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by glaswizz
Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:02 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Help With a Piece Breaking
Replies: 6
Views: 7732

Re: Help With a Piece Breaking

Thank you Stephen. I will try doing it differently and making some adjustments to the schedule. I really appreciate everyone's help!
by glaswizz
Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:30 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Help With a Piece Breaking
Replies: 6
Views: 7732

Re: Help With a Piece Breaking

Thanks for the reply. The 1250 with the hold did tack them together. Maybe not enough? The problem wasn't that they came loose, but that they actually snapped right in half. That's why I thought it was annealing, because it's right where the 2 pieces meet. That leads me to more questions. Would the ...
by glaswizz
Mon Jul 15, 2013 12:55 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Help With a Piece Breaking
Replies: 6
Views: 7732

Help With a Piece Breaking

Hello All, I was hoping someone could help me out with a problem I'm having. My mom wanted me to make her some little thinks to stick in her garden. I was just going to do simple little flower type things, kind of like Spectrum's "Spirit Flakes" that they have on their site. I took two tri...
by glaswizz
Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:17 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Lettering
Replies: 20
Views: 25909

Re: Lettering

Thank you all so much for the ideas. Still not sure how I am going to tackle it, but I definitely have a ton of methods to look into. Really appreciate the help! :D
by glaswizz
Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:07 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Lettering
Replies: 20
Views: 25909

Lettering

I have a friend that would like her company name put on a plate. I am trying to figure out the best way to attack the lettering. Does anyone have any ideas they are willing to share? I was thinking of using frit and "drawing" it on using something like Liquid Stringer. The other option I h...
by glaswizz
Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:50 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Bubble or "Tumor" Forming During Slump
Replies: 11
Views: 12708

Re: Bubble or "Tumor" Forming During Slump

Thanks, I'll try that. :)
by glaswizz
Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:09 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Bubble or "Tumor" Forming During Slump
Replies: 11
Views: 12708

Re: Bubble or "Tumor" Forming During Slump

Thanks. I've never drilled a hole in a ceramic mold before. Do I need a special bit? Does it have to be wet or anything like glass does?
by glaswizz
Sat Sep 22, 2012 6:34 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Bubble or "Tumor" Forming During Slump
Replies: 11
Views: 12708

Re: Bubble or "Tumor" Forming During Slump

I don't have a pic of the slump handy. I can post it later. The mold is this one... http://www.delphiglass.com/glass-molds/plates-platter-molds/10-rimmed-dinner-plate It has a single hole in the bottom. My first thought would normallybe the hole, but why would it have worked for the last 4 years or ...
by glaswizz
Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:19 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Bubble or "Tumor" Forming During Slump
Replies: 11
Views: 12708

Re: Bubble or "Tumor" Forming During Slump

Thanks Vernelle.

I have put the 10 plate mold onto small kiln posts to make sure it has air circulation and that the hole in the bottom is completely clear.
by glaswizz
Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:25 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Bubble or "Tumor" Forming During Slump
Replies: 11
Views: 12708

Bubble or "Tumor" Forming During Slump

Good Morning All, I am having an issue that I just cannot seem to correct. I've tried every variation I can think of, and nothing seems to be working. Here's the issue. I am taking a fully fused "blank" (Spectrum black with clear cap, fully fused, no problems) and putting it in your averag...