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by sbaddley
Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:42 am
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: California Homeowners Insurance
Replies: 7
Views: 11101

Re: California Homeowners Insurance

My wife uses The Hartford for her business insurance.
by sbaddley
Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:45 pm
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: California Homeowners Insurance
Replies: 7
Views: 11101

Re: California Homeowners Insurance

Yep. I have three kilns and a torch in our basement. All are for hobby use so my homeowners covers it. My wife does long arm quilting in our basement, and since it's a business, she has to have a separate policy on her sewing machine (and liability if someone slips on our walkway) costing over $700/...
by sbaddley
Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:58 pm
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: California Homeowners Insurance
Replies: 7
Views: 11101

Re: California Homeowners Insurance

If you are/were military or if you have family member who are/were military you can get USAA Insurance. They don't object to kilns unless it is for business purposes--then you need to get business insurance.
by sbaddley
Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:00 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Penny Wise and Pound Foolish
Replies: 1
Views: 3595

Penny Wise and Pound Foolish

Was working on a project using my Taurus Ring Saw and the blade broke. After changing the blade, a series of cuts that took a lot of pressure on the blade and about 5 minutes now takes less than a minute and very little pressure on the blade. Who Knew? Guess I should think about changing my grinder ...
by sbaddley
Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:45 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: Light Reading
Replies: 16
Views: 18010

Re: Light Reading

You should get out of your comfort zone more often. This is terrific.
by sbaddley
Sat Jan 19, 2013 5:26 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Can't visualize how to use this mold
Replies: 4
Views: 6568

Can't visualize how to use this mold

Hi, My son sent me a "Doctor Mud's Ceramic drape mold" and asked that I make a glass light switch cover for my granddaughter. ( https://picasaweb.google.com/114788086021526879481/WarmGlass ). I've seen light switch cover molds that you fill with frit and/or scrap glass--which makes sense t...
by sbaddley
Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:51 pm
Forum: Community Projects
Topic: It's Magtober...
Replies: 18
Views: 50850

Re: It's Magtober...

What is Magtober?
by sbaddley
Tue Aug 12, 2003 7:37 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Got Bubble thanks to Bullseye new thin fire.. Can I slump it
Replies: 5
Views: 6136

Funny I had the same problem last week. I had a gigantic bubble using the new thinfire paper. I also used red for the bottom piece.

Since then I fired two more platters using the thinfire with black as the bottom piece--not a bubble (firing schedule stayed the same). Must have been the full moon.
by sbaddley
Mon Aug 04, 2003 12:17 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: What did I do wrong?
Replies: 6
Views: 7487

Schedule is as follows:

Rate 300 300 300 600 600 9999 30 60
Temp 250 500 750 1250 1480 1000 970 750
Hold .25 .25 .25 .20 .15 2.00 2.00 .01
by sbaddley
Sun Aug 03, 2003 11:42 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: What did I do wrong?
Replies: 6
Views: 7487

I used the Skutt Kiln default schedule (Speed=slow and Full fuse). Both colors had the little orange "Bullseye compatable" stickers on them.
by sbaddley
Sun Aug 03, 2003 11:19 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: What did I do wrong?
Replies: 6
Views: 7487

What did I do wrong?

Friday I drove down to C&R Loo and spent my Tax Refund on Bullseye glass and their new Bullseye thin-fire shelf paper. I fired a 14 x 14 inch piece with the new thin-fire under the glass. Because I was using the shelf paper, I didn't recoat the shelf with kiln wash. Net result is that I have a 5...