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Originally Posted by Three Muses Glass
The puffy stuff is high temp fiber blanket, it helps insulate and retain heat. It does shed sometimes and should be gently vacuumed from the area. Not good to touch or breathe. Yes on the bricks. The smaller ones are called kiln furniture or posts and you got it...They are there to elevate the kiln shelf for even heating, usually for fusing.
Shade 5 is going to be a bit dark for small boro, I use 3. You can get Rx through Aura for boro and didys with reading glass strength built in. I've got the shade 3 with +1.50. They're the bomb.
That popping is startling isn't it? You'll find the sweet spot. What kind of torch is it?
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Thanks that's some great info! It's a national 8m although im already afraid it might not get hot enough.