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Just curious why you went with the 1.5 hp?

Easiest of all.....paint it with acrylics and seal it with a spray sealer. That way you could use bright colors and not worry about glazes.

Scott.....
I would paint it like you said. It is not meant for glass.

You are such a handy guy Bert that I am sure you would replace the steel.....not me nor do i know anyone in this area that would do it without a large cost. The new blanket was handy and stiffer that the old....so i just went for it. At this point in my glass career i do not want to put alot of $ ou...

It may......but mine took over 6 years........i am not going to worry about that!

Bonnie We removed the side blankets and the front wall. When you remove them notice how they are folded to fit without cutting them. The bottom edge is folded under to make itndouble thick with a nice curved solid edge. I was lucky that i had a large roll of blanket on hand from my pottery days. The...

I am with Bob...but not higher then 500F and not with anything thicker then 1/4" work....and not on tack fused....combed or pot melts.
I can get away with a half inch stilt at 500 and it will speed it up alot safely on 1/4" thick work.

I thoughtnit waspretty funny.....

Thanks Morganica......i wrote that on the fly......

i would fire it in one more firing......2 layers background....prefired top of 2 layers. I would fire 50 degrees an hour>800 no hold 250 hr>1200 hold 60 min 50 hr > 1250 hold 60 min 350 hr to your top temp....maybe 1460 depending on the look you want 9999 to 1200. ......i add this so it stays flat. ...

Why take the chance? Wash them in Hot! I spent $3.00 at goodwill recently and bought a bunch of old t mens tshirts and cut them up. They have turned out to be my favoite rags. They have been washed so many times in their life that there is no lint at all.......clean beautifully! I gather all my stud...

It is shallow with no undercuts...just some subtle texture...should be so easy. I will be doing it again today with suggestions from here!

Thanks! I do know the air compressor trick. My problem project was pottery plaster to pottery plaster with mold soap in between....... Obviously i will do more next time! Mold soap alone did not work.

Hmmmmmm.....dunk in water.......so do you "dunk" the mold then paint on the slip? Let it dry then spray? Interesting. I never hear about the dunk!

Thanks.....no undercuts.....all good ideas.
Never thought of paint first. So that sort of seals the plaster?

It would be easy enough to make a clay slab and alter it on this stainless steel shape to make the shape you like........Just make real sure the bottom is flat or cut it out and make it "Bottomless"!!

What is the best release for a plaster mold taken off of a plaster master? I have lost one and do not want to lose another!!!! Thanks!

This guy was doing quite well on a downtown street in Santa Cruz.......

You can do it....just add a little time to the anneal stage
patience is one of the hardest lessons in glass work!

Wow!! These are beyond amazing!