"FSCGB1" Firing Schedule
Shimbo Crystal Holding Pattern 2
No kiln will be able to achieve one or more of these rates of climb or drop. And, all but very small or thin-walled ware would crack. Fara’s intention is that the degree to which it is possible will determine how well crystals will grow.
| Step | °C | °F | Hold | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100°C/hr to 200C | 180°F/hr to 392F | 0 | 2:02 | |
| 2 | 250°C/hr to 500C | 450°F/hr to 932F | 0 | 3:14 | |
| 3 | 500°C/hr to 1260C | 900°F/hr to 2300F | 0 | 4:45 | |
| 4 | 999°C/hr to 1075C | 1798°F/hr to 1967F | 90min | 6:26 | |
| 5 | 999°C/hr to 1100C | 1798°F/hr to 2012F | 15min | 6:43 | |
| 6 | 999°C/hr to 1075C | 1798°F/hr to 1967F | 60min | 7:44 | |
| 7 | 999°C/hr to 1050C | 1798°F/hr to 1922F | 15min | 8:01 | |
| 8 | 999°C/hr to 1075C | 1798°F/hr to 1967F | 60min | 9:02 |
Start temperature assumed: 25°C or 75°F
"Fahrenheit degrees" is not the same as "degrees Fahrenheit". A 100° reading on a Fahrenheit thermometer is equal to a 37° reading on a Celcius thermometer. But "100 Fahrenheit degrees of temperature change" is equivalent "55 Celsius degrees of change". That is an important distinction to understand the above temperature conversions.
"Fahrenheit degrees" is not the same as "degrees Fahrenheit". A 100° reading on a Fahrenheit thermometer is equal to a 37° reading on a Celcius thermometer. But "100 Fahrenheit degrees of temperature change" is equivalent "55 Celsius degrees of change". That is an important distinction to understand the above temperature conversions.
Related Information
Bory 1 crystals grown at 1260C
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These manganese-colored Bory 1 crystals were grown on White Stallion porcelain using the FSCGB1 firing schedule. The piece was fired in an electric kiln to 1260°C.
Links
| Recipes |
BORY1 - Bory 1 Crystalline Glaze
Cone 6-10 - Added Gerstley Borate lowers temperature to cone 6, titanium to seed crystals |
| Typecodes |
Oxidation Firing
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