new glass fuser in santa fe

[maggie may]

hi,
i've been fusing glass for two weeks now and have two questions.
i'm using bulls-eye glass and am soaking at the 1500 for 10 minutes.
the last piece I did has a film over parts of it. it is not white, but
clear looking. I combined frit with different size pieces of glass on a
solid base. Am I leaving it at 1500 for too long? I did use some elmer's
glue to hold some of the pieces in place - could this have made a film?

Second, does 9-10 hours for being the fuse to ending it seem right.
I am doing 200-1100 for 30min, 100 - 1300 no hold, 600 to 1500 for
10 min, flash venting then going down 150 to 750.
thanks for any help anyone can give me.
Marilyn

[Amy Schleif-Mohr]

Maggie,

You should look at the BE website. They have some recommended firing schedules you can use. They are a sponsor of this forum and a link is at the top of the page.

Amy

[Barbara Muth]

Marilyn, the film you are getting is something I sometimes get when fusing a layer of frit. It is probably a little devitrification(sometimes referred to here on the board as devit). You can look in the archives to read about how people handle devitrification, usually by firing a spray over the glass or by sandblasting it and firing it again. Reading up on devitrificatio will also tell you if there is anything in your schedule contributing to devitrification.

Barbara

[Kathie Karancz]

Hey Maggiemay:
I will be in Santa Fe for the Indian Art Market. Any suggestions of where to go for a must see when it comes to glass??
Thanks
Kathie from Calgary