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by Gusglass
Sat Jul 22, 2023 1:38 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Fiber Kiln/Shelf
Replies: 11
Views: 21647

Re: Fiber Kiln/Shelf

July 2023 My brick kiln did the deja vu by continuing to fire despite the switch being turned off. After melting into the elements and many of the levels of firebrick I rebuilt it last summer. Happiness reigned for 12 months. Last night I noticed it was heating too fast and shut it off. This morning...
by Gusglass
Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:29 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Drop bowl
Replies: 5
Views: 21942

Drop bowl

I have a 3 layer (3/8") piece I'd like to use in a drop bowl exercise. How big can I make the hole in the ceiling tile if I have a 12" tile and an 11" square piece of glass? I want to do a 9" bowl with a 4 inch drop but worry that the sides might suck in and down the hole. At wha...
by Gusglass
Sat Jun 10, 2017 10:02 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Cracked as a feature
Replies: 4
Views: 8316

Cracked as a feature

Several years ago I saw someone fuse shattered glass. It was like the spider web on a broken windshield. None of the pieces were missing and there was little evidence of the edge rounding when glass is fused. Are there any pictures of this available? How did they do this? Temperature shock? Physical...