Made my first piece - 15 inch round , clear bottom-black top plus design....fired 300 yada yada up to 1420..wanted tack fuse..got..........bubbles....and full fuse...no thin fire paper......ok next one...used fire paper........large round 17 inch 2 layer plus design.........design was stacked pieces so that i would get a tak fuse......fired lower and slower.......got the tack fuse but bubbles again.....considering it was a fish didnt mind the bubbles.........but not interested in becoming a fisherman........drowing in bubbles ..help? would love to post pics....can anyone explain how.........bubbles galore
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bubbles galore
:roll:Help the newbies........we need it Made my first piece - 15 inch round , clear bottom-black top plus design....fired 300 yada yada up to 1420..wanted tack fuse..got..........bubbles....and full fuse...no thin fire paper......ok next one...used fire paper........large round 17 inch 2 layer plus design.........design was stacked pieces so that i would get a tak fuse......fired lower and slower.......got the tack fuse but bubbles again.....considering it was a fish didnt mind the bubbles.........but not interested in becoming a fisherman........drowing in bubbles ..help? would love to post pics....can anyone explain how.........
Made my first piece - 15 inch round , clear bottom-black top plus design....fired 300 yada yada up to 1420..wanted tack fuse..got..........bubbles....and full fuse...no thin fire paper......ok next one...used fire paper........large round 17 inch 2 layer plus design.........design was stacked pieces so that i would get a tak fuse......fired lower and slower.......got the tack fuse but bubbles again.....considering it was a fish didnt mind the bubbles.........but not interested in becoming a fisherman........drowing in bubbles ..help? would love to post pics....can anyone explain how.........Re: bubbles galore
rj - are your shelves flat and smooth? this is one cause of bubbles - also when i fire larger pieces going really slow - 200 or 300 dph - and soaking at 1000 and 1250 for 10 to 15 min means i don't get bubbles - and i use kiln wash on my shelves, not thinfire - as for top temp on a tack fuse i go up to 1275 in my kiln and hold for a while, over 1400 and i get full fuse - you could try 1300 - 1350 for 15 - 30 min and see if you get the layer definition you are looking for....rj wrote: :roll:Help the newbies........we need it
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RJ, download "Knowing Your Kiln" from Bullseye at http://www.bullseyeconnection.com/pdfs/ ... tes_01.pdf
to determine just how your kiln is firing. This can save a lot of grief and wasted glass. There's much more useful information on thier Bullseye Connecion site.
Best wishes,
Tom in Texas
to determine just how your kiln is firing. This can save a lot of grief and wasted glass. There's much more useful information on thier Bullseye Connecion site.
Best wishes,
Tom in Texas