Electric Kiln Glaze Firing Schedule
Kiln wash this layer of protection prevents glaze from sticking to the shelf when it drips from a piece of bisque with the coating of kiln wash on the shelf the glaze can be scraped off easily.
Electric kiln glaze firing schedule. Cone 06 is a good choice a typical glaze firing though of course what will work best depends on the project glaze type and kiln. In most electric periodic kilns firing schedules are programmed into electronic controllers to control the rate of rise soaking time and often the cooling curve. The cone number is actually more precise than that because it measures heat work. However many artists find that firing low fire pieces at the same cone as they glaze them works well.
Glaze firing setting up a glaze firing in these kilns is quite easy. Kiln furniture prep read your kiln manual s first. Designing a good kiln firing schedule for your ware is a very important and often overlooked factor for obtained successful firings. Most commercial glazes recommend glaze firing two cones cooler than your chosen bisque firing cone.
The basics of using clay kilns glazes cones firing. To do this select cone fire mode. Enter your cone number and select slow medium or fast firing speed. What is a cone.
The cone number is a way to indicate how hot you want the kiln to go.