Ok to fuse without shelf on floor?
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:52 am
Heya!
Here's my idea:
1. The floor of my kiln is ridiculously slathered in layers and layers of kilnwash (fired many times).
2. The kilnwash on the floor of the kiln is covered in a layer of thin fire.
3. I made a large ring-dam (about 22" diameter), which is (a) on the thinfire, (b) braced on the outside by four kiln bricks, and (c) padded on the inside by about 1" high of 1/32" fiber blanket/paper that has itself been kilnwashed. I've a GL24AT, while the ring fits the kiln, it does not fit the kiln shelf.
4. I have heaped then gently spread about 3/4" to 1" of frit inside the ring dam. I am guessing fused thickness will be 1/4" to 3/8".
My aim is to fuse a large blank, thence to slump.
Assuming I know my water squeeze, bubble squeeze, working and annealing temps, does this set up scream OH DEAR SWEET MERCIFUL HEAVENS THINK OF THE CHILDREN AND DON'T THROW THE SWITCH?
Or am I all good?
Here's my idea:
1. The floor of my kiln is ridiculously slathered in layers and layers of kilnwash (fired many times).
2. The kilnwash on the floor of the kiln is covered in a layer of thin fire.
3. I made a large ring-dam (about 22" diameter), which is (a) on the thinfire, (b) braced on the outside by four kiln bricks, and (c) padded on the inside by about 1" high of 1/32" fiber blanket/paper that has itself been kilnwashed. I've a GL24AT, while the ring fits the kiln, it does not fit the kiln shelf.
4. I have heaped then gently spread about 3/4" to 1" of frit inside the ring dam. I am guessing fused thickness will be 1/4" to 3/8".
My aim is to fuse a large blank, thence to slump.
Assuming I know my water squeeze, bubble squeeze, working and annealing temps, does this set up scream OH DEAR SWEET MERCIFUL HEAVENS THINK OF THE CHILDREN AND DON'T THROW THE SWITCH?
Or am I all good?