Go a little higher, say 1200. no need to hold.
When cooling, just turn it off. you will be fine.
I refire 6mm pieces and crash to 900, then recover,crash a second time, and open the kiln at about 500 (top loading kiln, mulllite shelves...makes a difference.)
Barry
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- Mon Jan 30, 2017 5:55 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Annealing Question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6922
- Sat Nov 12, 2016 12:30 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Olympic 146GFE Square?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5102
Re: Olympic 146GFE Square?
Great kiln.
- Sat Nov 12, 2016 12:30 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Homeowners' Insurance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11980
Re: Homeowners' Insurance
Read the exclusions on your homeowner policy. If is has nothing that can be construed as anti-kiln (and most don't), you are under no obligation to notify them. In fact you probably should not notify them. Once they know, they can arbitrarily decide to ask you to remove them.
- Fri Oct 14, 2016 3:04 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Mystery contamination discolors piece
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6163
Re: Mystery contamination discolors piece
Any time you have silver contacting a mold or a shelf, it contaminates the mold and shelf
- Fri Oct 14, 2016 3:03 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Mystery contamination discolors piece
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6163
Re: Mystery contamination discolors piece
all glass is silver reactive
- Tue Oct 11, 2016 8:54 am
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: UPS Lost Supplies
- Replies: 5
- Views: 31740
Re: UPS Lost Supplies
Have never had UPS lose a package. Shipped (and received) thousands of packages in my previous life.However, if it makes you feel any better (and it probably won't) the UPS driver will lose his job if you have reported the loss. UPS expects the drivers to lock their trucks whenever they are not in t...
- Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:26 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Silver Foil
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10173
Re: Silver Foil
Ebay.
Lots of places out of India
Lots of places out of India
- Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:37 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Need solid glue to replace Triolyse...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15675
Re: Need solid glue to replace Triolyse...
On our web site kaiserglass.com , we have a tutorial on how to use E6000. Works every time and holds virtually forever.
The "heat E6000 in a toaster oven" helps, but does not have the grip necessary for long term hold.
Barry
The "heat E6000 in a toaster oven" helps, but does not have the grip necessary for long term hold.
Barry
- Tue Jul 26, 2016 10:37 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Tempered glass
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5744
Re: Tempered glass
Check with Barbara Cashman.
She teaches several classes using tempered glass. She has been doing so for many many years.
She teaches several classes using tempered glass. She has been doing so for many many years.
- Thu Jun 23, 2016 9:55 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Glass Painting - Old Man
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7538
Re: Glass Painting - Old Man
Awesome!
- Tue May 24, 2016 9:48 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: SPECTRUM GLASS CLOSING DOWN
- Replies: 29
- Views: 91934
Re: SPECTRUM GLASS CLOSING DOWN
Several Comments: First, let us not forget that stained glass is a mainstay of most of the manufacturers that are being impacted. Stained glass has been hit even worse than fused glass by the great recession. This had a huge impact on Spectrum. The EPA overhang is only a contributory factor (could b...
- Fri May 20, 2016 8:12 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Devit Spray and Dichoric
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8494
Re: Devit Spray and Dichoric
There is devit spray, and there is devit spray. Glass based devit sprays may well cause problems with dichro. I don't use them, so I can't say. But borax based devit sprays do not affect dichro. Plenty of experience with that. I have a tutorial on my web site on how to make cheap borax based agent. ...
- Wed May 18, 2016 9:40 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Wellspring
- Replies: 11
- Views: 24163
Re: Wellspring
I agree with Joyce that the piece is marvelous.
There is plenty of great glass out there. I am sure that you will combine your creativity with the available glass and satisfy your customer.
Barry
There is plenty of great glass out there. I am sure that you will combine your creativity with the available glass and satisfy your customer.
Barry
- Thu May 12, 2016 10:25 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: SPECTRUM GLASS CLOSING DOWN
- Replies: 29
- Views: 91934
Re: SPECTRUM GLASS CLOSING DOWN
the industry will survive this event . The real question is, will the nationwide glass industry survive. In my (uninformed) opinion, Uroboros could well be on the chopping block (I hope not). Once the EPA gets involved, it becomes a witch hunt. Even if there are no proven problems, the expense and e...
- Tue Apr 05, 2016 1:00 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Bullseye Being Investigated by Oregon DEQ
- Replies: 29
- Views: 71269
Re: Bullseye Being Investigated by Oregon DEQ
What a shock!!
Imaging a lawyer wanting to make money. Whoda thunk
- Tue Apr 05, 2016 12:55 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Cooling small glass pieces - AFAP?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14469
Re: Cooling small glass pieces - AFAP?
Small pieces that don't need bubble squeeze: AFAP to 1250°F hold 20 (just a stabilizing hold) AFAP to top temperature (depends on kiln. I use 1475-1500 for final fuse) hold 12 Vent kiln to 900° When temp rebounds to 1100 or so, vent a second time to 900. Close kiln until temp reaches 500. open kiln ...
- Wed Mar 09, 2016 6:52 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Where can I get/make glass paints for screen printing?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9786
Re: Where can I get/make glass paints for screen printing?
Kaiser Glass Paints....Made for screen printing
- Fri Mar 04, 2016 6:37 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Here comes the lawsuits...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9918
Re: Here comes the lawsuits...
What a shock!
- Sun Jan 17, 2016 10:14 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: firing schedules for powder enamels on large pieces
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17256
Re: firing schedules for powder enamels on large pieces
Most thompson enamels do not work well with glass. They are not high enough in pigments to work in a thin layer. Our enamels as well as Sunshine are very highly pigmented, thus can be applied in thin enough layers to work well in most applications. Note: as long as the temperature goes over the matu...
- Thu Dec 24, 2015 1:44 pm
- Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
- Topic: "Dumbing down" of glass art?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 189796
Re: "Dumbing down" of glass art?
Valerie and I are pretty much of one mind, but I have a higher threshold for stupidity. My defining moment was a PMC convention in 2011 (may have been 2010). I was a speaker and presenter and was blown away by the complete lack of curiosity and inquisitiveness shown by the typical attendee. 99% of t...