http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/12/06/new-hadars-clay%e2%84%a2-quick-fire-bronze/ Metal Clay - copper, bronze, steel, and White Bronze Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:04:27 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/12/06/new-hadars-clay%e2%84%a2-quick-fire-bronze/comment-page-1/#comment-1723 Chris Owens Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:42:16 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=2024#comment-1723 This looks very promising for people like me who are limping along without a programmable kiln. I feel certain the reason I couldn't properly sinter pieces using the traditional clay was my lack of a programmable the kiln. Ramping at full speed & holding for an hour and a half ... that I can do!! This looks very promising for people like me who are limping along without a programmable kiln. I feel certain the reason I couldn’t properly sinter pieces using the traditional clay was my lack of a programmable the kiln. Ramping at full speed & holding for an hour and a half … that I can do!!

]]> http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/12/06/new-hadars-clay%e2%84%a2-quick-fire-bronze/comment-page-1/#comment-1721 Hadar Jacobson Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:57:39 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=2024#comment-1721 They are very strong and don't seem to need work hardening. You can fire 2.5 hours, but then you'll have to use more carbon. The carbon burns off, and over 2.5 hours it may expose the pieces to air and will cause oxidation. They are very strong and don’t seem to need work hardening. You can fire 2.5 hours, but then you’ll have to use more carbon. The carbon burns off, and over 2.5 hours it may expose the pieces to air and will cause oxidation.

]]> http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/12/06/new-hadars-clay%e2%84%a2-quick-fire-bronze/comment-page-1/#comment-1719 Barbara Fernald Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:55:14 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=2024#comment-1719 Wow Hadar! This is really exciting. How strong are the quick fire pieces after firing? Can they be work hardened without cracking? Is there a difference in strength if the cool fired pieces are held for 2.5 hours instead of 1.5? I can't wait to start experimenting. Wow Hadar! This is really exciting. How strong are the quick fire pieces after firing? Can they be work hardened without cracking? Is there a difference in strength if the cool fired pieces are held for 2.5 hours instead of 1.5? I can’t wait to start experimenting.

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