jolieo Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 So I have a little bead annealer , 120 volt 10 amps on a pyrometer. It is older , abit of brick damage, a bit element wear. Very small. It has fiber paper stuck to bottom. One element coil. I think it goes to 2000• I want to bisque in it and perhaps do low fire clay. What do I do about the fiber paper?i don't want to damage digging it out. Am I pushing this little kiln too much if I use this way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavy Fire Studios Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Well, ^04 is 1950, so lowfire (like terracotta) might be a wee too much for that lil' guy. Some dental porcelains are fired MUCH lower than that, though. :3 Maybe check those out? You could cook Sculpey in there too, I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 10 amps is too little to do anything. check the amp number on your toaster, a lamp, a microwave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdes Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Most glass kilns are rated to only 1700 degrees F (cone 08/09) and not intended to hold close to that temperature for extended times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Coyle Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 You can probably fire some small clay pendants or buttons. that might be fun. I have used an old enameling kiln to do this. Give it a try. Roll out some clay about a 1/8 - 3/16 inch thick, poke a hole close to the top and maybe stamp a pattern in it cut it to the shapes and size you want. let it dry out good and paint the front with low fire glaze and bring the temperture up.. slowly if you can...to where the glaze gets shiny. then let it cool. If this works, also try raku! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolieo Posted September 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Reviving this, so I want to bisque in this kilnIt is 11 inches across round by 4.5.inches high.It goes to 2000 degrees , has a built in pyrometer. How long will this take to get to 06, or bisque? I will not be able to pack it, unless I start making lots of tiny things ( I might). I didn't buy the shelves n stuff for my bigger kiln because the temperatures were in the high nineties, very humid, extremely rainy. I didn't want to commit to opening the shed doors to fire, only to be eaten by mosquitoes while being poached au jus! And of course now we are so slow in town that I am spending savings to get by( so good thing I didn't ). But I want to have my stuff bisqued at least, so I am going to use the glass kiln and slowly get everything bisqued. I need to schedule blocks of time to to do it, so how much time? Also the original question- I will be using fiber paper- this has no shelf ( yet), hopefully the fiber paper is fine. Thanks for advice. I will take educated guesses if no one knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 The fiber paper shouldn't be a problem. It can usually handle high temps, as it is silica fiber. As for how long it will take, that varies from kiln to kiln, so the only way to know for sure is to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolieo Posted September 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Around how long 5-6 hours? Cuz I will have to be right next to , can't leave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Jen Ken is a florida maker. check them first if you can find them. the repair guy in the tampa area will know. will get his name but cannot tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolieo Posted October 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Thanks old lady, I will call them, what a good idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Could be 5-6 hours, could be 10-12. Gotta test or call the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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