Hi this is probably a really silly question, or am I just having a major blonde moment? I've just bought a skutt hotstart pro kiln, which was supplied with shelf, and kiln shelf stands . My questions are 1) can i double layer items to be fused? ie some on the floor of the kiln and some oon the shelf - or will the floor of the kiln get too hot? I've looked everywhere in the manuals and also in the skutt website - i would just like some advice from anyone who knows. I think you must be able to put things directly on the floor of the kiln as it's told be to kiln wash both the shelf and the floor , but can anyone clarify this before i mess up my beautiful new gorgeous and utterly delicious kiln! thanks louise :)
Do not put things directly on to the floor of the kiln - the reason you kiln wash it, is in case any glass rolls off onto it, it won't stick to it that way.
No, you can't double layer it - its a top firing kiln, you won't get any heat to the layer underneath.
Always use a shelf, on props when fusing, to allow air flow around it. If you use a slumping mould, take out the shelf and use the props underneath the mould.
Don't forget to do a first firing, with an empty kiln, keep the bung out up to about 400 degrees C I think it is, to allow any residue to be burnt off.
Hope this helps Lou
thank you so much I spent ages last night looking all over for the information and trying to second guess what should be written in the beeping manual . So thank you :D