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by Michael Harmon
Sat Oct 05, 2013 10:45 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Bubble trouble
Replies: 5
Views: 5452

Re: Bubble trouble

Thanks Marty, I suspected that so I appreciate your confirmation. The piece just looked like it had gotten too hot. What do you think about this schedule;

400 1225 60
275 1460 10
AFAP 900 60
100 700 0
by Michael Harmon
Fri Oct 04, 2013 5:00 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Bubble trouble
Replies: 1
Views: 2331

Re: Bubble trouble

Please refer to the other bubble trouble post for text explaining my situation
by Michael Harmon
Fri Oct 04, 2013 4:57 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Bubble trouble
Replies: 1
Views: 2331

Bubble trouble

Here is a photo
by Michael Harmon
Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:33 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Bubble trouble
Replies: 5
Views: 5452

Re: Bubble trouble

I tried to post a picture but I get an error message that says the file is too big.
by Michael Harmon
Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:32 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Bubble trouble
Replies: 5
Views: 5452

Bubble trouble

I am consistently getting large bubbles when I do simple two layer pieces? I place a large solid piece on bottom with smaller elements on top. My schedule;

400 1225 20
600 1480 60
AFAP 900 60
100 700 0

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
by Michael Harmon
Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:30 pm
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: Thinfire and fire polishing
Replies: 5
Views: 8688

Re: Thinfire and fire polishing

OOPs I should be posting on tools and techniques.
by Michael Harmon
Mon Jul 29, 2013 9:44 pm
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: Thinfire and fire polishing
Replies: 5
Views: 8688

Re: Thinfire and fire polishing

I went to Bullsye and watched the video on silican carbide powder. I watched it several times. It seems to me that they allude to being able to stop at 400 grit if you wished to fire polish at that stage. Its an indirect delivery of information that subtly hints at what I'm saying. Could be wrong of...
by Michael Harmon
Sat Jul 27, 2013 1:01 pm
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: Thinfire and fire polishing
Replies: 5
Views: 8688

Re: Thinfire and fire polishing

Excellent replies Stephen and Valerie, thanks. Here is the funny part I suppose. After my first strip design firing on thinfire, I saw the texture and assumed that It would fire polish out. And basically it did to the eye, but the surface felt "lightly dusted". So my next piece I assumed t...
by Michael Harmon
Sat Jul 27, 2013 8:35 am
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: Thinfire and fire polishing
Replies: 5
Views: 8688

Thinfire and fire polishing

When I do a strip design piece I fire it face down first on thinfire, and then coldwork ithe texture left by the thinfire down so it will fire polish face up the second fire. I have been using the diamond pads but lordy thats a lot of work. I don't want to spring for a sand blaster right now so I'm ...