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by HeatherSal
Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:24 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Need slumping advice
Replies: 6
Views: 9247

Re: Need slumping advice

Thank you for all your suggestions. I have decided not to worry about getting it finished for next week and check out some of the suggestions you have all made. I will say that I did a road trip on Monday and stopped in two small towns, total of 14 stops without much success.. I did remember how muc...
by HeatherSal
Sun Jul 19, 2015 6:56 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Need slumping advice
Replies: 6
Views: 9247

Re: Need slumping advice

Linn Thank you for your follow up. I had thought about doing a drop ring, however my fiberboard is not large enough. I live in rural Ontario Canada so I am some what limited in resources. I never realized there were so many types of woks available.. especially Teflon coated and electric. I will do s...
by HeatherSal
Sat Jul 18, 2015 7:44 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Need slumping advice
Replies: 6
Views: 9247

Need slumping advice

I seemed to have leaped before I looked and created a piece that is 18" round before realizing I didn't have a shallow bowl style of mold to do a gentle slump into. I don't have a stainless bowl either big enough. At this time with distance, time and money, I can not get a mold to meet my needs...
by HeatherSal
Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:56 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: tack fuse or glue?
Replies: 1
Views: 2346

tack fuse or glue?

I have created a piece that is 11 x 17 and has 3 figures cut out. They are men dressed in suits (sorry can't take a picture) I really would like to add in texture collars and ties on these guys. What concerns me is another firing with a tack fuse in such a small proportion to the rest of the piece. ...