[Jewelry making - Article 01063] - Re: [Orchid] Question about kilns

[Suzanne Wade]

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    Robin, Studio PMC has an article in the Spring 2003 issue on
    selecting a kiln for PMC work which you might be interested in. The
    one thing I will say is that most ceramics kilns are not suitable for
    PMC. The problem is that there can be large variations in temperature
    within a ceramics kiln, which can leave the PMC unsintered in one
    portion and melted in another. (This is particularly true for
    original PMC, which has a fairly narrow "window" for firing and
    requires you to hold temperature for two hours.) PMC kilns and
    burnout ovens have electronic controllers that will hold particular
    temperatures for set periods of time. (Yes, you can use a casting
    burnout oven to fire PMC.) 

    If you need a copy of the article, drop me a note with your e-mail
    address and I'll send it along. 

Suzanne
Suzanne Wade
Writer/Editor
Phone: (508) 339-7366
Fax: (928) 563-8255
suzanne AT rswade.net
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