Frit balls with flat tops
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 6:59 pm
Hi,
What is the best way to make 1/8 inch thick frit balls with a flat top (in other words, I need oval-shaped, flattened 'balls'...):
1- Make the frit balls (full fuse) then flatten them under a KW-coated dam that will fall onto 1/8 inch fiber paper strips during a 2nd full fuse
or
2- Make the flattened balls in one full fuse step by placing my small glass pieces under the KW-coated dam held onto the fiber strips.
I know option #1 will work. I am just not sure whether the edges of the 1/8 inch thick glass pieces (i.e., those not in contact with the dam & the kiln shelf) would round up in option#2. Trying to save energy!
Cheers!
Lucie
What is the best way to make 1/8 inch thick frit balls with a flat top (in other words, I need oval-shaped, flattened 'balls'...):
1- Make the frit balls (full fuse) then flatten them under a KW-coated dam that will fall onto 1/8 inch fiber paper strips during a 2nd full fuse
or
2- Make the flattened balls in one full fuse step by placing my small glass pieces under the KW-coated dam held onto the fiber strips.
I know option #1 will work. I am just not sure whether the edges of the 1/8 inch thick glass pieces (i.e., those not in contact with the dam & the kiln shelf) would round up in option#2. Trying to save energy!
Cheers!
Lucie