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Not that expensive, less expensive than mullite shelves. But they're heavy as hell (ie, expensive to ship) and (here's the real catch) you have to buy a full pallet at a time. I'm in the process of buying a pallet of the 1" thick (Marty uses 2" as his shelf, but 1" might work, too.). ...

Try a different kiln wash formula (or buy kiln wash made for glass).

50% alumina hydrate, 50% kaolin is probably a better mixture than the one you mention. The finer the particles the better.

Well, sorry Brad, there really IS quite a bit to them, or at least can be. They are just like a piece of fused glass; make it as good or poorly as you wish. I'd have to agree with that. I guess what I was trying to say was that the basics are fairly simple; like anything else, they can be much more...

I'm submitting a slide of my scrap bin, a close up, and another of a pile of light bulbs, mostly dead ones, on my driveway, surrounding my van. Well, I think one of the winners last year was a bunch of beer bottles tied together with a rope, so you're on the right track. As for me, I'm working on e...

would like to find info on making kaleidscopes.ordered a book by thomas boswell.is there any info in the archives?thanks in advance .mel You won't find much on making kaleidoscopes in the archives. It's not generally a kiln-based technique. There's not much mystery in making one, anyway. The only t...

Hi, I'm interested in getting started in fusing and have a few really basic questions about choosing a kiln. I've tried to find the answers in the archives, but couldn't seem to, so would appreciate your help. I plan on starting with small pieces (such as jewelry) but also want a digitally controll...

Thanks, Lia... 1 more question... when you burn it... fumes toxic? BB Methyl hydrate is also know as methanol or wood alcohol. It's highly flammable, and (according to the MSDS) "toxic by inhalation, ingestion, or skin absorption." If you use it, then by all means take the proper safety p...

SAReed wrote:That symbol means "no pagination". It combines all of the pages into one.

Right, I should have mentioned that. If you don't click on the symbol, you can print each page of the thread separately. By clicking, you get everything in one long page.

Brad... what about that funny little symbol (:ll:) ? Does it mean print all the pages? or just go to the final page? I clicked & it went to the final post of the thread (the "Thoughtful art" thread) but I couldn't tell if it was just the last bit of the entire thing... Also, wasn't th...

I've updated the software for the board to allow for printing an entire thread in a user friendly format (instead of with all the tables and other clutter). To use this, just call up the thread you want to print, then at the top of the thread you'll see a small photo of a printer (to the right of th...

Paints like the Pebeo ones are heated (usually in a kitchen oven) to 325F. They go on brilliant and look great at first, but after a few years they dull and often crack off. Most "glass painting" books are done with paints like these in mind. The significant exception is Albinus Elskus's T...

C'est pas moi sac, but aren't there enamels that fire as low as 950? Don't know of any, though they could be out there. Maybe in France (or is that Quebec?). Thompson doesn't have any, FuseMaster doesn't have any, Paradise Paints don't do it, neither does the stuff from Ferro. Traditional stained g...

Do you mean softening point (1250 for Bullseye transparents, 1270 for opals), or do you mean the point at which the glass starts to deform in the heat? If you really mean softening point, than we can probably come up with some paints that mature at below 1250 (especially opaque paints). For example,...

Did you fuse the stringers to the glass, then slump, or try to do everything in one step?

You might want to spend some time reading the tutorial on the website: http://www.warmglass.com/Basic.htm

Yes, it turns back to white when the temperature gets to around 1200 to 1400. The black is just the binder burning off.

This is very common with virtually any fiber paper.

Try this one: http://www.smallparts.com/

Many ceramic supply places carry nichrome wire under the name "high temperature wire." Shouldn't be hard to find.

Long ago, when my Inland grinder was new (about as new as yours), I ran into the same problem. I wanted to scream bloody murder at the company, but in truth the fault was mine -- I neglected to lubricate the shaft before putting the bit on, the bit froze up, then I tore things up trying to get it of...

I assume you're talking about making a mold on which to slump or shape the glass. From your question, I'm not sure if you're also planning to slump so that the steel or clay ends up as part of the final glass piece. (If you are, beware of the different expansion characteristics. Expansion can also b...