Need help 2

[M.L.]

New to the board, and need loads of help. To start with, after reviewing the archieve, didn't find the answer I was looking for. If I have a wrought iron shape, and put my glass in it, with out some sort of kiln wash to the sides or fire paper, will the glass stick to the sides, and during to cooling time will the glass fracture or not, due too the two possible cooling rates. Thanks. Mike

[Bert Weiss]

New to the board, and need loads of help. To start with, after reviewing the archieve, didn't find the answer I was looking for. If I have a wrought iron shape, and put my glass in it, with out some sort of kiln wash to the sides or fire paper, will the glass stick to the sides, and during to cooling time will the glass fracture or not, due too the two possible cooling rates. Thanks. Mike

Mike

Glass sticks to metal when it gets soft. Iron will spall and fall apart when heated red hot. I would cover the wrought iron with heavy fiberpaper 1/4" or 1/2" fiberfrax blanket. Coat the blanket or paper with dry plaster or kiln wash and fire away.

[KILN-TEC]

Mike:
Check with Bart Turner "www.turnerironandglass.com", or E-mail him at "turner@turneronfire". Bart has been doing hand forged iron and float glass for years.
You will be amazed at what people like Bart Turner, Bert Weiss, and many others, can do with Iron and Glass.
Rich Edelman http://www.kilntec.com