using glass in an electric kiln

Hello,
As I mentioned in my previous post I have recently picked up a scutt
818-p kiln. It has an additional wired ring. I have been wanting to get
back into pottery for many years now after taking lots of classes as a
teen.
I have juat come across a term called slumping whereby glass is laid
over a mold. Would I be able to slump in the type of kiln I have?

Regards

"light.spirited" wrote in message
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Hello,
As I mentioned in my previous post I have recently picked up a scutt
818-p kiln. It has an additional wired ring. I have been wanting to get
back into pottery for many years now after taking lots of classes as a
teen.
I have juat come across a term called slumping whereby glass is laid
over a mold. Would I be able to slump in the type of kiln I have?

Regards

Sure - you just need to know what temperature to fire to and where to ramp
the firing (slow heating, slow cooling, soaking, etc.).

There is a lot out there on it as well.

http://www.warmglass.com/Basic_Process.htm

http://www.skutt.com/glass/support/firing.php

http://store.allstainedglass.com/mopr.html

http://twovoyagers.com/metamorphosis/faq/faqv.html

DKat wrote:
"light.spirited" wrote in message
ups.com...
Hello,
As I mentioned in my previous post I have recently picked up a scutt
818-p kiln. It has an additional wired ring. I have been wanting to get
back into pottery for many years now after taking lots of classes as a
teen.
I have juat come across a term called slumping whereby glass is laid
over a mold. Would I be able to slump in the type of kiln I have?

Regards

Sure - you just need to know what temperature to fire to and where to ramp
the firing (slow heating, slow cooling, soaking, etc.).

There is a lot out there on it as well.

http://www.warmglass.com/Basic_Process.htm

http://www.skutt.com/glass/support/firing.php

http://store.allstainedglass.com/mopr.html

http://twovoyagers.com/metamorphosis/faq/faqv.html






From what iknow of the black art of glass sluumping, it ain't so much
the kiln as the controller... You need to be able to set cooling ramps
as well as heating ramps to be able to "anneal" the glass, otherwise it
cracks (sometimes some time after firing (not good if it's a litigious
customer!!!!))
Alternatively i suppose you could monitor the temps yourself but i
imagine it would be a serious learning curve...
Muchly Hugs
Eddie

wow that's a good note! i've wanted to try slumping, not to sell th
epieces but to mess around with my own. so i'll have to cool slowly?
and maybe keep the piece outside a few days before coming into the
house?

see ya

steve



On Nov 17, 8:05*am, Eddie Daughton
wrote:
DKat wrote:
"light.spirited" wrote in message
oups.com...
Hello,
As I mentioned in my previous post I have recently picked up a scutt
818-p kiln. It has an additional wired ring. I have been wanting to get
back into pottery for many years now after taking lots of classes as a
teen.
I have juat come across a term called slumping whereby glass is laid
over a mold. Would I be able to slump in the type of kiln I have?

Regards

Sure - you just need to know what temperature to fire to and where to ramp
the firing (slow heating, slow cooling, soaking, etc.).

There is a lot out there on it as well.

http://www.warmglass.com/Basic_Process.htm

http://www.skutt.com/glass/support/firing.php

http://store.allstainedglass.com/mopr.html

http://twovoyagers.com/metamorphosis/faq/faqv.html*From what iknow of the black art of glass sluumping, it ain't so much
the kiln as the controller... You need to be able to set cooling ramps
as well as heating ramps to be able to "anneal" the glass, otherwise it
cracks (sometimes some time after firing (not good if it's a litigious
customer!!!!))
Alternatively i suppose you could monitor the temps yourself but i
imagine it would be a serious learning curve...
Muchly Hugs
Eddie- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -

steve wrote:
wow that's a good note! i've wanted to try slumping, not to sell th
epieces but to mess around with my own. so i'll have to cool slowly?
and maybe keep the piece outside a few days before coming into the
house?

see ya

steve



On Nov 17, 8:05?am, Eddie Daughton
wrote:
DKat wrote:
"light.spirited" wrote in message
oups.com...
Hello,
As I mentioned in my previous post I have recently picked up a scutt
818-p kiln. It has an additional wired ring. I have been wanting to get
back into pottery for many years now after taking lots of classes as a
teen.
I have juat come across a term called slumping whereby glass is laid
over a mold. Would I be able to slump in the type of kiln I have?

Regards

Sure - you just need to know what temperature to fire to and where to ramp
the firing (slow heating, slow cooling, soaking, etc.).

There is a lot out there on it as well.

http://www.warmglass.com/Basic_Process.htm

http://www.skutt.com/glass/support/firing.php

http://store.allstainedglass.com/mopr.html

http://twovoyagers.com/metamorphosis/faq/faqv.html?From what iknow of the black art of glass sluumping, it ain't so much
the kiln as the controller... You need to be able to set cooling ramps
as well as heating ramps to be able to "anneal" the glass, otherwise it
cracks (sometimes some time after firing (not good if it's a litigious
customer!!!!))
Alternatively i suppose you could monitor the temps yourself but i
imagine it would be a serious learning curve...
Muchly Hugs
Eddie- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -

Anyone wanting to try this sort of thing would do well to have a look
at the Warmglass web sight; www.warmglass.com

I've had a go at this sort of thing and may be able to dig out some
firing schedules if anyone is interested

Andy