Large Bead Rack
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This Large Bead Rack is designed for potters, jewellers and glass artists. It is ideal for smaller kilns or if you are limited with space. This rack allows you to easily glaze fire beads, pendants, buttons, etc. - without the worry of them sticking to your kiln shelf. The entire rack gets placed in the kiln with your glazed pieces on it.
This rack is made from two durable cast stoneware supports and comes with six 10" long nichrome wires. The wires rest on grooves in the rack, so they can be easily rearranged to accommodate different size pieces. The wires are heavy gauge metal and can withstand multiple firings.
The Large Bead Rack measures approximately 6.5" in height. This rack also accommodates the shorter 6" wires from the Small Bead Rack (sold separately, see below).
Note: If you are firing to cone 6 the wires will have a tendency to bend under the weight of the beads.
The wires have a maximum weight rating of approximately 13 grams per inch (or 82 grams per 6" wire) resulting in some deflection of the wire.
For little to no deflection, the wires should carry no more than 3.5 grams per inch (or 20.75 grams per 6" wire).
For best results distribute weight evenly across the wire.
All values have been tested at cone 6, results at higher cones may vary.
Maximum firing temperature is Cone 10 (2400 F).
See below for replacement wires.