prefer not to use thinfire but when I started fusing, using kiln wash, the kiln wash stuck to the ...

Glue works well for me. It just stops it shifting on being transported to kiln. After it's in the kiln it doesn't matter. Doesn't need to be set as the tackiness just stops a landslide

Hi yes rapid cool and I use thinfire. The pieces are just 9cm. I don't think it's a cleaning issue as I am thorough and clear capped pieces come out well.

Thanks.