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Drying Chart for Art Clay Series

 

Drying Time

 

 

Hot Air Dryer

Cooking Plate

Kiln

Air Dry

ACS 650

More than 10 min.

More than 10 min. at 150°C / 302°F

More than 24 hrs.

ACS 650 Slow Dry

More than 45 min.

More than 20 min. at 150-180C / 302-356°F

Not recommended

Overlay Silver Paste

More than 10 min.

More than 10 min. at 100C /212° F

More than 60 min.

ACS Slow Tarnish

More than 10 min.

More than 10 min. at 150C / 302°F

More than 24 hrs.

ACS Basic

More than 15 min.

More than 10 min. at 150C / 320°F

More than 24 hrs.

ACS Basic Slow Dry

More than 45 min.

More than 20 min. at 150-180C / 302-356°F

Not recommended

ACS Paper type

No need to dry

ACS Oil Paste

More than 30 min.

More than 30 min. at 100C /212° F

More than 24 hrs.

ACG Clay type

More than 15 min.

More than 10 min. at 150C /320° F

More than 24 hrs.

ACG Paste type

(Undiluted)

More than 5 min.

Not recommended

(Undiluted)

More than 15 min.

(Diluted)

Depending on the medium amount.

Not recommended

(Diluted)

NO

l        Test pieces used for this chart are in 5g clay volume.


 

Firing Chart for Art Clay Series

 

Firing Temperature / Holding time (Kiln firing)

Other Methods

650°C

1202°F

700°C

1292°F

750°C

1382°F

780°C

1436°F

800°C

1472°F

850°C

1562°F

870°C

1598°F

990°C

1814°F

Stove top

Gas torch

ACS 650

30min.

15min.

10min.

5min.

 

YES

ACS 650 Slow Dry

30min.

15min.

10min.

5min.

 

YES

Overlay Silver Paste

30min.

15min.

10min.

5min.

0min.

 

 

(Holding time/ Fire from cold kiln)

ACS Slow Tarnish

 

30min.

 

YES

ACS Basic

 

30min.

20min.

10min.

 

YES

ACS Basic Slow Dry

 

30min.

20min.

10min.

 

YES

ACS Paper type

 

30min.

20min.

 

NO

(Holding time / Fire from cold kiln)

ACS Oil Paste

 

30min.

10min.

 

NO

ACG Clay type

 

60min.

NO

ACG Paste type

Application on fired ACS

500°C(932°F) → 800°C(1472°F) / hold 5min.

YES

NO

Application on porcelain surface

Cold kiln → 800°C(1472°F) → switch off → under 100°C(212°F) to take out

NO

Application on glass surface

Cold kiln → 800°C(1472°F) / hold 5min. → crash cool to 600°C(1112°F) → close kiln door → natural cool to take out

l        Test pieces used for this chart are in 5g clay volume.