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I have a Skutt 1227 electric kiln with computer controller. I've been using it for cone 6 ceramics but would like to give it a try for slumping glass. I have a slumping mold and a suitable bottle. Since I have no experience with glass, other than sticking someone on the side of pots to watch it dribble down in glaze firing, I need a generic wine bottle slumping schedule. Where can I find such a thing?

Also, it would be nice to be able to mix glass slumping with my bisque firing. What will happen if I run glass up to about 1800°F, which is bisque temperature for my clay? I know this is a little hotter than is normally used but what would be the outcome?

Thanks

Larry

Hi Larry,,go to Creative Paradise and look at their wine bottle schedule.... try it and then adjust for your kiln..

hope this helps ya..

There is a tutorial section of this website that has a section on bottle slumping. Link at bottom of this page: http://www.warmglass.com/tutorial

If you fire your bottles up to pottery firing temperatures, be sure to kiln wash the floor of your kiln first because there is a good chance the bottles will melt and run off the kiln shelf. 1500F is more than hot enough to flatten a wine bottle, anything higher is overkill.

Another handy bottle and recycled glass site is: http://glasswithapast.com/