After almost four months away from the torch, i’m back! And this time it was easy to get right into the groove… I think it did me good to not play with glass for a while. My vision is clearer now and i feel like i’m heading into new, complex and more interesting directions. Good thing too [...]
Posts Tagged ‘kiln’
Look! I’m back at the torch!!!
Posted in flamework, glass art, glass beads, lampwork, tagged kiln, cat, back at the torch, creative release, studio assistant, big news, making glass beads, new directions, taking a break on November 8, 2008 | No Comments »
Glass Class 101: Annealing & Glass Beads
Posted in Glass Class 101, flamework, glass art, glass beads, lampwork, tagged kiln, annealing, anneal, annealing oven, handmade glass beads, Prince Rupert drop, Corning Museum of Glass, collecting glass beads on January 13, 2008 | 7 Comments »
(Picture of my beads in the kiln just after the annealing process)
ANNEAL: Definition: The process of slowly cooling a completed glass object in a kiln or annealing oven. This is an integral part of glassmaking because if a hot glass object is allowed to cool too quickly, it will be highly strained by the time it [...]
Nothing like a lovely warm soak…
Posted in flamework, glass art, glass beads, lampwork, tagged kiln, annealing, Glass Class 101, artisan beads on December 3, 2007 | No Comments »
…for several hours near 960F to keep my beadies happy and healthy. Here’s a pic just after the completion of their cooling cycle in the kiln…
Today’s picture is also a hint regarding the second topic to be covered in Glass Class 101 (next session coming later this week).











