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I'm in. I would happily join and pay dues. It would be great to know when the next year's conference would be while attending a current conference. This way it would get "penned" into my calendar before other commitments could sneak into that spot. Having an association with a working boar...

I am interested in purchasing a copy of Graham Stone's "Firing Schedules for Glass". I looked on Artisan Books in Austrailia http://www.artisan.com.au/ They list it for Firing Schedules for Glass. Graham Stone 225pp. 1996, & 2000 spiral $126.00 Does anyone know where I can purchase thi...

Hi Liam:

Try calling Tommy G at Manhattan Stained Glass 646-613-1420. He may stock or know where you can get the lead you are seeking.

RobinE

Hi Tony: Congrats on your Niche award! I had a really good show. Since this was my second winter BMAC show, I was happy to pick up many new galleries and get some re-orders. For me, I know that adding a middle price point line was a smart move. Previously having only high-end I saw a big difference ...

Hi Lori: Jackie nailed it - in the article I mentioned various stages and a relief fuse to me has more rounded edges than a tack fuse. Here's my firing schedule for a fast relief fuse for the up to 8" long x 1/2" wide dichroic strips you see on the piece in the article: 800 DPH to 1100 Hol...

HI all:

Does anyone know where I can purchase small samples of Lava Cloth to test? CDV does sell at studio artist prices when you purchase a substantial amount of square footage - I'd like to do some testing before I purchase a large quantity.

Thanks
RobinE

Hi Tony:

I'm in booth 3107. See you next week and just say NO to blizzards!

Robin Evans

Hello Kathie: Thanks for you kudos. I have not had any chipping issues whatsoever. Spectrum has some good info on their site on how to handle their SilverCoats glass: http://www.spectrumglass.com/Pages/SilverCoatUse.html And I wrote an article for GLASScraftsman Magazine (August/Sept 2002) that woul...

Hi Barbara:

I dry with a hair dryer I keep in the studio (another appropriated item) for various tasks. I find that the water dries asap. But then again, everything here dries asap, cause as you know Arizona is also known as the "but it's a dry heat" state.

Robin

Turkey baster.

Appropriating kitchen tools into my studio is a long time habit!

Then blow dry.

HI Bob: Thanks for your thoughts. The blanks that are puckering have already been fired. They are 1/4". And the tack fused elements are a harder glass than the base 1/4" blanks. I think I solved my problem today. We had moved my kiln from being outside into in the garage a few weeks ago. I...

OK - I am getting some "pulling/alligator skin" sometimes around my tack fused pieces to irid. This doesn't happen anywhere else - just between tack fused elements that are spaced anywhere from 1/8" to 1/2" apart from eachother. And it isn't consistent with a color. I am doing th...

Thanks Judith and Duane

Brilliant solution - will try this as well.

Thanks, Bob

I've been taking the tack fuse for dichroic noodles to irid to 1350, soak 10 minutes. I will try your suggestion of 1345 for 30 and see if that works.

Cheers backatcha

Hi Mitcheal:

I have always been able to special order items from my distributors. Currently I buy from Ed Hoy and Lincoln Distributors (Tempe, AZ).

Uroboros actually makes the 96 frit. So, if all else fails, call them and they can tell you who carries their 4 lb frit.

Thanks for passing on specifics on what irids the etching cream works on, Tony.

I'll try the etching cream on some Spectrum irid. Bullseye irids are what I am using for this series with dichroic noodles, so I'll use my etching tool.

Hi Cliff: I am using the new Spectrum 96 Hi Fire Irids for a limited edition series of mine. So far colors available are black and clear. I understand white hi fire irid will be available soon. The black hi fire looks good capped with clear or not. I prefer the look of the clear hi fire, irid side d...

I had a blonde moment that has now passed (I hope), Brock.

I have an etching/engraving tool in my studio bag of tricks. I'll use that to remove some of the irid coating, then tack fuse the noodles.

Glass to Glass contact it is.

Thank you

RobinE

My thoughts exactly Brock. I don't have a dremel tool and I was thinking that I could use some etching cream to remove a bit of the irid. Your thoughts? Thanks for your help.

Does anyone regularly or semi-regularly tack fuse onto an irid surface? Is there a chance that the tack fused pieces will "pop" off at a later date? Out of a grouping of 2 dozen plates/trays, while slump firing, I had one tack fused piece (dichroic noodle) split then pop off. I realize tha...