Search found 97 matches
- Mon Apr 14, 2003 9:13 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: ceramic glazes for glass,,,,,,,,?????
- Replies: 4
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Yes, Rodney, I've used low-fire ceramic glazes and underglazes for years. Most low-fire glazes are designed for cone06 which is more in the 1900 F range. Test-fire all your glazes. Most are not food-safe especially since you will in effect be underfireing these glazes. If you want to use them on din...
- Wed Apr 09, 2003 9:24 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Polishing tools for small blemishes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12680
- Wed Apr 09, 2003 9:17 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: compressor advice needed
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8248
I don't know much about compressors but I do have a suggestion as to how to get more for your $. I rented a compressor from a tool rental (Jim's Air) and tried it out for a day. They were MUCH more informatative than any Home Depot person. Tell them what you want to accomplish and they will direct y...
- Sun Apr 06, 2003 12:07 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Kiln Wash Won't stick in mold
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8638
The mystery of why one spot on your ceramic mold won't take kiln wash has a very non-mystereous solution: Many ceramic molds are made by slip-casting which involves pouring liquid clay (slip) into the plaster molds. When the pour is being done the stream of slip falls on the same spot on the mold an...
- Wed Apr 02, 2003 10:20 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Stainless steel: what grade for molds?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6713
Stainless steel: what grade for molds?
:?: There was a discussion recently about recommended grades of stainless steel for molds. Tried searching archives and the tutorial but couldn't find info. I want to have some molds made and want to tell fabricator what type of steel to use and what thickness to use for some drop-ring molds. Since ...
- Mon Mar 31, 2003 9:25 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: sagging element emergency care?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13209
- Fri Mar 28, 2003 9:21 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Glass cutters
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17892
- Thu Mar 27, 2003 11:00 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: old kiln need help-to poor to buy a new one
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7511
Spend the extra $ on a controler. You won't regret it. I started fusing in a ceramic kiln with just a Dawson kiln sitter and the two viewing holes. I under-fired and over-fired a lot of glass. When I bought my Denver kiln with it's set point controler my life changed: The quality of my glass improve...
- Tue Mar 25, 2003 8:32 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Effect on glass
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6898
Read that discussion now before posting this reply, and I see something that might be incorrect in the discussion: I don't think Alchemy Glass sinks are 2 inches thick. Last fall I was commissioned to build a sink and my research lead me to the Alchemy Glass web site and to a showroom in Bethesda, M...
- Sun Mar 23, 2003 8:29 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Using Steel Bars for molds
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10735
I bend candle wraps and wall sconce lighting fixtures on steel pipe. I had a welding shop split the pipe lengthwise and I use both kiln wash and 1/16 inch fiber paper as separators. I acquired some pipe used for fire protection systems in large commercial building and it doesn't seem to scale as muc...
- Wed Mar 19, 2003 9:14 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: stands for display
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16581
display stands
I need stands, Dick Kolpak. Didn't find email address for you in your profile. Check mine and send me a note.
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- Mon Mar 17, 2003 10:53 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: High temperature molds and materials
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11071
I've used castolite. Plan on test firing before you fire a full kiln. I fired a load in which I had castolite molds, steel molds, ceramic molds and ceramic fiber molds and the glass on castolite over-fired. the other pieces were fine. My thinking is that the castolite retained the heat much longer t...
- Sat Mar 15, 2003 1:30 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Dichroic frit problem plate now OK
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6224
- Fri Mar 14, 2003 11:23 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Felisatti question
- Replies: 42
- Views: 81270
- Wed Mar 12, 2003 5:45 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Hydrostone revisited
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12347
- Wed Mar 12, 2003 5:39 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Wall pocket seperator Q
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14446
- Wed Mar 12, 2003 10:49 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Hydrostone revisited
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12347
Hydrostone revisited
I found a short discussion in the old archive in which Brock Craig says a mold made of Hydrostone can be used immediately. Am I correct in interpreting that to mean the mold doesn't need to dry before firing. Also Is this material suited for both open-faced molds and for lost wax molds?
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