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Evelyn,
Ya know, I used to do a lot of pate de verre and that required opening my Paragon floor kiln by the top to flash cool pieces, that was about 1200' I have a 3ft long hook and heat proof gloves and glasses but it was still risky. I saw a gal's hair catch on fire back in college when she opened a hot kiln.....the updraft.
Of course I open my SC3 while enameling and that's 1450' but it's a side door.
Sorry, Christine. Hard to switch over once you get going, ha ha.
Thanks Pam, Angela. I guess I'm on the carbon side of things. Not that I like it so much either but I prefer it in this case. BTW, I am using Magic Carbon which I believe works well for this purpose. I also have fired silver clay successfully in it. Your mileage may vary of course...
Wanaree, it should will work. Though, I've only done simple things. If I were doing it, of course I'd do it in carbon anyway...
Evelyn, the top-loading definitely adds a degree of difficulty. But if you plan out your procedure well and take the necessary precautions, I'm sure it can be done safely.
-G
Ooo, Ann, that story is making me even more scared! Once in a while when I'm impatient I open my kiln after firing silver clay at 1650 (when it gets to about 1100) and I don't care for reaching into the glowing heat even though I have welding gloves. Then there's that top to the kiln. I never know where to put it when it's hot like that. It's tricky. That said, I would be game for trying it if I could come up with a method that doesn't risk burning the house down!
The carbon might be good for me to learn to work with because I am also thinking about the sterling clay recipe.
Kenji and Gordon should know!!
I use fiber blanket sometimes... and you know what??? you could just let it cool naturally and then torch it a little...and dunk it in cold water...then torch it again to get the colors...bet that will work..seems like more control!! hmmmmm
:)-ann
Oh and you should have seen the guys in my college classes, late 60s early 70's with the long hair hangin' down.... I always put mine up...but this guy sitting next go me in casting class literally torched off in a wedgie line of his biblical hair...one side of his glorious locks!!! it was a stinky class...ewhhhhh///// The professor told us all to pull our hair back!! Bit it was a private college and It was the age of Aquarius you know:)))))hahhahaha mystic visions and all that...I'm sure he felt 'one' with the torch after that!!!!
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