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- Wed Mar 31, 2004 4:28 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Sprinkling those enamels
- Replies: 1
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Sprinkling those enamels
I found a cheap and simple way to sprinkle my Thompson enamels so that you have more control. I took a simple kitchen sieve about 3 inches in diameter, one where you might want to sieve out the spices or in my case lumps in a sauce. I stretched a piece of panty hose (you can use a knee high) over th...
- Wed Mar 24, 2004 8:32 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Help with a slump and crack...newbie..
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11168
a death by overheating...
Well Doctors I am afraid the patient died on the table. (Services no slash that wake to be held in thirty minutes, all tip their pint!). The good news is that it's brother survived and I am quite pleased. Will try to post photo soon. Again, my sincerest thanks for all of your help and patience. Lydi...
- Tue Mar 23, 2004 7:44 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Help with a slump and crack...newbie..
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11168
The glass is all spectrum 96, the base is 2 mm, the rest is 3. The reason I think I created the small crack is that yes, when I pulled it out to darn early no crack...then as I realized it was hot and put it down. Later low and behold when I put it upright in the stand you could see a small crack th...
- Tue Mar 23, 2004 6:24 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Help with a slump and crack...newbie..
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11168
I am afraid it is a crack as I can feel it with my finger nail on the surface a little. I am afraid I just didn't peek, being the impatient fool I am some times. I pulled it out when the kiln said about 180, but then realized the piece was much hotter. The piece has a total of 7 layers, some only tw...
- Tue Mar 23, 2004 5:49 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Help with a slump and crack...newbie..
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11168
Help with a slump and crack...newbie..
Warm friends, I recently completed an item that has a total of a number of layers of glass, it isa 6 x 6 " tile. The piece developed a small interior crack which I would like to try and fix.....can I just bring the item slowly back up to 1450 and fuse again? (I think I caused the crack as I loo...
- Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:29 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: My first fuse item photos
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8312
- Tue Mar 09, 2004 9:40 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: crushing glass for frits
- Replies: 13
- Views: 19790
Coffee Grinder
I use a coffee grinder too. Yes you have to be careful when opening, lots of dust. Check out your local Salvation Army or thrift store you can find lots of them cheap! Lydia of Ohio
- Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:41 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: My first fuse item photos
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8312
Photo posting...
Cynthia, well I found out by trial and error. After you write your message, hit the img button once. Then while you are looking at the photo you want in webshots left click it, go to properties and copy/paste the entire description line into your message, then click the img box above again. If you p...
- Mon Mar 08, 2004 5:53 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: My first fuse item photos
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8312
My first fuse item photos
Well I have learning a ton from all of you....a big thank you to all. I have posted my second, third and fourth fuse. The fish is the last one, the photo doesn't show well, it is actually a bright orange clownfish with a lifted fin. The aqua is a small bowl and the geometric bright blue is a square ...
- Tue Mar 02, 2004 9:05 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: refuse? Any kings horses here?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9676
- Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:02 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: my first fused pendants...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14783
Just beautiful
Jeremy, Those look great, especially proud since you are from Columbus, (me too) and from a lampworking background. Am I to understand you had a base glass and then the dichro...no cap? Another method I have seen to form a hole is to dip a wooden stick. like you use to barbeque kabobs with into the ...
- Mon Feb 23, 2004 7:01 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: combing/frit?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7168
Combing
Staci,
I wouldn't use a normal combing instrument as all you will get is a cut line through the frit. Try using a brush so that you drag lines a sections down in a combing fashing, or even try gently tapping the backside in certain areas. Let us know how it turned out.
I wouldn't use a normal combing instrument as all you will get is a cut line through the frit. Try using a brush so that you drag lines a sections down in a combing fashing, or even try gently tapping the backside in certain areas. Let us know how it turned out.
- Mon Feb 23, 2004 5:36 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Stringer Storage
- Replies: 16
- Views: 29559
PVC pipe display
Ok, don't look at the mess around it, but this is how I store my rods for lampworking. I bet you could use the same for your stringers. If you lay them on their side your stringer could hang out a little so you could see what you had easily. I got these at Home Depot and they cut them for me for fre...
- Thu Feb 19, 2004 4:31 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: How do I measure my mold?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6236
Thanks Tom
Thanks Tom for your input. You Texans are always great folks. Of course I am partial as our home office is in Houston, Stewart Title....Lydia of Ohio
- Thu Feb 19, 2004 10:02 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: How do I measure my mold?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6236
How do I measure my mold?
http://store7.yimg.com/I/yhst-3328593146220_1781_47847604 Glass pals, I have ordered the mold you are seeing and question how to measure. I know on my round bowl molds you draw around and go in say 1/4". However if you want the fuse glass and have a specific design as a square insert in your f...
- Wed Feb 18, 2004 10:18 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Another newbie question, please...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10763
Winestoppers
Kim, Yes they are Moretti. About 2" in height...I also made round ones where I melterd in dots on dots and then the final dot left raised. These were very popular, in fact I really got tired of making them for awhile. It was funny when folks gave them for gifts as the receiver many times didn't...
- Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:45 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Another newbie question, please...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10763
Winestoppers
Sorry gals, can't figure out why some folks can see and some not. The winestoppers are not fused or slumped they are lampwork on a torch. Thanks for all of your help. Lydia
- Tue Feb 17, 2004 5:00 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: floral former - but bigger
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14303
Milk shake?
Would a stainless steel milk shake container work? I saw them on EBAY. they would be bigger in diameter I think. Just a thought.
- Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:37 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Another newbie question, please...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10763
Another newbie question, please...
Ok, this is kind of a stupid question, but I am a beginner in this field. Say you cut a glass circle for a top or bottom piece and it cracks. A clean crack for shards, can you still use it? Can you simple use it during the fusing process like you would other pieces of glass in your project? Thanks a...
- Mon Feb 16, 2004 7:43 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Ceramic Mold
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7523
Thanks
Thanks ladies, good information to have. By the way, I love those paint and fire shops. One of my foundest memories is spending an afternoon with my favorite little cousins painting our hearts out. I am in Ohio and they are in NC, so it made it really fun to get my plate in the mail! Lydia