Gabbydearest Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 I live in southwest Florida and have about 4 gallon bags of coral that I've picked up on the beach and I've been trying to find an a project to use it in. I thought making some jewelry out of it would be fun, but I wanted to know if anyone on here has ever tried firing coral before? Let alone glazing it. I know thin shells tend to crumble and turn to dust in a kiln, but this beach coral feels a lot tougher than your average shell. Anybody have any thoughts on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Miller Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Hard coral is calcium carbonate. Firing it alone will make lime, which is caustic. Firing it glazed will likely make a mess. You could maybe use it like shells in firings. But there are likely better uses for something so valuable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankiegirl Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 If you want shiny color maybe enamel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 Coral will just disappear as Tyler said, have to use it in another project.acrame necklets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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