Warm Glass A fun and inexpensive project to try while learning about kiln fired warm glass..

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Warm Glass Vase Drop Out

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Warm Glass Drop Out!  
Your kiln and glass are a perfect match for trying some fun and interesting projects.  Found glass can be a source of inexpensive beginnings for your projects. The key to this drop out project is a Glass saggar.  The saggar is made from bisque and coated with glass separator. 

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Fired Art takes many shapes... if you have never tried glass projects in your kiln.. this a great sampler project..

This project was created from a store bought 7 inch colored glass plate..
$1.88. Add a little heat and a basic form and you have a vase!

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A  vase is created by placing flat glass (in this case almost flat) on a drop out saggar form. 
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Then the drop out form is placed on some posts for support. Shown are 4 inch post.. but for a shorter version you would just change the height of the posts. A piece of ceramic fiber paper is placed on the shelf. If you do not have Fiber Paper, make sure the area is coated with separator.
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Set the kiln temperature for 1650. (cone 014) Ramp the temperature of  your kiln to allow about 2 hours to reach temperature. ( 800 degrees per hour)

Make sure you have built up your shelf so your project is visible when you open the lid for peeking. On the CFE kiln you can view the process through the window.

When the drop out begins.. stay with the project until the kiln shuts off, and the drop out has reached the kiln shelf. If the glass has reached the shelf, and the kiln has not shut off.. turn it off manually.
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Continue to vent the kiln by opening and closing the door (lid), until the temperature inside the kiln reaches about 900 degrees.

A pyrometer through the peephole is a good guide.. or red heat will be visibly dull.

Then close the peepholes and allow the kiln to cool completely.
The swirl oval base is quite sturdy... and this vase would easily accommodate fresh flowers.

This type of project is just plain fun with great and interesting results.

 
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