Kiln Beeper I installed a mini beeper in my kiln and adjusted the software to beep letters in Morse code depending on the stage of the program. I just used the same transistor+resistor+5v supply design as for the SSD control line to prevent damage to the pi. Kiln Tools Roll of cake making acetate: useContinue reading “Useful Kiln Tools + Beeper Upgrade”
Monthly Archives: May 2021
Succeeding with Prometheus Copper Clay!
This is the process I’m now using: its had 100% success so far. This post is stitched together from various pieces; I unfortunately didn’t take pictures of the complete process for a single piece. Step 1: Roll out and mould the clay I’m working on a smooth piece of board with some acetate film stuckContinue reading “Succeeding with Prometheus Copper Clay!”
Prometheus Copper Clay Experiments
PMC clay, or Precious Metal Clay clay(sic!) is a mixture of tiny metal particles with an organic binder. It allows you to mould metal objects by hand at room temperature, then sinter them into solid objects once they have dried. Its pretty awesome stuff! The original PMC clays were silver or gold. More recently, thereContinue reading “Prometheus Copper Clay Experiments”
Upgrading my Jewellery Kiln
I have a small “Prometheus Pro-1 PRG” Jewellery kiln for experimentation and artwork. Its a programmable kiln, which allows you to have programmes with multiple cycles of heating and cooling over time, which is essential for glass fusing. However, the user interface leaves something to be desired: At the bottom you’ll see there’s a 4Continue reading “Upgrading my Jewellery Kiln”