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by mikefromitaly
Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:27 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: coldworking disc grinder
Replies: 1
Views: 5008

coldworking disc grinder

Hello people
i am interested in purchasing a disc grinder to use with different grits until to polish with pumice and/or cerium

What about your experience to suggest me a good tool?

thanks for support and collaboration

mike
by mikefromitaly
Wed May 02, 2018 7:12 pm
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: Carving vermiculite
Replies: 1
Views: 15938

Carving vermiculite

Hi guys
anybody of you use to carve Vermiculute boards by hand or cnc router to make molds?

I would appeciete any reply
Thank you.
by mikefromitaly
Wed May 02, 2018 7:08 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Advice for a new kiln
Replies: 0
Views: 60877

Advice for a new kiln

Hello Guys
I d like to experiment pulling glass rods
Which glass kiln do you suggest?

Thanks for support
Mike ciao
by mikefromitaly
Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:22 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: paragon window
Replies: 3
Views: 5968

Re: paragon window

Hi
Thank you.
I used thinfire paper of bullseye..and you are right.. Maybe was the fumes not vented.
It was not easy to clean but i did in the end.
So in which case i have to vent the kiln? And how?
(My paragon has a cone on the top?)
Thanks for your support and collaboration
Mike
by mikefromitaly
Wed Apr 25, 2018 5:38 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: paragon window
Replies: 3
Views: 5968

paragon window

Hello friends,

during a fusing the window of my paragin sc2 with door and window become black and i am not able to see inside anymore?

what do you think happened?..and any way to restore the glass to look again inside?

thanks for support and collaboration,

mike
by mikefromitaly
Wed Dec 27, 2017 7:45 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: infrared termometer gun
Replies: 0
Views: 61890

infrared termometer gun

Hello People
i could be interested in purchasing this tool to read upside glass temperature while in the kiln.

Any suggest which one to buy?

Any help will be appreciate

thanks in advance

mike
by mikefromitaly
Sun Sep 24, 2017 12:08 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: edge fire polishing
Replies: 4
Views: 8081

Re: edge fire polishing

Hello people Thank you for your replies My.schedule is 0-550 30 min 550 soak 15min 550-690 asap 690 30 min. 690-750 asap Stop I also tried to brush The edges with spray A but nothing After cutting with saw i also try to use grind with a b dry belt to get less rough but nothing Any help? Thank you Mike
by mikefromitaly
Fri Sep 22, 2017 11:48 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: edge fire polishing
Replies: 4
Views: 8081

edge fire polishing

Hello people I have troubles in edge fire polishing I use murano glass. I make plates in first firing, then i cut in small pieces with dish saw and the edge stay rough Then i need to firepolish the edge in a new firing I tried some times but the edges stay opaque? Maybe any help from antidevit on th...
by mikefromitaly
Sun Feb 12, 2017 1:46 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: deep texturing in sanblasting ?
Replies: 4
Views: 8276

Re: deep texturing in sanblasting ?

hi and thank you both for your help

In my opinion i think it is better for me first sancarving areas and then put in hide animal glue to create glue cjipping effect in the groove

thank you for support and collaboration

mike
by mikefromitaly
Sat Feb 11, 2017 2:10 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: polishing
Replies: 4
Views: 8998

Re: polishing

Hi
thanks for reply

i meant "edge" 6mm flat glass

what do you think?

thanks

mike
by mikefromitaly
Sat Feb 11, 2017 2:06 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: deep texturing in sanblasting ?
Replies: 4
Views: 8276

deep texturing in sanblasting ?

Hello People I have seen some glass made in a way i honestly i dindnt understand how they was made. I will show you some fotos and my idea. So in my idea i think that there is an surface etching ok, then the part we see shine and textured i think can be a sandcarved area then put somethinng in (like...
by mikefromitaly
Fri Oct 21, 2016 2:16 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: polishing
Replies: 4
Views: 8998

polishing

Hello friends
i have a question

What is best way to polish to get shine glass ? (firepolish?cerium?spray a o borax or something else?)

thanks for support and collaboration

ciao
by mikefromitaly
Thu Oct 20, 2016 10:49 pm
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: glass castings into molds
Replies: 2
Views: 7786

Re: glass castings into molds

Thank you

What is best separator to get "shine" glass? is it also possible BN both on vermiculite or board?

thanks

mike
by mikefromitaly
Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:53 pm
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: glass castings into molds
Replies: 2
Views: 7786

glass castings into molds

Hello friends

I am trying to carve hardnered fiber board and vermiculite to use for glass casting.
Are these the proper material to do this ?

What are best suggested separator to use with them?

thanks in advace for support and collaboration

mike from italy
by mikefromitaly
Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:45 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: graphite
Replies: 4
Views: 9242

graphite

Hi.
i would like to know how to cut Grafite Plates.

thank you

mike
by mikefromitaly
Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:44 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: murrine cutting machine
Replies: 8
Views: 15983

Re: murrine cutting machine

i hope to find it :)
thank you
by mikefromitaly
Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:06 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: vermiculite board for casting molds
Replies: 15
Views: 18309

Re: vermiculite board for casting molds

Hi thanks for reply

sent an email
by mikefromitaly
Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:05 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: murrine cutting machine
Replies: 8
Views: 15983

Re: murrine cutting machine

thank you fior your replies

I am looking for an automatic device.

DonMcClennen where to find BE video?

thabk you

mike
by mikefromitaly
Sun Feb 22, 2015 5:57 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: murrine cutting machine
Replies: 8
Views: 15983

murrine cutting machine

Hi

i have a lot of Whole Murrina canes and i would like to build a device that cut they.

Any help?

thank you
by mikefromitaly
Sat Feb 21, 2015 4:01 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: glue for fiber boards
Replies: 0
Views: 10554

glue for fiber boards

hello people

i would like ask if exists any glue to fix fiber boards

thank for support

mike