For the Bowl, the wax mold was attached to a clay reservoir. The weight of the wax was 192g, and by water displacement, equivalent to 571g of clear System 96 furnace pellets, and I used that glass in the mold.
The mold was 7" x 7", 60% Silica, 40% Plaster, and poured.
For the goblet Stem, the wax mold was again attached to a clay reservoir. The mold was 4.5" x 5", poured into a plastic pineapple container. The wax weighed 89g, and was equivalent to 270g of furnace pellets, for the casting, I used 275 clear cullet, and 20g powder (Colour RW HP229).
Both molds were poured and steamed on December 1st, and Firing started on December 1st in Kiln #4 on the following schedule:
1. 3:00 - 150
2. 15:00 @ 150
3. 22:00 - 515
4. 25:00 - 600
5. 25:01 - 875
6. 30:00 @ 875
7: 30:01 - 515
8. 38:01 @ 515
9. 55:01 - 400
10. 68:00 - 50
More pictures are available here:
The goblet stem was picked up in the hotshop on December 9th, it was sent up to 515C over the course of 5 hours, then soaked for one hour, then sent up to 560C before being picked up and attached to a bubble and re-annealed on a normal annealing schedule for blown work in our studio.
Both molds were poured and steamed on December 1st, and Firing started on December 1st in Kiln #4 on the following schedule:
1. 3:00 - 150
2. 15:00 @ 150
3. 22:00 - 515
4. 25:00 - 600
5. 25:01 - 875
6. 30:00 @ 875
7: 30:01 - 515
8. 38:01 @ 515
9. 55:01 - 400
10. 68:00 - 50
More pictures are available here:
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| Bowl and goblet stem |
The goblet stem was picked up in the hotshop on December 9th, it was sent up to 515C over the course of 5 hours, then soaked for one hour, then sent up to 560C before being picked up and attached to a bubble and re-annealed on a normal annealing schedule for blown work in our studio.
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