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Thanks for all the replies. I'm using it in wind chimes, it is really beautiful glass that is true. I'm pretty sure he uses 96 cullet but I am going to ask him to be sure. I believe the owners name is Jim, he was so kind to us when we just showed up at his studio/warehouse while visiting Seattle. We...

Does anyone know the COE of Freemont glass?

Hey Jeremy!! Told ya you'd like this site LOL. I have the GL22 if that is the one you are talking about and it works great for fusing. I use the little paragon f120 for lampworking. I'd really like to get a coffin type kiln for plates and bowls and such but that is in the distant future for me. I ha...

Hi Brian, Don't have a lot to add except run another cycle just using the vinegar addition, or if you can set it just to rinse with the vinegar do that, and I woulod go with the max salt thing to to soften cause hard water spots are "hard" to remove. Oh BTW my house might not be more lovin...

will do, have a good rest
C

I'm with you Sara, I try real hard to make sure that everything has a finished smooth professional finish. Have you tried the wood stick things that burn out? I've had a few of my friends tell me it works but haven't tried it myself yet. Another beading buddy and I will probably try it this weekend....

Ara you prabably don't need to do as much on those type pendants as on beads, it's a cardinal sin to sell a bead with bead release in the hole LOL. Most of it comes out with the mandrel (which are the rods your talking about and I agree it is much easier to buy welding rods and cut them with a bolt ...

When you bought the mandrels from the glass supply place did they tell you to rough the place where you put the bead release? Are you using kiln wash as a separator or bead release? If bead release, what kind? How thick ae you applying it? The mandrell needs to be rough sanded where you put the rele...

try the wood scewer sticks that you get for the bbq. coat with bead release/kiln wash and after dry sanwich between the glass. the sticks burn out but leave a hole. I heard alot of people say this works, haven't tried it myself yet but I plan to.
chris

Paula, ya'll will have a ball and learn alot in the process!!! Beth is endlessly patient and talented and a hell of a nice person to boot....wish I could come
chris

Sarah I agree with Tom, as a matter of fact that is exactly what I've been doing. Been flameworking doing mostly beads for a coupla years and recently have really fallen in love with making murrini. So far all of my murrini have been made with moretti glass but as I love fusing almost as much as tor...

I believe MK diamond blades come in a 7" size

Ron, thanks again for your post, I did three bowls the other day, 2 small in my bead kiln and 1 11' fluted in my bigger kiln. They came out pretty well for my first attempt. The big one came out the best though the mold I used had somewhat of a lip and I didn't get one in the slump. It was like I di...

I just had a thought, what if I got the mold in greenware and had them give it to me wet of wet it and cut and shape so that it doesn't have the steep sides, do you think that would work?
chris

Bert, yepper, be a long time before I'll deserve the "big bucks" LOL but it'll be a heck of alot of fun experimenting. I'm going to ask you a real duh question here and be glad I'm not physically close enough for you to slap me. Keep in mind I am a hands on visual learner, I got the part a...

Well, these responses are really getting me thinking on the options. I've never made a mold myself tho I'm excited to try. I think this would give me the best chance at it working. One question I have is this, do you get more detail from slumping the glass over a mold such as this or into one? I'll ...

Ok thanks Strega, the holes are for the mold to let the air go out and not trap bubbles. I use the high fire kiln wash (the pink stuff) it seems to work good on the few bowl molds that I have tried. I will try to post a pic of it if it comes out at all. With my work schedule tho I may not get to it ...

I recently purchaced this ceramic bisque vase, it is a womans face on the front and a really cool wavy pattern on the back. I would like to slump glass over the face and have it end up with a lip around the edge that I can use to either mount it to a base or foil and put it in a stained glass piece....

Ron, thank you so much for your reply. I will do some fusing tomorrow and fire the drop-out in a different kiln or firing. I can't wait to see how they come out

Hi, I've just gotten into trying some slumping/draping/drop-outs and was wondering if someone might help me out with a couple of questions. first I've got a few blanks that have been pre-fired with design elements and I want to slump some in bowl molds and some in a drop out mold. Do I have to do th...