broken bead rescue

[cwest]

What temp does the kiln have to be to make a broken bead slump into a cab?

Carolyn

[squirsygirl]

I didn't think that would work because of the bead release....

Kirsty

[cwest]

Probably a daft question - but why would the bead release matter? If I put the 2 halves of a broken bead, one that split down the mandrel, on kiln paper on the floor of the kiln, and heated it to ? temp, would the glass not slump into nice cabs? Ever hopeful.

Carolyn

[catriona]

Cant help with temp but as far as i know you have to clean the bead as normal then slump .
xxcatxx

[stuwaudby]

We use a bullseye fuse cycle which goes upto just over 800 DegC. Don't leave the temperature up there too long or the glass will de-vitrify. There are plenty of fuse cycles available on the net.

The bead release has to be thoroughly cleaned first.

[elburnzo]

ive never had any issues fusing as long as the bead release has been cleaned off first. if u do with the bead release still on u just get a big old mess of glass with bead release bits everywhere in it!

i just use a normal full fuse cycle with a shorter hold time