tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post8611905978639216654..comments2009-07-13T10:55:11.897-04:00Cyndi Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01564900810103675653cyndi@mazeltovjewelry.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-82638998950958861602009-07-13T10:55:11.897-04:002009-07-13T10:55:11.897-04:00Hi Gail, sorry for any confusion! The clay is dried out in the oven prior to firing it in the kiln. You can&#39;t reach the temperature to burn off the organic binder and sinter the metal properly without using a kiln...the firing temp is around 1700 degrees F. <br /><br />I use the same kiln for both glass and for this metal clay, so if you could locate someone near you who makes lampwork glass beads, for example, maybe you could pay them a small fee to fire the pieces for you. It&#39;s worth a try to check around. Certainly you wouldn&#39;t want to invest in a kiln unless you were sure that you would use it a lot. <br /><br />Join the metalclay group on yahoo, and you can ask around there, plus get more input on how to find and finance a kiln:<br />http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MetalClayCyndi Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01564900810103675653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-48246572937568805602009-07-13T10:21:47.920-04:002009-07-13T10:21:47.920-04:00Hi!I love copper,reading your posts have left me a little confused.I&#39;ve never used a kiln,I live in a very same rural community and have never seen one!You say the copper clay can be dried in the oven.Do I still need a kiln?I ache to work with these clay products,and they are becoming affordable!But not a kiln.Any info,I&#39;d be so grateful for.ThanksGailhttp://jewelsoftheearth.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-91195039449847710972009-06-28T15:31:54.908-04:002009-06-28T15:31:54.908-04:00Hi Barbe! It has to be fired deep in activated charcoal to avoid oxidation, so unfortunately it can&#39;t be torch fired or hotpot fired, but has to be in a kiln.Cyndi Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01564900810103675653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-25743773362323736152009-06-28T15:00:02.641-04:002009-06-28T15:00:02.641-04:00mee too! I don&#39;t have a kiln anymore (grumble grumble!) but I may have to buy another tiny one because I&#39;m loving this copper clay.<br /><br />Do you have to fire it in a special box with charcoal(or whatever) like the bronze clay or does it fire like silver clay?Barbe Saint John/ Saints and Sinners®http://www.blogger.com/profile/16546954002966663508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-79478760209297843982009-06-24T09:01:46.404-04:002009-06-24T09:01:46.404-04:00Stay tuned! Friday and Monday there will be more. And lots of projects this summer :-)Cyndi Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01564900810103675653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-66711209956226767512009-06-24T00:37:23.673-04:002009-06-24T00:37:23.673-04:00Can&#39;t wait to see how these turn out!inkgrrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16735828732037626116noreply@blogger.com