Refiring a Piece

Jon Wunderlich · Post by **Jon Wunderlich** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 1:31 am

Hi Everyone,

If I'm refiring a piece and adding only frit as a design element, do I need to go as slow through the bubble zone, (1100-1200 going up), as I did the first time? Do I need to program a few holds in that range also?

Thanks, Happy Holidays,

Jon

Tony Smith · Post by **Tony Smith** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:36 am

No, there's no need to squeeze if there's nothing to squeeze... go directly to fuse

Tony

Barbara Muth · Post by **Barbara Muth** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 8:19 am

Hi Jon!

You will want to ramp up to 1000 slowly, particularly if there is a lot of color contrast in your piece, or a lot of frit on top. Otherwise you are likely to get a thermal shock on your way up.

Barbara

Jon Wunderlich · Post by **Jon Wunderlich** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 11:41 pm

Thanks Tony & Barbara,
I thought so but just wanted to make sure. I ussually go up about 350-375 dph to 1000 f depending on the size of the piece.

Jon