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by Don Burt
Sat Dec 03, 2016 1:03 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: How to polish a tiny spot
Replies: 5
Views: 10218

How to polish a tiny spot

I get an occasional spot of crap on my otherwise clear glass. If I remove the crap with a little diamond bit, e.g. a 220 grit burr from HIS Glassworks, I now have a little white spot. Is there a way to polish this little speck so that I will have a little polished divot instead of a white dot?
by Don Burt
Fri Sep 30, 2016 11:31 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: Mandala Class, Richard La Londe
Replies: 2
Views: 8104

Re: Mandala Class, Richard La Londe

Great fun. Thanks for sharing
by Don Burt
Mon Sep 26, 2016 3:01 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: Rose panel
Replies: 2
Views: 7174

Rose panel

7"x9" leaded panel.
Image
by Don Burt
Tue Sep 20, 2016 8:48 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: Halloween Plate
Replies: 1
Views: 5602

Re: Halloween Plate

That's a fun piece. The ghosts are really well done.
by Don Burt
Sun Aug 21, 2016 8:25 am
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: Wellspring
Replies: 11
Views: 24253

Re: Wellspring

I didn't care for the green one's glass color much. Just personal taste. The blue one appeals to me. Did they like it? I'd guess they did. It's a charming piece.
by Don Burt
Thu Jul 28, 2016 6:59 am
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: New piece
Replies: 9
Views: 14097

Re: New piece

Thanks Jen. Yes, The backhoe was done in enamels and isn't stain. Now that I think about it, there may not be any silver stain on that panel.
by Don Burt
Sun Jul 17, 2016 6:29 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: New piece
Replies: 9
Views: 14097

Re: New piece

Thank you for the kind words. I've wanted to do a piece with chicory for a long time. It grows in our county by the roadside, and it seems like the more inhospitable the roadside, the more persistent the chicory is. So the only back story is that in my part of the country it would be a typical scene...
by Don Burt
Wed Jul 13, 2016 6:18 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: New piece
Replies: 9
Views: 14097

New piece

This is titled 'Chicory'. it's a three layered panel, the first of which has fused elements that make flower stems, leaves, and petals. The other two layers are painted and stained float sheets with painted stained glass borders. Image
by Don Burt
Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:57 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: Glass Painting - Old Man
Replies: 3
Views: 7576

Re: Glass Painting - Old Man

Wonderful technique Jürek
by Don Burt
Sat Jun 11, 2016 4:58 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Kokomo for fusing?
Replies: 35
Views: 49730

Re: Kokomo for fusing?

I use Kokomo too, but not for fusing.
by Don Burt
Sat Jun 11, 2016 4:57 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Kokomo for fusing?
Replies: 35
Views: 49730

Re: Kokomo for fusing?

The best stuff costs a little more now. No change of plan here. Thank you BE and Uro.
by Don Burt
Fri May 27, 2016 11:03 am
Forum: Jewelry Making
Topic: Lamp worked rondels and other 2D forms
Replies: 25
Views: 93798

Re: Lamp worked rondels and other 2D forms

Very cool
by Don Burt
Mon Apr 18, 2016 7:23 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: firing on vermiculite board vs. mullite boaRd
Replies: 6
Views: 12423

Re: firing on vermiculite board vs. mullite boaRd

Those questions have a lot of variables. You might obtain more opinions if you present a scenario that describes the components in detail between two test cases and ask which one is most likely to cause breakage of the glass piece if you miscalculate the schedule in a certain way. In order to break ...
by Don Burt
Sat Apr 02, 2016 9:51 am
Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
Topic: Self doubt
Replies: 15
Views: 60739

Re: Self doubt

Absolutely

There's also some good perspective offered if you google 'imposter syndrome' and 'dunning-krueger'.

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by Don Burt
Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:41 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: DTC 800
Replies: 7
Views: 11407

Re: DTC 800

Arnold Howard wrote:Bartlett Instruments made the DTC 800. They can usually refurbish the circuit board for a nominal fee.

Sincerely,

Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
ahoward@paragonweb.com / http://www.paragonweb.com
Cool response.
by Don Burt
Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:40 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: large kiln
Replies: 8
Views: 12437

Re: large kiln

I want that big green kiln but I can't have it
by Don Burt
Fri Jan 29, 2016 10:15 pm
Forum: Jewelry Making
Topic: Lamp worked rondels and other 2D forms
Replies: 25
Views: 93798

Re: Lamp worked rondels and other 2D forms

Interesting, Barbara. I wouldn't know one hole size from another, but it sounds like I should expect to find a larger one more acceptable than the one that the pot was born with. I may try that with some scrap clear antique. I have a lot of it.
by Don Burt
Tue Jan 26, 2016 7:14 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Frosted Finish Glass Paint / Enamel
Replies: 11
Views: 18033

Re: Frosted Finish Glass Paint / Enamel

I use Josephine Metallic Silver a lot for my Xmas suncatchers. I've tested most of Kathy Petersons glass paints. The Josephine Silk paints don't seem very interesting to me. Kathy suggests firing them to eleven hundred something. But I find that they have to go to 1325 in my kiln to stick permanentl...
by Don Burt
Tue Jan 19, 2016 8:44 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: WORKING WITH LIQUID ENAMELS OR GLASS PAINTS
Replies: 33
Views: 45203

Re: WORKING WITH LIQUID ENAMELS OR GLASS PAINTS

If the Colorline people can't help you with your problem after seeing those excellent photographs, then its time to move to a different paint. I'll repeat a detail of my suggestion to provide all of that information AFTER you obtain and experiment with some of Brad's Sunshine colors. There are a lot...