Skutt Hotstart Pro Bead Annealing Programme

[Rhiannon]

Hi All

I am really enjoying having a look at all the creations, tips, tricks etc that this forum has to offer!

I am new to lampworking and working on a hot head at the mo although would ideally like a minor set up but will get there eventually!  Anyway, I have a skutt hotstart pro kiln (currently using it with my fused glass work) and I would like to anneal my beads in there.  Does anyone have a programme for bead annealing for this kiln please? Ifnot can anybody point me in the direction of finding one?  I have had a look on the internet and the forum but can't find one anywhere.

I will now continue to drool over all the lovely beads!

[GaysieMay]

I will try and find out what the annealing program on my bead cube is for you.  I tried to anneal in my hotstart, but didn't have the right program (they were cooling too quick), but bought the cube because I was loosing my larger beads before they could be annealed.  I did try and ramp up the kiln and garage them, but the lid is so heavy that I found this awkward.  Will get back to you later when I've had chance to wake up fully!

Gay x

[Zeldazog]

Hi Rhiannon

You probably won't find a bead annealing schedule stated as being specifically for the Hot Start Pro, as it is a fusing kiln, but you should be able to use any batch annealing schedule as it doesn't matter what kiln the beads are annealed in, so long as the temperatures, etc, are all correct. 

Julie posted this one a while back which should be fine I expect.

http://www.frit-happens.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=13648.0

[Rhiannon]

Thank you Gay and Zeldazog for your replies and help! I have got all set up to make some beads and I will have a go at annealing them with the schedule in the link to the previous post.

This might sound a daft question but can the beads just be placed on a kilnwashed kiln shelf or on thinfire paper or do they need to be on anything specific?

[Zeldazog]

so long as you're batch annealing, they'll be fine on a kiln-washed/thinfire covered shelf.

not that you can anneal as you go anyway!