Painting on glass

In article ,
(Elizabeth in UK) wrote:

If all you want to do is paint on glass or fuse flat glass without
slumping then a topfired one is more efficient than a ceramic one.
However most people working with glass use their kiln for more than
one 'discipline' and accept the fact they may be heating up more cubic
area for longer to have the advantage of more height when slumping,
potmelting, casting etc.

Kilns are expensive, but I take the opposite approach from most
people... rather than say "get the largest one you can afford", I say
"get the smallest one that will do the job". If you need a bigger kiln
later, you can buy one later, and then you'll have a very useful,
energy-efficient small kiln as well as a big mother for big projects.
'Course right now I wish I had a *really* small kiln for really small
projects.

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-Kalera

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Yes that sounds like a Speedburn Vic.
A terrific kiln for fast turnaround of painted pieces and very easy to use.
You do need good ventilation of fumes and fresh air intake though.

Thanks for everyones replys! After posting I found a shop
that will be having a class on screen printing on glass and
signed up for it. Hopefully after taking the class I can put
all the good info to work for me.

Thanks
Dan


"Dante Mincin" wrote in message
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I plan to do screen printing on glass and wondering if all I need is a
top heating kiln. I was looking at a Evenheat GT 22 on ebay with top
heating
and no controller for $850.00 and it had no use on it. Would this be a
good
direction to go in...11X17 would probably be the largest size I would
fire.

Thanks
Dan

I have an email into Fusion HQ for more info about their next generation
Hoaf. Hoaf apparently has an replacement for the Speedburn II termed by
Pfann (www.pfann.nl) as the 'Flexburn II'. Not sure what Gill is calling the
Speedburn III. The gloss literature I have on the Speedburns list Speedburn
II and 1V and larger models, but I don't see a Speedburn III.

A&S Glass Specialties in Huntington Beach CA. also list themselves as
distributors of the Hoaf Speedburn. Their rep was friendly and sent me some
lit. But their website doesn't work, and they return their phone messages
cell phone, so it makes me wonder whether their post-sale customer service
will hold-up.

I'm just not able to come up with 4K$ for a 16x16 Painting kiln. I saw them
in action in the two painting courses I took last year. They're the best
tool for the job. 45 min turnaround for painting, for a few pennies of
propane. You can kep it in your garage, and don't need 220V electric. On the
other hand I could buy a Skutt clamshell electric for 2K and turn painting
aournd in two hours (my guess ), but I'd need to wire it and keep it in one
place. I'm also waiting for Jen Ken to complete an electric painting and
glass tile kiln they've been developing. But they've been developing it for
years. Its alright. I don't have the money right now anyway. My painting
turns around in about five hours if I push it. (octagonal side-fired
electric)


"vic" wrote in message
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Check out www.fusionheadquarters.com

Click on kilns, Speeed burn III