- 1). Paint the bisque with the glaze of your choice. Apply the glaze with a paintbrush in small, smooth strokes. Any streaks will show once the bisque is baked. If you want to layer colors, bake the piece between the application of each color.
- 2). Vacuum the inside of the kiln with a soft brush attachment. Don’t touch the heating element.
- 3). Set the temperature of the kiln to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Preheat the kiln for at least 30 minutes.
- 4). Open the door insert ceramic stilts into the kiln. Ceramic stilts keep the bisque from touching the bottom of the kiln so the glaze doesn’t stick.
- 5). Set the glazed ceramic bisque on the ceramic stilts. Position the bisque so it is level to the bottom of the kiln.
- 6). Close the kiln door and open the vent holes. If the kiln doesn’t have vent holes, crack the door open 1/2-inch.
- 7). Bake the bisque for one hour.
- 8). Close the vent holes. If the kiln doesn’t have vent holes, close the door.
- 9). Bake the bisque until the glaze is dry. Depending on the size of the bisque, this may take between 30 and 60 minutes.
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Open the door. Slide an enamel fork underneath the base plate of the kiln. - 11
Lift the enamel fork and balance the base plate on it. Pull the enamel fork out of the kiln and set the base plate on a heat resistant surface.
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