Boiling glass again

[Kev]

I agree with Becki...I'm suspecting it's not annealed long enough, or sticking to the saucer.

I don't have the option of selecting top heat or side heat in my large kiln, and the smaller one only has a top element.

I'm going to try the schedule Steve Immerman uses and adjust it for Spectrum glass instead of Bullseye.


This is a great site with great tutorials.

http://www.clearwaterglass.com/Tutorials/TutorialAperturePour.html

[Marsha]

I'm already in my jammies or else I would run out to the shop and get the schedule.  It was one I have used successfully before.  I am just going to stop using the saucers and go with fiber paper.

[Kev]

Don't use fiber paper, it will get caught up in the glass and get moved as the glass spreads since by that temp it is merely powder. In Stephen's blog he suggests if you want to use thinfire, to place a disc of clear glass over it to prevent it from tearing and shifting. Of course this will add to the volume of the finished piece.

It's easier just to use high fire kilnwash and recoat it with each pot melt.

[Rebecca]

Hmm.  I think I used thin fire on mine.  Of course they were very small, so maybe they didn't move a lot.

Rebecca

[Kev]

I posted that not out of experience, but just from what I have read.

[Becki]

Maybe not Thinfire but fiber paper as in Laurie Spray's setup.
http://www.igrowhydro.com/fusedglassart/PotMeltTutorial.pdf

Oops...just realized that she doesn't use it on the bottom.    Never mind!

[ct4mom]

But a good oops..Thanks for posting this. I like the different shapes  she does. and looks like more holes in the bottom give cool effects too.

[Becki]

Laurie makes lots of cool rings and pots for melts.