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Old 2016-04-05, 1:33pm
Floorkasp Floorkasp is offline
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Some stuff to add just from personal experience. I have batch annealed most of my beads, both boro and soft glass. When I make small beads, put them in annealing bubbles first, this works just fine. I also (with the exception of silver glass or silver wire on the surface) have no issues with stacking them on top of each other. For bigger beads, complex beads, marbles, sculptures, I will anneal straight away.
I have a small kiln, a beadcube. There are benefits to having a small kiln. They take up less room, heat up quick, lower electric bill, and generally cheaper.
Having said that.....I do find that I am looking around for a bigger kiln after 3 years of lampworking. For me, it has to do with starting to do more with boro tubing, making bigger pieces, and it just starts to become too small for me.

Buying a kiln is a purchase for the long term. If you see yourself working bigger in the future like me, it is something to keep in mind.
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