Would chicken wire survive in the annealing batch programme? I have been thinking of ways to make a little bowl (to mimic the pyrex bowl idea that a lot of people use).
I also got a little cheap baking tray tin thing, it's black, and about the size of the inside of the beadcube (I've got Bloke at hand to chop it if needs be)... Has anyone tried baking tins before?
I can't always use the kebab-stylee because I make a lot of off-end-mandrel beads.
I'm not sure if chicken wire would be galvanised like garden wire is - in which case, it bubbles and will give off fumes, I think at a lowish temperature that might affect your glass? (I was going to use galvanised garden wire in fusing, but don't know what it will do, so need to wait until I can experiment).
No idea what would happen to a baking tin - I suppose it depend what it is made of - but they're only designed for ovens, and therefore 220 degrees, probably 300 max - you're going a lot higher, even with annealing.
Stainless steel should be okay though, as that can go up to slumping temperatures, above annealing.
heating anything galvanised gives off mustard gas, Ann says so probably best not to then :o
But what's wrong with a little pyrex bowl?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_fume_fever
You'll pick up a Pyrex bowl for pennies in a charity shop - or most of the supermarkets have them for a couple of quid. Not sure making mustard gas is the way to go .......... :o
I haven't been able to find a little pyrex bowl small enough to fit inside me little beadcube :( I have searched all 5 charity shops in my town xD
Wilkinson sell pyrex glass ramekin dishes, won't one of those fit?
lots of posh puddings come in little glass ramekin dishes. And you get to eat the pudding too :)
Quote from: mizgeorge on February 09, 2013, 11:42:24 AM
lots of posh puddings come in little glass ramekin dishes. And you get to eat the pudding too :)
Might not be pyrex though (but I do love posh pudding glass dishes, I have a growing collection donating by friends who eat posh puddings!)
How small is the inside of a bead cube???
Found a bowl on Ebay, and a small one in Tesco
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STUNNING-SMALL-CLEAR-GLASS-PYREX-BOWL-DISH-/251187589924
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=255512378
A small Pyrex jug would work as well - am sure I've seen those in Wilkinsons and Tesco as well.
I was reading this thread earlier before braving the cold of the garage to play with some glass and I just happened to have 2 of them glass pudding jars in front of me, I use them to store small bits in as they stack well and you can see what's in them. Anyway one is now in my kiln, it has sat for a couple of hours at 510c and is now holding at 520c tapping it with a mandrel it still rings like glasss.
Quote from: Zeldazog on February 09, 2013, 11:49:18 AM
Quote from: mizgeorge on February 09, 2013, 11:42:24 AM
lots of posh puddings come in little glass ramekin dishes. And you get to eat the pudding too :)
Might not be pyrex though (but I do love posh pudding glass dishes, I have a growing collection donating by friends who eat posh puddings!)
I have rather a lot too - but as is apparent to anyone who has met me, I ate the puddings ::) Not tried one in the kiln though.
stainless steel mesh would be OK - you can get it at model shops
Thanks all!
Thank Sue, those look much too big, the bead cube is tiiiiny, w 120mm x d 130mm x h 70mm
I'll raid the charity shops on monday again :)
Quote from: Blue Box Studio on February 09, 2013, 12:37:08 PM
How small is the inside of a bead cube???
Found a bowl on Ebay, and a small one in Tesco
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STUNNING-SMALL-CLEAR-GLASS-PYREX-BOWL-DISH-/251187589924
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=255512378
A small Pyrex jug would work as well - am sure I've seen those in Wilkinsons and Tesco as well.
That ebay link that Sue has posted would fit, it's smaller than the bead cube dimensions you've given
I have a small white pyrex saucer. I'm sure that sort of thing would fit, but why do you need a container to anneal your beads? If I have one or two to batch anneal, (having made them whil the kiln was on a cooling cycle), I just put them in the back of a cold kiln and start a garaging cycle for the new beads I'm making.
Pudding pot came out of kiln with no deformities that I can see.
Quote from: helbels on February 09, 2013, 07:47:37 PM
That ebay link that Sue has posted would fit, it's smaller than the bead cube dimensions you've given
Ah yes sorry... Was in a rush and didn't look at the measurements xD Silly me, thanks sue!
Quote from: Pat from Canvey on February 10, 2013, 08:55:05 AM
I have a small white pyrex saucer. I'm sure that sort of thing would fit, but why do you need a container to anneal your beads? If I have one or two to batch anneal, (having made them whil the kiln was on a cooling cycle), I just put them in the back of a cold kiln and start a garaging cycle for the new beads I'm making.
I usually don't have enough time before work (about an hour) to have the kiln on to make it worth while, or after work (an hour or so after faffing around) so I usually collect a enough to fill the kiln to do a batch over one day.
I need a container because half of the beads that I make I make off the end of the mandrel, so they won't do the kebab- styllee. I have done half kebab and half a few on the floor, but I don't want to pile them up too high other wise they'll start touching the sides of the kiln or something, and so I can't really use the space.
Would something like this work? Ideally something non-glazed would be fine....
The glaze might get sticky at 520, maybe? What do you think?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Denby-Greenwheat-Butter-Dish-Base-1970s-/290830124097?pt=UK_PotteryPorcelain_Glass_PotteryPorcelain_China_SM&hash=item43b6d38441