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I'm no kiln repair person, but my diagnosis is that the relays in my kiln are done in. I had a small project to fire and when I checked on the kiln the next day, the computer said the project was complete ....but the kiln was still on...and firing hotter than the programmed settings. I thought I shut off the kiln a second AND a third time...but despite the readings on the computer, the kiln continued to rage....so, everything is now shut off at the fuse box until repairs happen.
I found someone who does these repairs but he's on vacation til next week. The last pane is in progress so the only hold up is firing.
It's a great opportunity to catch up on other things, like cleaning the studio some more....an endless task complicated by the fact that I am a terrible organizer! Oh well, I guess the kiln shut down is a blessing in disguise!
It's the darkest time of year but we have winter holidays that bring light to us .
Chanukah ended at sundown today....so what does that have to do with my glass blog?
Glass is all about light. Light passes through it, reflects from it, and offers us color, pattern, and, and sparkle!
The Ark door windows are progressing. Since I am working on the mirror image of the left door, there are no new photos that reveal anything new. The fourth window is complete and the 5th should be competed by the end of the week.
Let the shine in !
Two of the three panes have spent time in the kiln. Pane #3 will go in tomorrow.
Today I brought the panes to the ark to check on fit (they are slightly too large ... which is an easier problem to solve than if they are too small!)
The designer of the windows was there to see his design come alive! Check it out!
I am a couple days behind schedule...harumpf!
Life demanded my attention.... but finally, the third panel is completed!
Tomorrow I will fuse the top pane and hope that all goes well. Before I start the next set of three, I need to cover the middle and bottom panes with confetti...at least an hour or more of work!
I'll then take the master "cartoon" and flip it to get a mirror image.
That will be an hour of drawing before I can cut out the pieces for the remaining panes.
It's very exciting...exhausting....exilharating...with small bouts of frustration mixed in! Honestly...the frustration is pretty minimal and mostly has to do with my lack of patience.
I'm no kiln repair person, but my diagnosis is that the relays in my kiln are done in. I had a small project to fire and when I checked on the kiln the next day, the computer said the project was complete ....but the kiln was still on...and firing hotter than the programmed settings. I thought I shut off the kiln a second AND a third time...but despite the readings on the computer, the kiln continued to rage....so, everything is now shut off at the fuse box until repairs happen.
