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by Brad Walker
Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:47 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Trash Kiln Shelves; what to do?
Replies: 16
Views: 16593

No according to the Famous One.
by Brad Walker
Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:32 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Trash Kiln Shelves; what to do?
Replies: 16
Views: 16593

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.). ...
by Brad Walker
Tue Oct 07, 2003 2:47 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Kiln wash sticking to wine bottles
Replies: 5
Views: 7248

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.
by Brad Walker
Mon Oct 06, 2003 10:08 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: kaleidoscopes
Replies: 12
Views: 13427

Re: Kaleidoscopes

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...
by Brad Walker
Mon Oct 06, 2003 8:54 pm
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: Corning's New Glass Review
Replies: 9
Views: 10721

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...
by Brad Walker
Mon Oct 06, 2003 8:48 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: kaleidoscopes
Replies: 12
Views: 13427

Re: kaleidoscopes

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...
by Brad Walker
Mon Oct 06, 2003 1:26 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: basic kiln question
Replies: 9
Views: 13294

Re: basic kiln question

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...
by Brad Walker
Mon Oct 06, 2003 1:22 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Bullseye ThinFire instead of kilm wash on metal molds
Replies: 15
Views: 19327

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...
by Brad Walker
Sun Oct 05, 2003 11:45 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Printer friendly version of threads
Replies: 10
Views: 13421

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.
by Brad Walker
Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:51 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Printer friendly version of threads
Replies: 10
Views: 13421

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...
by Brad Walker
Sun Oct 05, 2003 8:18 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Printer friendly version of threads
Replies: 10
Views: 13421

Printer friendly version of threads

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...
by Brad Walker
Sat Oct 04, 2003 1:02 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: glass paints
Replies: 13
Views: 16920

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...
by Brad Walker
Sat Oct 04, 2003 12:17 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: glass paints
Replies: 13
Views: 16920

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...
by Brad Walker
Sat Oct 04, 2003 11:48 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: glass paints
Replies: 13
Views: 16920

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,...
by Brad Walker
Sat Oct 04, 2003 11:15 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: first slump in a mold
Replies: 10
Views: 13315

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
by Brad Walker
Fri Oct 03, 2003 10:34 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: ThinFire Burning?
Replies: 4
Views: 5623

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.
by Brad Walker
Fri Oct 03, 2003 9:19 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Source for metal bits & bobs?
Replies: 1
Views: 2731

by Brad Walker
Thu Oct 02, 2003 12:50 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: what kind of wire for fusing into pieces for hanging??
Replies: 7
Views: 9637

Many ceramic supply places carry nichrome wire under the name "high temperature wire." Shouldn't be hard to find.
by Brad Walker
Thu Oct 02, 2003 10:06 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Help me fix my grinder!
Replies: 5
Views: 9603

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...
by Brad Walker
Tue Sep 30, 2003 10:01 pm
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: steel vs. clay mold
Replies: 5
Views: 8501

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...