Lee Love on sat 31 oct 09
I use them at Northern Clay Center. Lots of use/abuse there. They
seem to hold up well.
--
Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mashikopots.blogspot.com/
"Ta tIr na n-=3DF3g ar chul an tI=3D97tIr dlainn trina ch=3DE9ile"=3D97tha=
t is, "T=3D
he
land of eternal youth is behind the house, a beautiful land fluent
within itself." -- John O'Donohue
Rikki Gill on sat 31 oct 09
Hi All,
I have just bought a corelite shelf to test in my kiln. I think it goes =
=3D
up to cone 11,and I wonder if anyone has any experience, good or bad, =3D
with these shelves. =3D20
Thanks,
Rikki
Rikki Gill
rikigil@sbcglobal.net
www.rikkigillceramics.com
William & Susan Schran User on sat 31 oct 09
On 10/31/09 5:05 PM, "Rikki Gill" wrote:
> I have just bought a corelite shelf to test in my kiln. I think it goes =
up to
> cone 11,and I wonder if anyone has any experience, good or bad, with thes=
e
> shelves.
Treat them just like any other cordierite/high alumina shelf.
Requires kiln wash.
Easily takes ^10/11 reduction firing.
Paul Geil now uses them for his shelf kits for the Geil kilns.
He was burned with a whole bunch of Chinese made nitride bonded shelves a
few years ago.
His customers were having too many cracks/breaks, he gave up on them.
Bill
--
William "Bill" Schran
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
Karin Givon on sat 31 oct 09
I got one to test, as well. I love how light it is. It's only been a
year, but it seems just fine. No problems.
Karin
On Oct 31, 2009, at 2:05 PM, Rikki Gill wrote:
Hi All,
I have just bought a corelite shelf to test in my kiln. I think it
goes up to cone 11,and I wonder if anyone has any experience, good or
bad, with these shelves.
Thanks,
Rikki
Rikki Gill
rikigil@sbcglobal.net
www.rikkigillceramics.com
Rikki Gill on sat 31 oct 09
Thanks Karin,
One more question, please. Do you use kiln wash on your shelves?
I don't use anything on my advancers except alumina hydrate,but will if I
need to.
Thanks,
Rikki
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karin Givon"
To:
Cc:
Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: corelite shelves
>I got one to test, as well. I love how light it is. It's only been a year=
,
>but it seems just fine. No problems.
> Karin
> On Oct 31, 2009, at 2:05 PM, Rikki Gill wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have just bought a corelite shelf to test in my kiln. I think it goes
> up to cone 11,and I wonder if anyone has any experience, good or bad,
> with these shelves.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rikki
>
>
> Rikki Gill
> rikigil@sbcglobal.net
> www.rikkigillceramics.com
>
Larry Kruzan on mon 23 may 11
Hi Barb,
I'm using them in a Skutt 1227PK with great results. I have a handful of th=
e
full round 1" thick shelves specifically for my large diameter platters, an=
d
10 of the 5/8" thick half shelves for other things. I have had no warping,
breakage or any other problems with them (aside from price :O). I'd love to
buy a few more of the full rounds this year - they are so light compared to
1" cordrite shelves.
Larry Kruzan
Lost Creek Pottery
www.lostcreekpottery.com
Barb Lund on mon 23 may 11
Hi have any of you had experience with the Corelite kiln shelves? These are
the ones that are hollow inside. Would you recommend them? Do they warp a=
=3D
s
easily as the regular ones. And break more often? I am using 26=3DB2 shel=
ves
and fire to cone 6
Thanks, Barb
barbrlund@gmail.com
William & Susan Schran User on mon 23 may 11
On 5/23/11 11:13 AM, "Barb Lund" wrote:
> Hi have any of you had experience with the Corelite kiln shelves? These a=
=3D
re
> the ones that are hollow inside. Would you recommend them? Do they warp=
=3D
as
> easily as the regular ones. And break more often? I am using 26=3DB2 sh=
elve=3D
s
> and fire to cone 6
Barb,
I tested a couple 12 x 24 Corelite shelves, ^10 reduction firings for a yea=
=3D
r
before writing about them in Mel's book. I kiln washed one side with a mix
of alumina/kaolin, did not flip them and found no warpage. Still using them
in ^6 reduction firings a few years later, still no warpage.
They should perform very well for you.
FYI - Do not recommend for raku firing. Test of a 15" full shelf in raku
firing - cracked in 2nd firing, broke in 3rd.
Bill
--=3D20
William "Bill" Schran
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
Lynn Goodman Porcelain Pottery on mon 23 may 11
Hi Barb,
I've been using them for about a year and I totally love them. They =3D20
are very light and do not warp. They also seem to be very sturdy, due =3D20=
=3D
to the honeycomb structure.
One caveat: If you get a lot of dripping glaze, like from student =3D20
work, I'd think carefully about it--each side of the shelf is much =3D20
thinner than a normal shelf, and a really big chipping job could go =3D20
through it.
Lynn
On May 23, 2011, at 11:13 AM, Barb Lund wrote:
> Hi have any of you had experience with the Corelite kiln shelves? =3D20
> These are
> the ones that are hollow inside. Would you recommend them? Do they =3D2=
0=3D
> warp as
> easily as the regular ones. And break more often? I am using 26=3D94 =
=3D20=3D
> shelves
> and fire to cone 6
>
> Thanks, Barb
>
> barbrlund@gmail.com
Lynn Goodman Porcelain
Cell 347-526-9805
www.lynngoodmanporcelain.com
Steve Slatin on mon 23 may 11
Only limited experience, but so far very good --
no warping, and it's much easier to use than a
regular shelf.
Steve Slatin --=3D20
N48.0886450
W123.1420482
--- On Mon, 5/23/11, Barb Lund wrote:
> Hi have any of you had experience
> with the Corelite kiln shelves? These are
> the ones that are hollow inside.=3DA0 Would you recommend
> them?=3DA0 Do they warp as
> easily as the regular ones.=3DA0 And break=3DA0 more
> often? I am using 26=3DB2 shelves
> and fire to cone 6
>=3D20
> Thanks, Barb
>=3D20
> barbrlund@gmail.com
>
Sean Burns on tue 24 may 11
Barb,
I have been using 20"x20"s at my high school for 3 years and they have=3D=
20=3D
performed excellent- They are light and strong- no warping .
Sean Burns
Williamsburg, Ma
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