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by jer99
Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:11 am
Forum: Jewelry Making
Topic: Jewelry -stick and smooth, not melt
Replies: 10
Views: 13544

Re: Jewelry -stick and smooth, not melt

This schedule worked out pretty well, I'm still experimenting:
200 degrees to 1000 hold X 30
100 degrees to 1300 hold X 20
AFAP to 850 hold X 8
AFAP to 100

Someone mentioned cutting and fire polishing. I have read a bit about fire polishing - how does the schedule look for that typically?
by jer99
Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:24 pm
Forum: Jewelry Making
Topic: Jewelry -stick and smooth, not melt
Replies: 10
Views: 13544

Re: Jewelry -stick and smooth, not melt

Thanks.
I'll give it a bit longer to ramp up, slow it down and go up to about 1350 for about 20 minutes
I'll respond back once I figure this out.
by jer99
Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:39 pm
Forum: Jewelry Making
Topic: Jewelry -stick and smooth, not melt
Replies: 10
Views: 13544

Jewelry -stick and smooth, not melt

I have my fusing schedules down for standard items. I now want to try something different and am having a little trouble nailing it down (pun not intended). I have some pieces that I have made with straight type lines - triangles or squares. For one piece I have stacked three triangles of COE96 and ...
by jer99
Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:37 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Fastest way to make holes
Replies: 5
Views: 7097

Fastest way to make holes

I have to create multiple holes (4-5h in multiple wine bottle tops I know that the tried and true method of making holes would be to drill. This may take quitea while and was wondering if there was a faster method. I was thinking of some sort of torch since the only equipment I have is a kiln. I don...