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by Babette (Shawn)
Sun Mar 06, 2022 11:17 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Dust cloud
Replies: 3
Views: 4997

Dust cloud

I’m having a problem with a used sandblaster I purchased. I put new 220 aluminum oxide grit in it, hooked up to a Skat blast vacuum. The problem is that it is so cloudy with dust and I can’t see what I am blasting. I tried turning down the pressure to 35lbs, opening the door a crack -but still reall...
by Babette (Shawn)
Fri Jan 31, 2020 8:24 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: lace glass
Replies: 12
Views: 27235

Re: lace glass

I make my “lace” on thin fire, I think the thin fire allows the glass to slide better with less friction than a kiln shelf. I use fits, all sizes not powder.
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by Babette (Shawn)
Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:35 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Annealing question
Replies: 15
Views: 23500

Re: Annealing question

Put it in the freezer, then put it out in the sun. Look at it under a polarized film. Test it to see if there is stress, but in the meantime don't sell it and attach a warning if you gift it. Think about if the risk worth a few additional hours of kiln time.
by Babette (Shawn)
Wed Mar 09, 2016 2:25 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Slumping into the smaller deep bowl mold set
Replies: 2
Views: 6432

Re: Slumping into the smaller deep bowl mold set

can you post photos (or a link to the photos) of the molds, so we know for certain which molds you are referring to?
by Babette (Shawn)
Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:40 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Stainless Steel for molds?
Replies: 15
Views: 33576

Re: Stainless Steel for molds?

Thank you Cynthia and Tony!
by Babette (Shawn)
Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:38 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Stainless Steel for molds?
Replies: 15
Views: 33576

Re: Stainless Steel for molds?

Thank Bert!
by Babette (Shawn)
Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:17 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Stainless Steel for molds?
Replies: 15
Views: 33576

Re: Stainless Steel for molds?

Thank you everyone for the advice, I'm ready to do forward and make the mold. This is the "go to" place for the latest and the best fusing information!

Shawn
by Babette (Shawn)
Wed Dec 02, 2015 8:37 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Stainless Steel for molds?
Replies: 15
Views: 33576

Stainless Steel for molds?

I'm hoping that someone, one of you experts out there has experience making stainless steel molds/moulds? I recently spoke with my local metal fabricator and he thinks that SS will soften and bend with heat? I assured him it does not soften at slumping (1200F) temperatures, but, I suppose it depends...
by Babette (Shawn)
Tue Jun 09, 2015 1:01 am
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: Glass rug
Replies: 9
Views: 15979

Glass rug

100% bullseye glass. 30 inch by 15 inch, 1/2 inch thick. Sandblasted except for the fringe which I treated with etching cream to remove the shine.
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by Babette (Shawn)
Fri May 15, 2015 11:01 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: La Londe's mold
Replies: 15
Views: 18914

Re: La Londe's mold

Vonon -it's not as bad as it sounds! I have 2 of the LaLonde molds; the first one I had made, as per his instructions in book 1, and then a second mold that I later made, as a student in Richards class. I have used the one I made in his class a few times. I feel like it is Richards' design and the e...
by Babette (Shawn)
Sat May 09, 2015 3:05 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: La Londe's mold
Replies: 15
Views: 18914

Re: La Londe's mold

I have one, I had a metal fabricator make for me as per Richards tutorial in his book. I will sell it for $85 plus shipping. I'm in California. I never used it.
by Babette (Shawn)
Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:37 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Which Bell Style Kiln would you recommend?
Replies: 4
Views: 6454

Re: Which Bell Style Kiln would you recommend?

I like the Denver kilns, I bought mine used (10plus years old) and have used it almost every day for 2 years now, it has been great. My Denver is 40 long by 25 inches wide, about 24 inches deep without the shelf, I have separate controllers for top elements and the side elements. I personally would ...
by Babette (Shawn)
Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:12 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: My latest deep slump vessel
Replies: 6
Views: 11061

Re: My latest deep slump vessel

I used the deep slump bowl #2 and #3, I started with a 20 inch disc, slumped into my old stainless steel sink mold for the first slump so in total it was slumped 3 times. The finished bowl is 9 inches deep and an inch thick, lots of glass!
by Babette (Shawn)
Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:36 am
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: My latest deep slump vessel
Replies: 6
Views: 11061

My latest deep slump vessel

This piece was done with stringers and frit and one piece of steel blue sheet glass. If you look at the rim you can see the steel color.
by Babette (Shawn)
Wed Dec 31, 2014 3:37 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Hang your Glass glue
Replies: 16
Views: 27348

Re: Hang your Glass glue

Hxtal glue stays clear, great for glueing glass to glass. Did you know that Hang Your Glass glue has a one year shelf life?
by Babette (Shawn)
Wed Dec 10, 2014 2:25 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: getting red to strike in a wafer
Replies: 6
Views: 7798

Re: getting red to strike in a wafer

What do you plan to do with your wafer?
by Babette (Shawn)
Sun Dec 07, 2014 10:29 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: BE ball mold?
Replies: 18
Views: 22150

Re: BE ball mold?

I've seen the stands intended for food, foods like pizza. My stands are thicker, and I can pull them up or push them down and I can create an angle or make them straight up. Truth is there are times I want something that is of a less intrusive design, like what Cynthia does with the marbles. =D>
by Babette (Shawn)
Thu Dec 04, 2014 5:39 pm
Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
Topic: Silence
Replies: 26
Views: 73912

Re: Silence

I also have noticed that things have dropped off here on WG, and at the same time the facebook pages have lots of action...why would that be? I think the responses to posts here tend to be more honest. The more I know about making (warm) glass the more I want honesty. And maybe this site is less ano...
by Babette (Shawn)
Thu Dec 04, 2014 5:23 am
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: Fire Vessel
Replies: 10
Views: 14546

Re: Fire Vessel

Thanks for the positive feedback! Good feedback is appreciated, constructive critisism is also appreciated; I need it to get better! Marty, the "underside" is simple and plain...spectrum chestnut brown.
by Babette (Shawn)
Thu Dec 04, 2014 5:08 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: BE ball mold?
Replies: 18
Views: 22150

Re: BE ball mold?

I made a coiled steel stand for those totally round bottoms. Expensive and a bit excentric...