Small Cylinder Draping Mold

The Small Cylinder Draping Mold from Creative Paradise is a ceramic slumping form that shapes a pre-made glass sheet into a cylinder measuring 9 inches long by 4.25 inches wide by 2 inches tall. Place a fused or sheet glass blank over the form and fire so the glass softens and settles into the cylinder shape by gravity, producing a lamp shade that fits the Small Cylinder Lamp Base Kit. Creative Paradise also notes the finished drape can be displayed on the LBGM30 or FLBGM30 Lamp Bases.

Like all ceramic kiln forms, this mold is COE agnostic. Use it with COE96, COE90, or any other compatible fusible glass, matching your firing schedule to the glass you choose. The suggested drape schedule below is calibrated for a double layer of COE96 glass and is a reasonable starting point.

What does the Small Cylinder Draping Mold make?
It drapes a sheet or fused glass blank into a cylinder shape, 9 inches long by 4.25 inches wide and 2 inches tall, suited to use as a lamp shade on the Small Cylinder Lamp Base Kit.

What COE glass can I use with this mold?
Any COE. Ceramic draping forms 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.

How do I prepare the mold before draping?
Coat the mold surface with a kiln 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 your glass blank on the form.

What lamp base does the finished drape fit?
Creative Paradise lists the LBGM30 and FLBGM30 Lamp Bases as compatible displays for the finished cylinder drape.

Specifications

• SKU: 159309
• Manufacturer: Creative Paradise (GM30)
• Makes: 1 cylinder drape (lamp shade)
• Mold size: 9 inches L x 4.25 inches W x 2 inches T
• Fits lamp base: LBGM30 or FLBGM30
• 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 draping 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 your glass so the glass does not stick.
• Cut or prepare your glass blank to cover the mold. The suggested schedule below is based on a double layer of COE96 glass; adjust for your glass thickness and COE.
• The mold is COE agnostic. Use a draping schedule matched to your glass, adjusting the final anneal soak for your COE.
• Let the kiln cool fully before removing the drape. 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.

Drape Schedule (COE96): for a double layer of COE96 glass.

*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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