kiln programme

[mahnikke]

Hi! Does anyone have a good programme for a paragon SC2 kiln, to anneal beads from cold? I'm a Scottish beadmaker And I could use some help on this from you guys!

[tajones1463]

hmm, I'm not sure if I'm understanding your question. I don't have that kiln but this is the schedule I follow to batch anneal (from cold).

curtesy of Lori Greenberg on WetCanvas.

Hope this helps.

[Margrieten]

Originally Posted by mahnikke

Hi! Does anyone have a good programme for a paragon SC2 kiln, to anneal beads from cold? I'm a Scottish beadmaker And I could use some help on this from you guys!

I use this program in Celsius:

Programma 1
Step nr RATE TEMP HOLD
Step 1 FULL 450 0
Step 2 120 490 5:00 (during this step you're making beads)
Step 3 220 526 0:45
Step 4 45 450 0:30

Step 2 is active when you are beadmaking. I have holdtime it for 5 hours.
When you are ready then push arrow up and then 2 times start-button (when you have an Orton controller)

The kiln wil go on with step 3.

Programma 2 (batch annealen)
Step nr RATE TEMP HOLD
Stap 1 220 526 0:45
Stap 2 45 450 0:30

[mahnikke]

Thanks everyone! Um - I'll try out a few new things... also try to get my head round it!

[mahnikke]

The problem I have is colours getting darker in the kiln... But maybe its just the frit I'm using...also my overwrapped silver foil is going sort of golden - but again it could be the clear.... Anyway, here goes...