Monthly Archives: March 2014

Use Your Glass Grinder Waste!

Posted on 23 March, 2014 by chatterglass

For many years I have been accumulating dried glass grinder waste in huge pickle jars with no clear idea about what to do with it. But now I have. But what do you do with the sloppy mess in your … Continue reading →

Posted in CMC, Drilling holes, Experiment, Frit, Melting Glass, Microwave kiln, Money-saving ideas, Recycling, Tylo | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

The Mystery of Softening, Annealing and Strain Points

Posted on 23 March, 2014 by chatterglass

The question “Why?” rather than “What?” motivates this posting. Let me explain because I want to be more specific… When I bought an electric kiln it came with some pre-programmed schedules. They worked but I wanted to know why. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Annealing, kiln schedule | Tagged , , , , , , | 10 Comments