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by welcombe8
Tue Mar 30, 2004 8:41 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: artists/studios/museums in ireland?
Replies: 14
Views: 17049

Check out the Pangur Bawn crafts website http://www.pangurbawn.com
They advertise as stained glass suppliers but do have lots of fused glass supplies and also offer classes. It might be worth contacting them as they are based in Dublin and they may be able to suggest galleries, studios etc.

Sue
by welcombe8
Fri Feb 13, 2004 1:10 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Is this a stress crack?
Replies: 9
Views: 9606

2nd fusing

Hi Bob, Great results with second fusing - no crack. I must have been good to the kiln goddess last night. :lol:
by welcombe8
Fri Feb 13, 2004 12:59 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: My first photos
Replies: 4
Views: 5898

Many thanks.
I am still quite a novice.
:D
by welcombe8
Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:16 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Is this a stress crack?
Replies: 9
Views: 9606

Thanks Bob. I will re-evaluate my fusing schedule and change it accordingly. Possible reasons for the crack - I do not think that it was due to your number 1 suggestion as the plate was quite cool, but maybe it was due to number 2 reason and there is a design weakness there. I am now fusing again an...
by welcombe8
Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:14 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Is this a stress crack?
Replies: 9
Views: 9606

Thanks

I am learning all the time. Thanks for your firing schedule - I will adapt mine and see how it goes.

I have purchased my BE from various sources but mainly from Creative Glass , Rochester, Kent. Where do you obtain yours?
by welcombe8
Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:25 am
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: My first photos
Replies: 4
Views: 5898

More photos

Will add some photos showing different angles and sizes.
by welcombe8
Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:18 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Is this a stress crack?
Replies: 9
Views: 9606

Annealing

I held it at 516 deg C for 40 mins ( sorry that was my conversion) for annealing.
by welcombe8
Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:58 am
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: My first photos
Replies: 4
Views: 5898

My first photos

Hi there, I am new to sending in my photos, although I have been watching, reading and looking at all questions and photos sent in by others for many months. Thanks for looking. Would be interested in your comments.
http://community.webshots.com/user/suejoyce1
by welcombe8
Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:54 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: This is a better url
Replies: 0
Views: 4303

This is a better url

http://community.webshots.com/user/suejoyce1

Another question. I would be grateful for any help on how to hang this (round platter - curvesblackstringers) on the wall - where I could buy some fittings in the UK?
Thanks again.
by welcombe8
Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:50 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Is this a stress crack?
Replies: 9
Views: 9606

Is this a stress crack?

This is my first time at sending a query. I have been sitting on the side-lines for many months, learning such a lot from the questions sent in by others on this forum. It is fantastic. I suppose I am fairly new to fusing having worked with stained glass for about 3 years prior to moving to the more...