I have been experimenting non-stop and having a ball!!
Now, I want to try Thin Fire since I read that it helps to reduce bubbles.
(blocks moisture rising up from kiln washed shelf?)
I understand that fiber paper needs to be fired before use, but wonder if that holds true for Thin Fire since it is only good for one use.
Any clarification and/or opinions and/or advice is welcome and appreciated.
BE Thin Fire newbie question
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Thin fire turns to dust basically after 1 firing. Fiber paper will last longer and not as messy. There are benifits to both, and times to use both.
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Re: BE Thin Fire newbie question
Actually the bubbles it prevents are the ones that form underneath a piece because of various things...moisture, an uneven surface on the kiln shelf, your kiln god wants a libation, etc.AZ gram wrote:I have been experimenting non-stop and having a ball!!
Now, I want to try Thin Fire since I read that it helps to reduce bubbles.
(blocks moisture rising up from kiln washed shelf?)
I understand that fiber paper needs to be fired before use, but wonder if that holds true for Thin Fire since it is only good for one use.
Any clarification and/or opinions and/or advice is welcome and appreciated.
To prevent internal bubbles requires a different firing process than you may currently be using.
Which kind of bubbles are you trying to prevent?
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Then using thinfire (or any fiber paper), will have no effect on those bubbles.AZ gram wrote:Internal bubbles, particularly around inclusions like copper foil, mica and fine frit.
The tutorial has a discussion on the various kinds of bubbles and how to prevent them. Check here: http://www.warmglass.com/Troubleshooting.htm#bubbles
There's also LOTs on bubbles in the various archives.