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by marybc
Mon Aug 05, 2013 3:18 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: full fuse disaster
Replies: 15
Views: 28936

Re: full fuse disaster

[1]Thanks for responding so quickly, Unfortunately my job gets in the way of my glass. The initial piece was a single layer of spectrum 96 and bits of broken glass and frit on the edges, so there were thick and thin areas. I will double cool next time The edges were sharp on the three pieces. [2] th...
by marybc
Sat Aug 03, 2013 8:53 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: full fuse disaster
Replies: 15
Views: 28936

Re: full fuse disaster

Thanks so much for the photo, glad to hear I am not the only one making these mistakes. Although I am sorry for your disaster. It looks like it would have been beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
by marybc
Fri Aug 02, 2013 8:05 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: full fuse disaster
Replies: 15
Views: 28936

Re: full fuse disaster

I have programed other schedules into my controller. I just have never had any problems with the preprogramed ones. I will have to experiment more, thanks for your advice.
by marybc
Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:09 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: full fuse disaster
Replies: 15
Views: 28936

Re: full fuse disaster

Thanks Tom, for your advice I have never fired anything that many times, but I liked the plate and thought I would give it a try. Could it also have been the fact that I full fused it on a mold?
by marybc
Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:58 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: full fuse disaster
Replies: 15
Views: 28936

Re: full fuse disaster

I was fusing on the slumping mold. It was already slumped, so I just put the frit in the crack and refused on the mold. Didn't realize that it would make a difference.
by marybc
Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:19 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: full fuse disaster
Replies: 15
Views: 28936

full fuse disaster

I recently fired an 8"x12" single layer of spectrum 96 glass using the tack fuse preset on my kiln. I have used this setting many times without a problem. When I removed it from the kiln it had broken into 3 pieces. I then placed the three pieces onto a 96 clear sheet, filled in the cracks...