Slump Firing Schedule

Slump firing schedule – Farenheit

(1/4″ or 2 layers bottle glass)

Ramp Temp (F) Hold Temp (F) Hold Time
200/hr 500 15 min
250/hr 1100 10 min
250/hr 1385 3 min
9999 1060 45 min
50/hr 940 0
100/hr 740 0

Slump firing schedule – Celcius

(1/4″ or 2 layers bottle glass)

Ramp Temp (C) Hold Temp (C) Hold Time
111/hr 260 15
138/hr 593 10
138/hr 752 3
9999 571 45
27 504 0
55 393 0

Use this firing schedule for:

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Tips and Trouble Shooting:

  • If the gap is too small to slide pieces together, you’ll need to widen it with either a diamond file or a diamond bit on a dremel tool.  Use plenty of water and wear a mask.
  • Make sure the feet are level, if your vase isn’t balancing, you may need to grind the feet larger and flatter
  • If your fiber paper doesn’t come out cleanly, add water and dig it out with a skewer or hooked wire.
  • Yes, the vase can hold water

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