used cone 5, fired on low for 1 hour. then turned the temperature to medium for 1 hour, and then to high for 1.5 hours. watch the kiln carefully when it is on high and have some heat proof gloves handy to peek into the kiln. as soon as the glass bottles have fallen flat, turn off the kiln and prop the lid. wait until the kiln is completely cool before handling bottles.
the white marks on the bottles above are the ash from the labels burning off. these easily wash off with soap and water.
oh my, how much can change in the span of a week. our house is so 