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by Brock
Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:38 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: A triptych
Replies: 22
Views: 42736

Re: A triptych

NE VER let a curator title your work. It's none of their business. You create the work, you title it
by Brock
Fri Mar 14, 2014 7:27 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Red splotchy contamination on lemon grass colour
Replies: 6
Views: 13873

Re: Red splotchy contamination on lemon grass colour

Use Bullseye . . .
by Brock
Wed Mar 05, 2014 1:19 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Tree trunk/bark color
Replies: 8
Views: 16514

Re: Tree trunk/bark color

So . . . you must love Andre Derain . . .
by Brock
Thu Feb 20, 2014 6:50 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Kilns
Replies: 24
Views: 49610

Re: Kilns

Crashing a kiln is hard on bricks, not elements . . . Really not elements? I'd heard it was difficult on both, and would wear the elements out faster. Now trying to figure out where I've heard that. I'd be interested too. I just used common sense. The element is firing at it's temperature, opening ...
by Brock
Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:22 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Jen-Ken Kilns
Replies: 6
Views: 15894

Re: Jen-Ken Kilns

Comparing kilns is like comparing toasters . . . they ALL work just fine.
by Brock
Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:01 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Kilns
Replies: 24
Views: 49610

Re: Kilns

Crashing a kiln is hard on bricks, not elements . . .
by Brock
Wed Feb 19, 2014 5:03 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Kilns
Replies: 24
Views: 49610

Re: Kilns

kiln wash is not an option for me as I fire everyday.

So? I did it for decades . . .
by Brock
Mon Feb 17, 2014 1:54 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Cutting circles out of textured glass
Replies: 7
Views: 15228

Re: Cutting circles out of textured glass

Duct tape it down . . .
by Brock
Sun Feb 16, 2014 5:31 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: How did this happen?
Replies: 11
Views: 25375

Re: How did this happen?

So how would you know if a mold is suitable for fusing, and slumping? I thought you could only slump with molds, not fuse........ (Super novice, here). Not a bad question though. Personally, I've never fused in a ceramic mold. I have made blanks using kiln furniture and fiber paper when making thic...
by Brock
Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:51 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: How did this happen?
Replies: 11
Views: 25375

Re: How did this happen?

And then fuse the blank on a shelf, then slump onto the mold.
by Brock
Sat Feb 15, 2014 4:42 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: copper as a mold
Replies: 2
Views: 9288

Re: copper as a mold

Nope.
by Brock
Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:51 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: The importance of 750 degrees
Replies: 7
Views: 16044

Re: The importance of 750 degrees

To avoid thermal shock.
by Brock
Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:40 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: felt pen for signing fused work
Replies: 4
Views: 11632

Re: felt pen for signing fused work

Fuschia, of course . . .
by Brock
Sun Feb 09, 2014 2:08 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Ben & Vanessa's Newcomer Questions and Endless Posts
Replies: 41
Views: 65033

Re: Ben & Vanessa's Newcomer Questions and Endless Posts

Slumped bottles are the suncatchers of fusing, only way less interesting.
by Brock
Sun Feb 09, 2014 12:06 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Ben & Vanessa's Newcomer Questions and Endless Posts
Replies: 41
Views: 65033

Re: Ben & Vanessa's Newcomer Questions and Endless Posts

Anything is more fun than a collapsed wine bottle . . .
by Brock
Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:52 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Help with design and building a new shop
Replies: 25
Views: 46964

Re: Help with design and building a new shop

I agree, no cans. You're in microbrewery heaven, whatever works for you.
by Brock
Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:44 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Help with design and building a new shop
Replies: 25
Views: 46964

Re: Help with design and building a new shop

Beer fridge . . .
by Brock
Fri Jan 31, 2014 4:46 pm
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: Glass suckers
Replies: 15
Views: 34751

Re: Glass suckers

There has been extensive discussion about suckers. Search the archives for posts by Glassburl. He was harassed off this board, so we no longer have the benefit of his voluminous casting experience. Was he really? I recall a somewhat different scenario. In one of his posts he threatened to come to V...