Brass

[micpru]

Does anyone know how to keep brass shiny in the kiln? Mine always comes out dull and with lots of bubbles? X

[Pat from Canvey]

I thimk you probably have to treat it as if it was copper and clean in pickle solution. I'll stand corrected if anyone knows any better.

[DementedMagpie]

Aren't the bubbles actually the (rather nasty) gas that's the result of a chemical reaction which happens when you heat brass? In which case they're not really avoidable in a process which is hot enough to melt glass. Having said that, it's fun to make trapped bubbles out of brass on purpose.

[micpru]

Thanks guys x