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One question. If I add 20% refractory cement, what should I expect in terms of the surface finish of the glass? I have a sandblaster, and could easily clean the casting up that way, but would prefer not to, and am hoping to get a matte watery effect. If you make a splash coat (as described earlier ...

Hello... I'm looking for some user advice on a couple kiln controls... in the latest Glass Craftsman's issue I saw two that appeared to be very similar on small starter kilns and I'm not sure if I understand their capabilities correctly... One was the Skutt GlassMaster LT on their Hotstart - it app...

The reason you didn't see much about Cress Kilns in the archives is that they're ceramic kilns, not glass kilns. The kilns on Ebay might be adequate for glass, but you'll probably need to spend some money on a pyrometer or controller. You might also need to get some elements or do other repairs -- m...

Once you fire above the annealing point, the glass will cease to be tempered.

You can buy direct from Bullseye -- click on link at top of page.

Use kiln-worked or (my preference) kiln-formed.

KAG wrote:Well, you learn something new everyday huh.

Some days I even learn two new things.

You didn't say where in the firing your kiln was at when you lost power, but my guess is that you were at or close to your slumping temperature. When you lost power, the kiln held the heat long enough to finish the slump (if it wasn't done already), cool slowly through the annealing range, and then ...

hi barbara, i understand the 'limit' to be the temp that you must not exceed so as not to damage the kiln. the kiln elements are capable of reaching much higher temps. i think that given enough time ungoverned on high, any kiln can do a three mile island. i think that, i do not know that for sure. ...

Ok, I figured it was time for some input from the younger set, so asked my daughter (pierced navel, pierced eyebrow, and more holes in her ear than I can count, thank god her tongue's still intact). She thinks dichroic navel or eyebrow rings would be a great option. By the way, she has more than a d...

This tax stuff is so tedious to me I'm not able to focus on it. Either that or I don't have the finance gene. But I can't let that shortcoming hurt my business. Its clear I need a financial planner. One question--when do I have to do this change? Can it be midway through the year like now, or just ...

Did the mold have a hole in the lowest part of it to allow air to escape? If not, drill two small holes in the lowest part of the mold (1/8" or smaller). If the mold did have a hole, please tell us more about the problem. Firing schedule, where the hole was, etc. This could also have been caused by ...

A number of the website's sponsors are good on-line sources for supplies. You can get to their sites by clicking on their names at the top of the page. Bullseye, Warner-Crivellaro, Fusion Headquarters, and UGotGlass all sell basic supplies. There are other supplies in the Resources section of this s...

Read this: it covers both circles and rims: http://www.system96.com/Pages/CircleDemo/Circle1.html

If the glass is all opaque, no transparent, it's probably old Wasser. Wasser has been made several times by several different manufacturers. It's most likely close to 90 COE and is probably compatible with itself, but you'll have to test to be sure. I don't know about the decals, but it shouldn't be...

Have you tried using sand box sand as a seperator? It works great if you don't care about the back. I know this sounds crazy, but have you ever read the MSDS for children's play sand? Or even read the warnings on the label? Here's a sample, from the MSDS for play sand made by Quickrete: "Contains s...

Dani, let me elaborate on my earlier answer. An S corp dividend is distributed via a K-1 document, which shows up on the owner's personal tax form as ordinary income reported on Form 1040, line 17. The term "dividend" can be confusing, it's not at all like a dividend from a C Corp or a mutual fund. ...

So what's the tax rate on dividend income these days? Dividends from S corporations are treated as ordinary income, line 17 of the 1040. (not the same as "dividends" from C corporations, which are reported on Schedule B and line 9 of the 1040. Neither are subject to FICA. Tax simplification, where ...