Medium Bend IT Draping Mold

The Medium Bend IT draping mold from Creative Paradise is a ceramic kiln form designed to bend or slump a pre-made glass sheet or fused blank into a curved shape. The mold measures 8.5 inches long by 6 inches wide by 3 inches tall, with a diagonal of 10.5 inches, giving it enough surface area to drape panels for platters, curved wall tiles, or decorative pieces.

To use it, a pre-cut glass blank is placed over the form and loaded into the kiln. As the temperature rises, the glass softens and gravity pulls it down to conform to the mold's curve. Like all ceramic kiln forms, this mold is COE agnostic and reusable across many firings when primed and cared for properly.

What does the Medium Bend IT mold make?
It drapes a glass sheet or fused blank into a gently curved form, producing pieces suited to platters, curved wall tiles, and decorative panels. The finished shape follows the mold's 8.5 inch by 6 inch surface area.

What glass can I use with this mold?
Any COE. Ceramic draping molds are COE agnostic, so the same mold works with COE96, COE90, or other fusible glass. Match your firing schedule to the glass you are using.

What size glass blank do I need?
Cut your blank to cover the mold's working surface. The mold is 8.5 inches long by 6 inches wide, with a diagonal of 10.5 inches, so size your blank to fit the area you want to drape.

How do I prep the mold before draping?
Coat the mold surface with a kiln shelf primer such as a boron nitride spray (for example ZYP) or a kiln wash such as Hotline Primo Primer, and let it dry completely before placing the glass. Re-coat as needed between firings.

Specifications

• SKU: 163834
• Manufacturer: Creative Paradise (CPI.GM109)
• Use: draping and bending glass sheets or fused blanks
• Mold size: 8.5 inches L x 6 inches W x 3 inches T
• Diagonal: 10.5 inches
• Material: ceramic kiln draping mold, reusable
• Glass: any COE (COE agnostic)

Working Notes

These are guidelines, not guarantees. Every kiln fires a little differently, so test a small run first when the result matters and follow a bending schedule suited to your glass and kiln.

• Prime the mold surface with a boron nitride mold primer such as ZYP Boron Nitride Mold Primer, or a kiln wash, and let it dry completely before placing the glass so the glass does not stick.
• Place a pre-cut or pre-fused glass blank over the mold surface. Size the blank to cover the working area you want to drape.
• The mold is COE agnostic. Use a bending schedule matched to your glass, adjusting the final anneal soak for your COE.
• Let the kiln cool fully before removing the draped piece. Re-coat the mold with primer as needed between firings.
• The Slide Hi Temp brand separator is not recommended with these molds.

Creative Paradise Suggested Firing Schedule

This is a suggested COE96 starting schedule, not a guarantee. Every kiln fires differently. Test a small run and adjust the schedule for your glass and kiln.

Bending (COE96):

*Segment 3 is the anneal soak at 950 F for COE96. If using COE90, adjust this temperature to 900 F.

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Description updated: July 6, 2026

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