{"id":3650,"date":"2011-02-26T15:02:09","date_gmt":"2011-02-26T23:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/?p=3650"},"modified":"2023-02-22T14:36:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T22:36:30","slug":"shortening-the-wait-time-between-firing-phases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/26\/shortening-the-wait-time-between-firing-phases\/","title":{"rendered":"Shortening the Wait Time Between Firing Phases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The waiting time between the two firing phases can be shortened to less that half an hour. I took many photos of the process to make it as clear as possible, but the whole process, including taking the photos, took 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The kiln finished the first phase. Hold time was 1:00 hour because the pieces were large. Temperature was 1000\u00b0F\/528\u00b0C (top loader). I opened the kiln right away.<\/p>\n<p>A mixing bowl was waiting, empty.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3652\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-01-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3652\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-01-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-01.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I placed a sieve inside it.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3653\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-02-300x270.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3653\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-02-300x270.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-02.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I filled the bowl halfway with cold carbon.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3654\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-03-300x269.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3654\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-03-300x269.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-03.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Wearing heat protective gloves, I took the firing box out of the kiln.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3656\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-041.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-041-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3656\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-041-300x234.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-041.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Again, wearing heat protective glove, I started pouring the content of the box slowly into the sieve.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3659\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-05-300x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3659\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-05-300x297.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-05-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-05.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The pieces fell onto the soft carbon, which protected them from breaking.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3660\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-07-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3660\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-07-300x235.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-07.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Once the firing box was empty, I held the sieve and slowly lifted it out of the bowl.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3661\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-08-300x275.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"275\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3661\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-08-300x275.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-08.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3662\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-09-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3662\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-09-300x242.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-09.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I set the sieve aside to cool down the pieces. The temperature outside was about 50\u00b0F (10\u00b0C). After 5-10 minutes the pieces were cold to the touch.<\/p>\n<p>I re-filled the box with cold carbon.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3663\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-11-296x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3663\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-11-296x300.jpg 296w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-11.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I carefully picked the pieces out of the sieve with my fingers and placed them in the cold carbon. (On another occasion, I saw a crack on one of the pieces. I was able to mend it carefully without breaking the piece).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3664\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-12-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3664\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-12-300x186.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-12.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3665\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-14-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3665\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-14-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-14.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I put back the rest of the pieces, then poured cold carbon on top of them.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3666\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-15-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3666\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-15-300x242.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/t-15.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now all I had to wait for was for the kiln to cool down to about 250\u00b0F\/120\u00b0C. I put the box back in the kiln and went on to the second phase. As I said, about 30 minutes from beginning to end, including all the pauses to take pictures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The waiting time between the two firing phases can be shortened to less that half an hour. I took many photos of the process to make it as clear as possible, but the whole process, including taking the photos, took 30 minutes. The kiln finished the first phase. Hold time was 1:00 hour because the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3650"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3650"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9189,"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3650\/revisions\/9189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}