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Margaret
Posts: 2 Joined: Mon Aug 25, 2003 4:01 pm
Location: Concord, CA
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by Margaret » Mon Jan 12, 2004 4:13 pm
One of the pieces I fused had some stress fracture cracking. Do I need to refire the piece or can I use the pieces for my pendants.
The piece that fractured is 2" x 3" and is still together in 5 pieces. It was fired in my tiny funky old kiln.
I have refired simular pieces and they refused correctly.
I am fairly new at this and would hate to have the pieces fracture down the road.
Kim Bellis
Posts: 133 Joined: Sat Jun 14, 2003 9:48 pm
Location: Tampa, Florida
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by Kim Bellis » Mon Jan 12, 2004 8:47 pm
Margaret:
My thoughts are that I would take it back to full fuse and "heal" the fractures. If your not happy with the out come then you can use it for inclusions..
Kim