Hi there
I have some miniture bottles and I'm sure I remember reading that the bead cube can be used for slumping - is this right? I have searched and searched but am not really sure what I am looking for or how to do it at all really!
Any help would be gratefully received :-[
Thanks, Kathy x
I'm glad you asked that question Kathy cos DH wants to have a go at slumping/fusing, so hopefully someone will have an easy answer!
:)
I found this info:
Effetre Moretti Glass has a C.O.E. 104.
Annealing Temperature 480-500°c.
Fusing Temperature approx 720c.
Slumping Temperature approx 620°c
and this in the bead cube info:
This will allow the kiln to be used for trying other mediums such as fusing or PMC right through to its maximum temperature of 920c although the kiln is primarily a bead annealer.
Hope it helps, Janet
Kathy, have a look at this site - gives lots of info on various firing schedules:
http://www.glasscampus.com/tutorials.htm
Another datasheet I have found very useful is this one:
http://www.warm-glass.co.uk/images/pdfs/products/Basic%20Firing%20Schedules%20for%20most%20kilns.pdf
If my memory hasn't totally left the building I seem to remember that bottle glass has a COE between 80 and 85. If you start by following temperature schedules as for Bullseye glass you shouldn't be too far off.
Good luck! :)
Thank you all :D Will let you know how I get on ;)