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- Thu Jul 31, 2003 10:35 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: mk370 saw blade... what type?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8100
Re: How do you dress a blade?
no shoes no shirt no cutting? I have read several posts where it is said to dress your blade. I have just bought a new tile saw, tho not an MK and I have trashed a couple of blades fairly early I thought cutting pattern bars. How does one go about "dressing" a blade? TIA for your help Val...
- Thu Jul 31, 2003 5:05 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: mk370 saw blade... what type?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8100
Re: mk370 saw blade... what type?
I'm thinking of ordering an mk370 saw from builders resource. I think they have a good price at $265 including blade. However, the blade is for tile and stone. They say it is a diamond blade but not suitable for glass. The glass blade they sell is about $45 with a kerf of .06. They also sell a lapi...
- Wed Jul 30, 2003 9:48 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Hotline Shelf Primer question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6410
Thanks for all the input. Primo is regular not new and improved. I think I will avoid primo in future, though I fired again last night and got beautiful results. I can't rely on it though. good idea - cause i sometimes do lots of testing and prototyping i like to keep 2shelves coated with it for qu...
- Wed Jul 30, 2003 10:30 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Hotline Shelf Primer question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6410
Dee,Cynthia, Hotline is Primo. Tried one blank and it turned out beautifully but then tried the piece I really wanted to turn out well , and it had a haze. I soaked at 1450 for 3 mins longer. Val val, i have had some intermittent trouble with haze/muck on the back of my pieces when using primo - i ...
- Tue Jul 29, 2003 10:43 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Hotline Shelf Primer question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6410
Re: Hotline Shelf Primer question
I have recently bought Hotline Kiln Primer and followed instructions: that is to fire to 500 degrees F and hold for 10 minutes. My question is should I let the Primer dry completely before I fire or fire to dry? I am having a problem with a haze on the bottom of 96 after firing at following schedul...
- Tue Jul 29, 2003 10:40 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Rant and a few laughs...read at your own risk
- Replies: 19
- Views: 19267
Re: Rant and a few laughs...read at your own risk
Over the weekend, I participated in the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Although this is supposedly one of the top food shows in the country, the level of sophistication about contemporary art and craft among the attendees is not particularly high. I do this show, despite the high booth cost, terrible heat...
- Tue Jul 29, 2003 9:56 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Circle-cutting miracle?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 23749
Re: no miracles required!!!!!!!!!!
This is really silly...........the circle thing.......... I've been cutting 15 1/2" circles............the larger the circle the easier to cut. To clear up all the mystical stuff.............there is NO automatic "circle pop out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cut off any excess glass (more than 2in...
- Tue Jul 29, 2003 8:59 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: kiln question and newbie introduction ;)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7713
Re: kiln question and newbie introduction ;)
Greetings everybody, I'm new to this forum, I mostly do lampworking with borosilicate glass(you can see my work at the link in my signature) but I'm looking to start doing some fusing and slumping too. I got a great Paragon front loading top fire kiln but I use that to anneal my lampworked glass. I...
- Mon Jul 28, 2003 9:42 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Business Card Question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5304
Re: Business Card Question
I do both fused glass and stained glass work, should I have seperate business cards? Also do you put your e-mail address on your cards? And a website address? Randy if you are printing them yourself, it's easy to have separate cards but ALWAYS put your website and email address on your literature! ...
- Mon Jul 28, 2003 9:39 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Circle-cutting miracle?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 23749
Re: no miracles required!!!!!!!!!!
This is really silly...........the circle thing.......... I've been cutting 15 1/2" circles............the larger the circle the easier to cut. To clear up all the mystical stuff.............there is NO automatic "circle pop out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cut off any excess glass (more than 2in...
- Wed Jul 23, 2003 10:53 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: What do you do the day before a show?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8555
Re: What do you do the day before a show?
Off-board I've discussed this topic with different folks in different media about what they do the day before a show setup. Now I'm curious to hear what you all do to prepare yourself the day before a show... I do as little as possible, try to relax and definitely don't do any work. If it's not don...
- Tue Jul 22, 2003 2:28 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: First Time Art Fair, Looking For Tips
- Replies: 23
- Views: 21603
Re: First Time Art Fair, Looking For Tips
Just under two weeks until my first time selling at an art fair. It's a juried event so it's not a "craft" fair but it's not a fine arts deal either. Sort of in between. It's an outside event. I have a list going in my head of what to bring but I think I had better write it form in the fo...
- Tue Jul 22, 2003 10:54 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: channel for pendant?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4270
Re: channel for pendant?
I am trying to figure out a way to put a channel in a fused multi-layer pendant to hang on a chain. Should I use a nichrome wire coated with kiln wash , where the wire rest on a base piece of glass and the coated wire is sandwiched between or make up a coil of kiln wash the same dia, as the channel...
- Fri Jul 18, 2003 4:42 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: buying glass wholesale
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5537
Re: buying glass wholesale
The cost of buying glass at the ONLY retail store in my town is absurd! Does anyone have suggestions as to how I can purchase at normal rates........hopefully to become a buyer from wholesale. How do I go about this and from whom? :cry: [/b] since most glass places want to see your tax id certifica...
- Mon Jul 14, 2003 11:10 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: New molds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5751
Re: New molds
I bought some a couple molds. 2 plates and a bowl. The bottom is stamped with........... Do not heat over 250 degrees/per hour This seems to me that it'll take forever to get where I want to slump. Correct or incorrect?? Thanks the kiln goddess is determined to teach patience i think - when in doub...
- Mon Jul 14, 2003 11:02 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: digital cam for dichro photos
- Replies: 16
- Views: 20420
Re: digital cam for dichro photos
would like to photo dichroic pendants .need to know what digital camera would work best I'm not very photo literate.would appreciate any help. :D pookie, as stated by others, if you only will use it to post pics to a website, a 2 megapixel camera will be fine, check the macro feature to see how clo...
- Tue Jun 24, 2003 9:25 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: COE's
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4476
Re: COE's
:D Thanks everyone for answering my other post..now I have another question. I've been using strickly either Spectrum 96 fusible or Bullseye fusible. I know NOT to mix the two. But can Wasser fusible (90 COE) be used with Bullseye? So can you use other manufacturers of glass with together as long a...
- Tue Jun 24, 2003 10:26 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Fire Polishing Thick
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5450
- Mon Jun 23, 2003 10:50 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Fire Polishing Thick
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5450
Re: Fire Polishing Thick
18" x 9" x 1" If I soak it at 1000F (to ensure the entire piece is safely above the strain point and won't thermal shock) and then go up real fast to fire polish do I need to dam the piece? The whole thick thing is new for me. - Paul i've not worked with anything thicker than 1/2&quo...
- Sat Jun 21, 2003 11:00 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Shelf Primer
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12655
Re: Shelf Primer
It seems that I can only get one firing from my shelf primer and I have to apply again. I am not sure what I am doing wrong, but it alwyas sticks to the glass. Should I not be able to get several firing from the primer before I have to scrap all the old off and start again. Any help is appreciated....