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Brad, do you mean pre-fuse each piece separately? I really want them to be two separate pieces so that they each can "do their own thing" when they fall. 4 hour hold? Will give that a try. Thanks! Well, that's what I meant, but I understand now why you don't want to do that. It's a really...

A 90 minute hold is probably not long enough. Because of the folding over, the piece will be much more than two layers thick in places, and only one layer in others. I would probably hold around 4 hours. Also, you'd probably have better luck if you pre-fuse the piece, rather than try to do everythin...

Don't try this with pennies made after 1983 -- they're zinc, not copper. Pennies made before 1983 are copper, and pennies made in 1983 could be either.

Most likely the color will just go away in the firing. I've fired bottles that are similar and they just emerge from the kiln all clear.

I wouldn't worry about toxic fumes. And Marty's right -- the vase is probably not compatible with your normal float glass.

Marty wrote:Yo- Mr. Walker- merc relays don't click, they hum. Quietly.
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Mr. Kremer

My mercuries click.

My solid state relays say nothing at all.

I have been told by Bullseye that Lani and Dan replace the sinks in their bathrooms every few years due to thermal shock. They're wonderful for a seldom used room such as a foyer bath, but don't stand up well to everyday shaving and hot/cold water situations. The cheap ones from China are often temp...

Go to a large pottery supplier in your area. Ask when they are getting a new shipment of shelves. Physically go through and sort out the shelves you want to buy. Most of the shelves in my area are from Mexico, not England. I one went through an entire shipment of shelves and was unable to find a si...

The best kiln shelves are probably from Bullseye, but they're also among the most expensive.

In over 20 years of working with kilns, I have NEVER seen or heard of a documented instance of a kiln "burning to the ground." It's virtually impossible.

There are far better things to worry about than a rogue kiln.

Glad I asked to see photos. Before you posted them, I had thought you were talking about bubbles trapped between the stringers and the glass underneath. But from the photos it looks like the bubbles and craters (which are popped bubbles) are actually in the stringers themselves, not in the area betw...

Got a photo?

Yes, absolutely. Slower up and longer anneal on the way down.

Also, don't forget that the second firing will cause any tack fused items to become more fused.

High temp wire (nichrome) would probably be better than stainless. You're just trying to make fuse a loop into the glass that the hooks would attach to. (As an aside, I did some online searching on the pull exerted by a fish when it's on the hook. There doesn't seem to be any consensus of opinion as...

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Then I guess you can't get their help either.

Most of the people who frequent this website are interested in kilnformed glass, not blown glass.

A good forum for glassblowing discussion is located at: http://talk.craftweb.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=4

To add to Tony's comments -- as the Skutt E-1 explanation says, this error can be caused by elements that are getting old or that need replacing or by faulty relays. Does the problem occur all of the time or just occasionally? Does the kiln have multiple elements and relays or just one? (Which Skutt...

I know that during their environmental issue period, the black was reformulated and it wasn't a pure black. They also did not make frit during this period. A couple of months ago they started making black frit again, so I assume they also started making good black sheets at that time. So my best gue...

Assuming you annealed properly, you shouldn't have a problem.

The relays are kiln specific, not necessarily controller specific. The kiln manufacturer should be able to tell you what relay or relays you need for your specific kiln. So the easiest thing to do is to call them and ask. Alternatively, if you're willing to do a little work and save some dollars, yo...

In addition to the wet belt sander, the other option would be a glass grinding lathe. They can be expensive, but a table top model might work for you, and would certainly be more powerful than a standard stained glass grinder. There are a wide variety of wheels available that would give you lots of...