• Firing Dish - Fused Silica - 1-3/4" D x 3/4" H
  • fused silica firing dish with Vermiculite
  • Alumina Hydrate
  • Firing Dish - Fused Silica - 2-1/4" D x 1" H
  • Firing Dish - Fused Silica - 5" D x 1-7/8" H
  • Firing Media - Coarse Vermiculite - 1 oz
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Silver Clay Firing Support Dishes & Media

Silver Clay Firing Support Dishes & Media

KLN-803

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Made in Firing Media - USA, Dishes - Italy

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Silver Clay Firing Support Dishes & Media

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Choose a high-temperature fused silica firing dish filled with your choice of firing media. The media cradles items needing support during firing. Beads, domes and other 3-dimensional or hollow items need support during firing to avoid flat spots, slumping or collapse.

Make Sure to Choose Vermiculite or Alumina Hydrate as a Media!
Vermiculite is a mineral that breaks down as it is heated into worm-like accordion shaped pieces that make a most wonderful media for firing metal clay objects.

Alumina hydrate is made from aluminum sulfate and sodium carbonate. Alumina hydrate is used in the ink and paint industry as a colorant and in the cosmetic industry as a colorant and filler. Alumina hydrate has a sandy or powdered texture which some prefer over the coarser texture of vermiculite. Please note: Alumina hydrate is a dust so wearing a mask is recommended when handling.

Before firing metal clay in your firing dish, pre-fire the media and the dish alone to 1650°F (no hold).

Super Fine Vermiculite is perfect for firing with EZ960® Sterling Silver Clay. When firing EZ960 pieces that require support, we recommend using either alumina hydrate or vermiculite that is crushed to a very small, fine consistency prior to firing.

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Overall rating: 4.935484 / 5 from 93 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Customers appreciate the perfect size and durability of the Silver Clay Firing Support Dishes & Media, which fits snugly on the kiln shelf. The product is praised for its ability to support intricate pieces during firing without causing sticking. The price is considered great, and shipping is consistently fast and prompt.

Summary topics

  • Perfect Size: 13%
  • Kiln Shelf Fit: 5%
  • Value for Money: 8%
  • Shipping Speed: 9%
  • Dish Durability: 22%

Review topics: [size, shipping, fit, dish, quality, pieces, price, buy, vermiculite, layer, service, work, beads, metal, medium, experience, cups, purpose, support, supplier, fire].

Review highlights

  • "Great supplies, good prices, fast delivery" — Houn E.
  • "Perfect small durable dish" — Caitlin M.
  • "The dish fits well in the kiln and thank you so much for including the media for the bowl." — Susan W.

Reviews

Keep this on hand.

"I always keep this on hand. It is a must have for firing my silver metal clay pieces. A little layer under my piece is enough for firing. It performs perfectly to allow air flow and prevent sticking. I will order again in the future to keep it on hand. Handy to have it ready when you need it."

— Karen H. (5/5)

Delivery was fast and the

"Delivery was fast and the product looks great."

— Theresa R. (5/5)

Great supplies, good prices, fast delivery

"The supplies are as advertised and I'm usually unable to find significantly better prices else where. I've also had good luck with the cooltools branded products (such as the roller system). And my orders have always shipped quickly. Great experience over all."

— Houn E. (5/5)

Firing Dish - Fused silica 5”

"I used this firing dish with a layer of vermiculite to fire this Starfish pendent so the bail on the back of the pendent didn’t get harmed in firing. My pendent came out perfect. Love this firing dish"

— Kim S. (5/5)

Great stuff

"Works great for firing PMC pieces that need support"

— Gerry R. (5/5)

Clay firing dish & media

"The dish fits well in the kiln and thank you so much for including the media for the bowl."

— Susan W. (5/5)

Very pleased!! As described

"Very pleased!! As described"

— Mary S. (5/5)

I fire almost everything in this vermiculite

"This is my go-to for firing pieces in a kiln. One thing - it's not meant to fill spaces, because it won't necessarily shift out of the way when a piece shrinks, and can cause denting inside spaces (inside ring shanks, carved out spots, etc.)."

— Caitlin M. (5/5)

Great kit!

"I really like using this kit. I was worried about the Vermiculite leaving marks. It didn?t leave any and it fired perfectly!"

— Mindi B. (5/5)

perfect size dish

"Great size for metal clay firings that require some support."

— Gisela G. (5/5)

Q&A

Can these bowls be used with all metal clays (copper, bronze, etc.)? Do they last longer than the stainless steel, which I understand break down fairly rapidly? It says to choose your media, but then gives only two choices: vermiculite or Alumina Hydrate. I'm assuming coconut is out? How long do the suggested media last...how many firings can they survive before needing replacing? Is there a video that describes their use?
Hi Barb, some artists use these dishes for base metal clays and carbon; however we do not recommend this as it does not distribute the heat as well as stainless steel firing containers. Vermiculite and Alumina Hydrate are to be used in these dishes for pieces that require support. They can be used over and over again. Check out our video on firing metal clay and all the uses for metal clay media and dishes here: https://cooltools.us/collections/video-the-basics-firing-precious-metal-clay Hope this helps!
Can I fit a dish with "filling" and a bead on one kiln shelf and still have room for a second dish with contents on a second shelf in a Paragon SC3?
Hi Kim, these dishes are only about 1.5" high, so yes, with the proper kiln posts (2") you would be able to stack them inside the SC3 with a dish on each shelf.