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by rosanna gusler
Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:34 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: remove fired liquid bright gold
Replies: 3
Views: 6985

remove fired liquid bright gold

hi there . i have a bowl with thompsons liquid bright gold fired on and i want to take it off. i can not remember if sulphuric or nitric is the acid of chouce. help? rosanna
by rosanna gusler
Mon Sep 21, 2015 12:47 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Devit spray question, and wine bottle question
Replies: 5
Views: 12279

Re: Devit spray question, and wine bottle question

i only use distilled water for anything that will go on the glass.
by rosanna gusler
Thu Jul 23, 2015 7:08 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: metal spinning company
Replies: 1
Views: 5984

metal spinning company

http://www.umspinkc.com/ united metal spinning . great company for custom spun shapes. reasonable and fast.
by rosanna gusler
Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:42 pm
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: Mixing large amounts of dry plaster and silica
Replies: 14
Views: 46074

Re: Mixing large amounts of dry plaster and silica

overkill. mixed is mixed. when it is mixed wet properly it is even . you want to do extra work just because then fine.
by rosanna gusler
Wed Jul 15, 2015 3:45 pm
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: Mixing large amounts of dry plaster and silica
Replies: 14
Views: 46074

Re: Mixing large amounts of dry plaster and silica

why would you mix that dry? you will never get an even mix so your castings would be un predictable. you slake the proper proportions into water when making molds. the mix happens in the water. r.
by rosanna gusler
Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:59 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Any idea what went wrong?
Replies: 13
Views: 22767

Re: Any idea what went wrong?

yes that can cause bubbles but it is not the water. the water is all gone way before slumping temp. the wet kw just allows the glass to form a really even seal around any depression. the steam leaves . if it did not there would be an explosion. water expands by 200+ times when it goes to steam.
by rosanna gusler
Wed Jul 01, 2015 4:41 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Kiln running when it's over 95 outside
Replies: 4
Views: 7511

Re: Kiln running when it's over 95 outside

i always run a fan on my controller just because i think that it is a nice thing to do for it. r.
by rosanna gusler
Wed Jul 01, 2015 3:56 pm
Forum: Jewelry Making
Topic: Silver Corrosion in a Gallery
Replies: 6
Views: 30144

Re: Silver Corrosion in a Gallery

put alumin foil on a bowl or pan. add warm water and a handfull of baking soda. put jewelry in. tarnish will go away. the silver has to touch the aluminum for this to work. r.
by rosanna gusler
Wed Jul 01, 2015 3:53 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: challenges making a glass mask
Replies: 7
Views: 14493

Re: challenges making a glass mask

lots of issues including annealing. first off do you have air holes in the low parts of the mold? you need those. in order to get help you need to state the thickness of the glass and your exact schedule up and down. r.
by rosanna gusler
Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:15 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Any idea what went wrong?
Replies: 13
Views: 22767

Re: Any idea what went wrong?

any water in a wet mold is long gone before the glass will move.
by rosanna gusler
Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:26 am
Forum: Jewelry Making
Topic: First firing: Is this right?
Replies: 10
Views: 36220

Re: First firing: Is this right?

you can also grind the edges smooth and then fire polish. i like that look. r.
by rosanna gusler
Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:18 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Place slump mold directly on kiln Shelf?
Replies: 3
Views: 9235

Re: Place slump mold directly on kiln Shelf?

i like to elevate my molds off the shelf. it helps to avoid heat shocking the shalf and aids in evenivity. you can also put molds on the floor of the kiln if height is an issue.r.
by rosanna gusler
Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:52 am
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: Designing a new studio
Replies: 38
Views: 58324

Re: Designing a new studio

like kevin says.my shop has those around all of my tables. way way way good on feet knees and back. when ever i work out on the pad or at another shop i ake up sore the next day. it really is huge. also they do n ot catch fire if you drop molten glass on them. very chem resistant as well. easy to dr...
by rosanna gusler
Sun Mar 29, 2015 11:44 am
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: A triptych
Replies: 22
Views: 42734

Re: A triptych

Brock wrote:NE VER let a curator title your work. It's none of their business. You create the work, you title it
my thoughts exactly. when i read that the curator 'named' the piece my only thought was who in the hell do they think that they are? what nerve. just wrong on many levels.r.
by rosanna gusler
Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:24 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Cutting circle from mullite kiln shelf
Replies: 12
Views: 23887

Re: Cutting circle from mullite kiln shelf

i would use a tile saw and cut a 12 or so sided shape. . r.nevermind. i was focusing on the donut , not the hole. that said, there is easier stuff to make a drop ring out of if that is what you are doing.
by rosanna gusler
Mon Feb 23, 2015 12:50 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: sentimenal bottles
Replies: 6
Views: 13030

Re: sentimenal bottles

i anneal bottle glass at 1000f. then drop at 85f/hour to 700f. i would anneal for at least 1.5 hours. you only have one shot at this so why skimp. r.
by rosanna gusler
Sat Feb 21, 2015 3:06 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Best COE red glass for high fire melts
Replies: 8
Views: 11378

Re: Best COE red glass for high fire melts

Brad Walker wrote:
jim simmons wrote:Can you try an oxidizing atmosphere?
You could, but it's bad for the kiln elements.
Isn't it opposite of that? A reducing atmosphere will strip off the protective oxide coating that is on the elements.
by rosanna gusler
Fri Feb 20, 2015 8:52 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: sentimenal bottles
Replies: 6
Views: 13030

Re: sentimenal bottles

so you are going to lay them on their side with a dam on the flat side? it could work but you will get some 'interesting' folds i think............ i would do a test run with 2 regular clear bottles set up just like that. you will have to put a couple of little pieces of balled up fiber under the ed...
by rosanna gusler
Fri Feb 20, 2015 7:06 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: sentimenal bottles
Replies: 6
Views: 13030

Re: sentimenal bottles

why dam?