Be careful to hold the kiln by the base. Keep the kiln top on the
base so that heat does not escape the kiln.
Note:
The easiest way to figure the total firing time is to pro-
gram a longer firing than is needed. Then subtract the time
shown in the display at the end of the firing from the time en-
tered at the beginning. Example: Enter 10 minutes at the be-
ginning. The timer shows 4 minutes, 30 seconds when you re-
move the kiln from the microwave. 10 - 4 minutes, 30 seconds
= 5 minutes, 30 seconds total firing time.
Caution:
Always remove the kiln after firing is finished. Leav-
ing a hot kiln inside the microwave to cool would cause the mi-
crowave to overheat since the heat released from the kiln
would build up in the enclosed space.
Cooling the Kiln
Place the kiln on top of 3 - ½" ce-
ramic posts that are on a
heat-proof surface such as a ce-
ramic tile. Allow the kiln to cool for
at least 45 minutes before lifting
the kiln top.
Caution:
Do not speed up the
cooling by lifting the kiln top
or using a fan. Allow the closed
kiln to cool for 45 minutes.
Opening the kiln too soon could crack glass pieces from ther-
mal shock. The larger the glass, the longer it takes to cool be-
fore opening the kiln.
Note:
While you wait for
the kiln to cool, cut and
assemble the next pieces.
When opening the kiln af-
ter it has cooled, lay the kiln
top upside-down on a
heatproof surface. Placing the
top with the open face down
against the heat proof surface
may cause heat to build up.
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Place 3 ceramic posts between the kiln
and a heat-proof surface.
Place the warm top upside-down after removing
the glass from the base.
Sample Pendant Project
After firing, the pendant is done. You do not need to glue a jewelry
finding to the back, because the design includes a channel that is
fused into the glass where you can string a cord or chain. Use glass that
is rated fusing compatible.
Note:
This delicate pendant requires a microwave oven that
does not vibrate during operation.
Vibration will cause the top piece of
glass to move out of place. It may be
necessary to remove the micro-
wave rotator tray.
Cut 2 pieces of
3
4
" x 1
1
2
" glass.
With scissors or razor blade, cut a
strip of
1
8
" thick fiber shelf paper
to form the channel for the cord
or chain. Size:
1
8
" thick x
1
8
" wide x
1" long.
Clean fingerprints from the glass.
Then handle only by the edges.
Lay the fiber paper across one
piece of glass so that it is parallel
with the
3
4
" side and
3
8
" from the
edge.
Gently lay the second piece of
glass over the first.
Sprinkle broken pieces of dichroic
glass over the top piece of glass.
Load the piece onto the
MagicFuse kiln base. (The base
must first be coated with glass
separator.)
Fire the glass until the glass
pieces have fused together and
the top piece has curled around
the fiber paper scrap. Stop the fir-
ing before the dichroic glass flat-
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