[Steven]

I searched the forum and could only find info on this when using vermiculite. I am using a kiln.

I am still learning; I can make small, marble sized beads OK. I decided to see if I could make a little bit bigger ones. I made 3. They all were cracked in two when I got them out of the kiln.

Did I not cool them in flame long enough before putting them in the 960 degree kiln? Or could I have let them cool too much?

I'm not sure how to know if the bead is cooling too much or not enough before I put it in the kiln. I realize it's a learning process, but is there something I am not doing or missing that might make it simpler to know?

Thank you,