Glass not fully fusing

[Diana M]

Hi All!

New to glass fusing and just tinkering with some 2 and 3 layer glass tiles.  I have an SC2 kiln and using Spectrum 96 glass.  My problem is that I can’t seem to get the glass to fully fuse, only to tack fuse.  They still look great, but I am looking for a flat surface and am not sure how/what to adjust to make this happen.  Any tips?

Thanks!

Diana

[Vernelle]

What temperature are you taking your pieces to?

[Diana M]

My third segment is 100 to 1250 for 30 minutes,and my 4th is full speed to 1475 for 10 minutes.

Thanks for any insight!

[Vernelle]

Try a longer hold at 1475.   Fusing is visual.  If you have a peephole of some type, check it periodically to see if it has the look you want.

[Stephen Richard]

Review the Bullseye techincal note on heat and glass:

http://www.bullseyeglass.com/methods-ideas/technotes-4-heat-a-glass.html

This will give you lots of information on what to expect at various temperatures.

Stephen Richard

blogs at: http://www.verrier-glass.blogspot.com/ and  http://www.glasstips.blogspot.com/

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