slumping beads in a bead cube?

[sarah t]

is it possible to slump beads (see tut)  in the beadcube ?.....and if the answer is yes does anyone have a schedule i could program in?

and if the answer is no does anybody have a kiln that will do it and would consider doing some for me ?.... (trying to salvage some half beads i have !!)

http://www.gwaciebeads.com/tips.htm

[bluefairy]

I don't know about the beadcube, but if you find it can't, give us a shout, I can do them for you x

[theflyingbedstead]

Yes, you should be able to slump beads in a bead cube as the max temp that they go to is 920 and I slump glass at 700 degrees C in my SC2.  The slumping temp will vary from kiln to kiln so you will need to do some tests with your kiln.

My schedule for my SC2 is:

Ramping up at 250 degrees C an hour to 720, then slump for 4 to 15 minutes then ramp down 60 degrees per hour to 510, hold for 30 minutes (or longer for larger beads) then ramp down again 60 degrees an hour to 371 degrees to finish.

If you need any more info then let me know!