kiln
A high temperature oven for melting glass (or firing ceramics).See our tutorial on glass kilns. »
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iridization
A lustrous, metalic surface. »
handkerchief vase
A draped glass form. »
firing schedule
The series of specific heating and cooling steps used to fuse, slump or otherwise kilnform glass. »
fiber paper
A refractory material that may resemble paper, felt or fiber mat. »
element (heating)
Wire(s) in the walls, lid and (occasionally) floor of a kiln that produce heat. They are typicall »
devitrification
A white, frosty or matte surface on glass that can appear after fusing. Often described as "scum" and referred to as "devit". »
kiln controller
Fusing glass requires that the glass be heated and cooled according to specific schedules. »