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Erica
 Oct 5, 07 - 4:54 PM |
Kilns and glass cutting
Hi Nancy, I am very new at the whole dichroic glass method. I took a class a few weeks ago to learn how to make a cabochon bracelet. I ordered my supplies from you and now I just feel lost. Plus I am not sure how to use the kiln I own. Can you give me some basic tips for cutting/scoring the glass? Second, my kiln is an older kiln my dad picked up for me. It has the name "Nova" on it and it is lime green with a round/cylinder shape. There are no tempature controls on it, and it comes apart in the middle. I have no idea if you have any suggestions on how to use this kiln, so I am open to whatever you can offer. Thank you for your time! Erica 
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Erica
Oct 5th, 2007 - 5:02 PM |
Re: Kilns and glass cutting
Oh I bought the generic cutter to use. Do you fill the whole thing with oil? I also didn't purchase the oil 
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Nancy Tang
Oct 18th, 2007 - 10:51 AM |
Re: Kilns and glass cutting
Hi Erica: Sorry for the delay in responding... it's been a heck of a month with shows and my Mom getting sick. Anyway - Not sure what kind of kiln that is but basically you should put in a prepared kiln shelf, then put pieces in the four corners and center of the shelf. These glass pieces should be 2 layers of any old art glass. Do you have a thing that shows you the temp in the kiln? If so then fire that baby up and when it hits 1200 start to peek in (assuming you can peek in) every 15 minutes or so. When the glass is rounded and both layers are fused together then turn the kiln off. Note the temp and how long it took. That will be your basic firing schedule. You might have to tweek it a bit but that's the basics. Use a timer that beeps in future so you get reminded to turn it off. Wear Safety glasses. Cutter - for that model I just dip the tip in cutter oil every once in awhile. If you fill it then it will leak on your worksurface and make a mess. Dip the tip and then run it over the leg of your jeans or a cloth LOL...this removes the excess and turns the wheel so that the oil gets all around it and cleans out the dust. In leu of cutter oil use any lubricant for the moment but do buy a bottle of cutter oil.. any local stained glass shop will have it if you're in a hurry. Hope that helps, Nan |
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Erica
Oct 18th, 2007 - 11:50 AM |
Re: Kilns and glass cutting
Thank you so much! That helps a lot! My dad was going to see if he could get a thermometer to gage the tempature, because he works on heat treat furnaces/kilns. Thanks again so much! |
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Nancy Tang
Oct 19th, 2007 - 11:07 AM |
Re: Kilns and glass cutting
Erica: What you need is called a thermocouple I believe - it's a little rod that sticks inside the kiln and reads the temp, then there is the gauge that tells you what the temp is inside the kiln - this hooks up to the thermocouple. This is very important - kind of hard to fuse if you don't know the temperature. However you could still do it if you fire it up and check every 10 mins or so, when the glass looks fused note how long it took - it should take about the same amount of time each time - might vary slightly based on the color/type of glass and the time of year - ambient temp in your studio varies with weather. We do have some kiln options that are under $300 if you can't make that work.... Best, Nan |
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