What is this stuff that came with my SP2

[Stacy]

I bought the above kiln from Martin a while ago and it came with a kiln shelf and kiln post and something else that looks like squished cotton wool! I need to get some Kaiser Lee Board, or something I can cut about and use as a mold. Is the stuff that came with the kiln it?

[sparrow]

Errr....could it be a fibre blanket? The squished cotton wool? If it's too soft to cut a mould out of, then maybe it is - I know Martin sells them, and I think somebody mentioned they place it under their bead kebabs to avoid damage during annealing....sorry, not much help! 

[Stacy]

Thanks Sabine,

Its not really soft, it is a board but has a funny look to it. I couldn't think of another way to describe it, apart from 'its white'.
I've never seen fiber blanket but i'm pretty sure this is too hard.

[julieHB]

Cannot remember the name for it, but I use it to put silver clay pieces on when firing (you place it directly on the floor of the kiln, not on the kiln shelf).  As far as I recall, you cannot put glass directly on it.  Fusing glass should be put on thinfire paper, or kiln wash, on the kiln shelf.

Julie

[Stacy]

Cannot remember the name for it, but I use it to put silver clay pieces on when firing (you place it directly on the floor of the kiln, not on the kiln shelf).  As far as I recall, you cannot put glass directly on it.  Fusing glass should be put on thinfire paper, or kiln wash, on the kiln shelf.

Julie

Thanks Julie, looks like I need to shell out the £20 for the Kaiser Lee Board stuff then! Oh well another purple note bites the dust!