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by Deborah Harbison
Wed Aug 06, 2014 8:44 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Fusing Frit on top of glass circles
Replies: 1
Views: 2511

Fusing Frit on top of glass circles

First time using frit. I fused three colored flowers ( each a different color) of frit onto a 2 layer 6" circle white on the top, purple on the bottom (both opalescent). The flowers are circular in shape with none of the petals touching each other - 1 1/2" - 2" in dark green opal powd...
by Deborah Harbison
Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:24 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: New Fiber Kiln Prefiring
Replies: 11
Views: 11472

Re: New Fiber Kiln Prefiring

Thank you Warren. I may have discovered some of the problems. I will let you know when I am sure.

Thanks again for all of your input.

Deborah
by Deborah Harbison
Sun Jun 22, 2014 4:50 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: New Fiber Kiln Prefiring
Replies: 11
Views: 11472

Re: New Fiber Kiln Prefiring

I don't think I mentioned the program I was using - fiber kiln - this seems to work for my bubble squeeze (few tiny champagne bubbles) but this creates the bottom problem mentioned earlier. 300F/1000F/no hold 100/1350F/no hold 300/1425F/hold 10 Full/950/hold 30 Thank you for the input you all have p...
by Deborah Harbison
Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:54 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: New Fiber Kiln Prefiring
Replies: 11
Views: 11472

Re: New Fiber Kiln Prefiring

I am using thin shelf paper I purchased on a huge roll from Delphi a few years ago (I don't think it was any particular brand name) - does not do this in my brick kiln. I used it on the bottom of the kiln itself, I also used a fiber board with hardener on it and on a ceramic kiln shelf I got with my...
by Deborah Harbison
Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:49 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: New Fiber Kiln Prefiring
Replies: 11
Views: 11472

New Fiber Kiln Prefiring

Hello, I've been getting devitrification on the bottom of my glass (not the top) when firing a full fuse in my new Profusion 16 fiber kiln. I was not told that it needed prefiring when I purchased it. (I hope I am saying this correctly.) I only read this on some of the topics here. I read that it sh...