At What Rate does a Kiln Cool Down?

[Sal]

Oooh-that sounds really exciting! (I still think you should show us some pictures  )

[Zeldazog]

I read you can do it with a terracotta plant pot - you can get those tiny ones and drill holes in the bottom - have seen the mesh ones too - what a shame Stacy!

I really want to try one of these, gonna have to raid a college or uni kiln, methinks.........

[julieHB]

wow, that's fantastic!!  Never heard of a pot melt, but it sounds delicious.  Might have to try that some day!!  Sorry that it all melted together, Stacy!

[Stacy]

I read you can do it with a terracotta plant pot - you can get those tiny ones and drill holes in the bottom - have seen the mesh ones too - what a shame Stacy!

I really want to try one of these, gonna have to raid a college or uni kiln, methinks.........

Ohh I've got one of those - Gonna have to give that a go today or tomorrow! thanks Dawn!

[Dennis Brady]

A "shelf melt" is when you pile up glass on the kiln shelf and fire it to all melt together.

A "pot melt" is when you suspend a pot (like a flower pot) over the kiln shelf and let the molten glass run out through the hole in the pot.

A "screen melt" is when you suspend screen over the kiln shelf and let the molten glass melt through the screen.  Here's some examples of screen melts.
http://www.vicartglass.com/products/screen%20melts/screenmelts.html