shawnhar Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 I have seen a technique involving embedding paper and cloth to create textured surfaces and curious if it is harmful to do this in an electric kiln. I have a vent but not sure how much smoke it will create or bad for the elements or if it might gum up the soft brick or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 It's not great for the elements, but just how bad it is will depend on a lot of factors, so you'd have to try it and see if it affects your element life enough to make it a deal breaker. The paper will burn early in the firing, so by the time the bisque is done, everything will be burned out completely. Small amounts of combustible won't be a problem, but a kiln full of pieces that are full of paper will overload a downdraft vent. I've had many call from schools claiming that their vent is broken, only to find that every piece in the kiln is built on a paper armature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnhar Posted April 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 Thanks Neil! - I will try a couple and see how they turn out, if it works out then I would just do a few in a load vs filling the kiln with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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