Slump schedules : Ripples, Twists & Grooves
Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 1:57 pm
I'm getting ready to fire dishes using Slumpy's 'Ripple Like Mad' series. I want to be sure they get fully slumped down into the grooves. (I had one fired at the local arts center at a standard slump schedule and it didn't shape it enough; I have a kiln at home now). https://www.slumpys.com/Sales/Rippled-Like-Mad
Suggestions?
I was thinking of using a schedule I have used in the past for the 'Hanna Twist' molds, which posed the same problem at the arts center. When I used this at home, it worked great to capture the twist design and keep a flat bottom.
What I have logged:
300. 1200. 30
300. 1235. 35
AFAP. 900. 0
100. 700. 0
AFAP. 70. 0
According to my notes, I based this on Bullseye's cone mold schedule, slightly adjusted based on glasscampus and Slumpy info. Compared to my usual slump sched, here I added a heat up segment (per BE) and raised the process temp.
I'd like ideas for slumping Ripple Like Mad to get the full ripple effect; thoughts on Hanna Twist welcome as well.
Suggestions?
I was thinking of using a schedule I have used in the past for the 'Hanna Twist' molds, which posed the same problem at the arts center. When I used this at home, it worked great to capture the twist design and keep a flat bottom.
What I have logged:
300. 1200. 30
300. 1235. 35
AFAP. 900. 0
100. 700. 0
AFAP. 70. 0
According to my notes, I based this on Bullseye's cone mold schedule, slightly adjusted based on glasscampus and Slumpy info. Compared to my usual slump sched, here I added a heat up segment (per BE) and raised the process temp.
I'd like ideas for slumping Ripple Like Mad to get the full ripple effect; thoughts on Hanna Twist welcome as well.