High Temp Fire & Kiln Wash

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Mira
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High Temp Fire & Kiln Wash

Post by Mira »

Recently I did a High temp fire (1700 deg.) I thought all was well, but my piece broke up into several pieces. I figured out what went wrong with my schedule, but before I try again, I just wanted to check one more thing:

Is there any problem with using kiln wash with a high temp fire? I think my glass also stuck to the shelf, contributing to my problem, and I'm hoping it's just a case of a poorly prepped shelf.

Many thanks for the help!

Mira
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Post by Brock »

. . . . Is there any problem with using kiln wash with a high temp fire? I think my glass also stuck to the shelf, contributing to my problem, and I'm hoping it's just a case of a poorly prepped shelf.

Absolutely not. Put on several (many) coats and go for it. Brock

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Post by Mira »

Thanks Brock! We'll give it a whirl tomorrow.

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Post by Amy Schleif-Mohr »

Brock's right, I use many many coats and mix it like heavy cream. Do expect some sticking to the glass though. Sometimes I get a piece that doesn't stick, but most of the time it sticks and has to be cleaned off.

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Post by charlie »

need more info. it could be a badly annealed piece. we'd need thickness and schedule.
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