Don't give up on the piece Dana,
Need to find a useful function for it..
Maybe a downspout receptor, or a wall mounted mail holder.
Barry
Search found 240 matches
- Tue Apr 15, 2014 10:22 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: What not to do
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6694
- Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:17 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Seam with white residue
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12027
Re: Seam with white residue
Borax is the flux. If you are using washing powder borax there may be additives that leave a residue. I would not be washing with borax in any case. Been doing this for many years Steve. Find the 20 mule team borax method works as well as the commercial product. Have no problem with any residue. Ba...
- Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:15 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Blankets X 2
- Replies: 15
- Views: 22167
Re: Blankets X 2
Both are great, but love the top one!!
Barry
Barry
- Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:15 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: silver and glass
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5611
Re: silver and glass
Yes, but it does depend on the thickness of the silver and the glass it is fused with (reactivity)
I screen print silver slip all the time on to BE1401.
Difficult to cap.....yellows.
I screen print silver slip all the time on to BE1401.
Difficult to cap.....yellows.
- Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:42 am
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Business Scruples
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13310
Re: Business Scruples
I agree with Risa,
I use both Schlaifers and Thompson's.
Both have excellent customer service!!
Barry
I use both Schlaifers and Thompson's.
Both have excellent customer service!!
Barry
- Sat Mar 22, 2014 10:47 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Business Scruples
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13310
Re: Business Scruples
Try Schlaifers at enameling.com
They distribute Thompson's and are wonderful to work with. On line store is a help
Barry
They distribute Thompson's and are wonderful to work with. On line store is a help
Barry
- Sat Mar 22, 2014 10:43 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: missing peep plug
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6635
Re: missing peep plug
Been firing all my kilns for years without plugs.
If you want to realize how little heat escapes, fire your kiln and hold your hand near the peep hole when it is hot. You will feel very little heat.
Barry
If you want to realize how little heat escapes, fire your kiln and hold your hand near the peep hole when it is hot. You will feel very little heat.
Barry
- Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:35 pm
- Forum: Jewelry Making
- Topic: Earring Bails or Small Rings for Earring Wires
- Replies: 7
- Views: 39984
Re: Earring Bails or Small Rings for Earring Wires
This is a little off topic, but for glue on Sterling bails, you can use necklace "plaques". These are the little (about 1/2 inch flat thingies available at most findings vendors. Also come in gold filled. Very inexpensive as they are quite thin. Far far less expensive than the earring bail...
- Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:29 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Papyros, Kiln Liner and Bullseye Thinfire papers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8164
Re: Papyros, Kiln Liner and Bullseye Thinfire papers
I am using more Papyrus lately. If we are firing in our larger kilns for multiple fusings (as in classes), will use and reuse papyrus. Secret to reusing it is to let it cool completely. This can also be done with thinfire, but it doesn't hold together as well.
Barry
Barry
- Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:26 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: photo decals - black and white
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5066
Re: photo decals - black and white
Best I can tell, this is the standard decal paper available in many places including our web store (see below). Many canon printers do have the iron oxide in the toner, but some do not. You are pretty safe with HP black only printer Note: you still get the "sepia" color, also known as rust...
- Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:21 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Ordinary powder in place of enamel powder?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8331
Re: Ordinary powder in place of enamel powder?
Powder frit does not have near the pigment to create decent color unless layered quite thick.....Much much thicker that a standard screen print can place. Enamels are made to be used in relatively thin layers.
- Tue Mar 04, 2014 12:33 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: drilling holes in glass
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14862
Re: drilling holes in glass
Just checked out Rick's ,
It is the online store for LAU***
Great minds......
It is the online store for LAU***
Great minds......
- Tue Mar 04, 2014 12:31 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: drilling holes in glass
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14862
Re: drilling holes in glass
Daniel Lopacki is a good source,
Also check out ebay seller LAU*** (yep that's correct). Great prices and good quality.
Also check out ebay seller LAU*** (yep that's correct). Great prices and good quality.
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:52 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: A couple new pieces
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13027
Re: A couple new pieces
Every time I turn around you go in an exciting new direction.
Gorgeous pieces!!
Gorgeous pieces!!
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:49 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Fast-cooling when painting and firing ?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 13758
Re: Fast-cooling when painting and firing ?
For the Newbies, remember that size does count. The above discussion is very conservative since it is oriented toward larger pieces. If you are fusing pieces below 2x2 inches (pendant sized), the rules change. You have much more flexibility. I open my kiln wide at top temp, and crash to 900. Close t...
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 2:35 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Ben & Vanessa's Newcomer Questions and Endless Posts
- Replies: 41
- Views: 73182
Re: Ben & Vanessa's Newcomer Questions and Endless Posts
Wissmach does make a 96, and yes they do make their own glass..
I only use their 90, and I have never had a devit problem with it.
Just an observation. Probably 1/4 to 1/2 or the people I teach come from a stained glass background.
Barry
I only use their 90, and I have never had a devit problem with it.
Just an observation. Probably 1/4 to 1/2 or the people I teach come from a stained glass background.
Barry
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:07 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: a new piece I recently made
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7743
Re: a new piece I recently made
lovely Havi,
Barry
Barry
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:06 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Jelly Fish Lamp
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11126
Re: Jelly Fish Lamp
I love to do jellyfish pieces.
Yours is really really cool.
Yours is really really cool.
- Tue Dec 31, 2013 6:23 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Glue for fused work
- Replies: 24
- Views: 42433
Re: Glue for fused work
the old (and effective) standbuy....cheap pump type hairspray . we're talking from the dollar store
- Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:51 am
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Your favorite website for buying fusible glass and why?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 21371
Re: Your favorite website for buying fusible glass and why?
Several factors would weigh into your decision as to which site to buy from Where are you (shipping)? How much do you need to buy ? Can you buy full sheets? What type of glass do you want? Several of the advertisers above are excellent sources. I buy a lot of smaller pieces. A 12x12 of a color is fi...