Textured Fusing Tile - Peacock round 11"

11" Round Peacock Texture

11" dia.

earthenware texture tile for fusing and texturing glass

To create colorful texture peacock bowls as photographed:

• treat texture tile with Boron Nitrate spray glass separator
• fill the various cavities on the texture tile with medium grain frit according to your artistic preferences
• place either a 10" - 11" dia. piece of glass (double thick clear works superbly) over the frit on the tile
• fire the project using this firing schedule:  Rate 1 - 275/hr  Temp 1 - 1100  Hold 1 - 20,  Rate 2 - 275/hr  Temp 2  1225  Hold 2 -  60 min, Rate 3 - 275  Temp 3 - 1330  Hold 3 10,  Rate 4 - 300  Temp 4 - 1470  Hold 4 - 5-10 min (If fusing double thickness = 10, single = 5), Rate 5 -  9999   Temp 5 - 960  Hold 5 - 60 , Rate 6 - 100  Temp 6 - 750  Hold 6 - 5
• allow the kiln to return to room temperature before opening