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Hi, I have two questions. I just drilled my first holes in some cabochons. I made 20 holes before my drill bit gave out. These were mostly three layer cabochons. I drilled under water with them sitting on a sponge. I did not press exceedingly hard and removed the bit periodically to be sure water wa...

Thanks everyone! I will check the Bullseye site, Jerry.

Your Salt Spring sounds like a beautiful place, Amy. I didn't realize such a place existed in your area.

Sharon

Marie, I have a small kiln and forgot to prefire the 110J fiber paper I bought on this web site. The cabochons I was firing got a gray ring around the outer edge. Of course I had several white ones in that firing. Had to grind all the edges and refire. From that experience I'm not sure the size of w...

Hi Amy, I guess I was asking if I could ramp down more quickly when tack fusing, but as the temp is the same as fusing, I would suppose not. Thanks for the info. What is your "Salt Spring?" We have a Salt Spring here in Florida. Just a small clear spring off the St. John's River. You have ...

I am tack-fusing frit onto 1/2 inch by 5 inch long pieces of glass. When tack-fusing are the requirements the same for decreasing the temperature as for a full fuse? If I want to tack fuse on a slumped item, do I do it while slumping, or if I apply it after slumping will it affect the shape of the i...

Thanks for the advice. Pam, the cloudiness is from the channel going through the clear glass that tops my cabs and goes down over the sides. I have never fire-polished anything. To what temp do I go? If I already have sterling wire in it, would it still fire- polish, would it be hot enough to tarnis...

Quill, I just received my channel bit today and had to try it out right away. I tried it on some cabs from my fugly bucket. It's a good thing! I generally top my cabs with clear glass. When I used the new bit I could see the channel as a cloudy ring around the cab because it ground into the clear. A...

Bea, I know what you mean. Working in the garage in North Florida is not ideal. Burn up in the summer and freeze sometimes in the winter. I shouldn't complain. We actually have about six months that are tolerable for working outside. Thanks again for the info on silver wire. I was fusing some pieces...

Bea, I know kiln wash powder is not good to breathe. I make sure I'm wearing a mask when I use it and just try to be careful. My problem is working in the garage/studio and dealing with the wind. I have to shut everything up when sprinkling the powder. The good thing is it is supposed to last for a ...

Thanks for all the information. The Silberschnitt sounds like the popular choice. What size is the smallest circle it will cut?

Stuart,
Where would I get more information on the Circle Mate?


Thanks all!

Sharon

I am interested in obtaining a circle cutter. They seem to come in a wide price range and of course I want the least expensive that will work well. I will not give it extraordinarily heavy use. Wouldn't mind if it cut very small circles and currently don't need more than 6'' because of the size of m...

Hi Bea, Hope you had a good weekend! I think what Tim meant by firing on kiln wash was to sprinkle the dry powder on your shelf or shelf paper, then smooth it out. I just learned about this method on this site. I was advised to use the 110J paper sold through this site, sprinkle and smooth with your...

Thanks Judy, I was just leaving the kiln wash "sprinkled." Probably why I got a rough back. I will try smoothing it out. Actually the tea-ball did a good job of sprinkling the powder pretty evenly. Guess I will just grind out the gray and try again. That's what I get for being in such a hu...

Thanks everyone. I will check out these suppliers.

Sharon

Hi, I have a Wizling Grinder by Inland (?) that is over 15 years old. I've been looking for a grinder bit that will carve channels around the edges of cabochons to allow for wire-wrapping. Does anyone know of a supplier who might carry these? I have checked with many of my usual suppliers and they d...

Hi Judy, I got the 110J and sprinkled it with kiln wash. I used a screen tea-ball but it still did not sprinkle completely smoothly. I was adding a layer under my cabs with a wooden pick to make a channel. Where the new piece of glass met the old, I have a gray line, especially on the white ones, al...

Barbara,


Thanks so much. You have been very helpful.I will try the various things you have suggested!

Sharon

Judy Let see if I understand. If I use the 110J fiber paper and "Sprinkle" (to cover completely?) kiln wash on it I can fire on that instead of waiting for my kiln wash to dry? How many times before needing to replace it? So far I am just firing small pieces to 1500 degrees. I need to get ...

Judy,
What is a trusty 110-J and how does superspray work? By covering with BE kiln-wash do you mean the shelf or covering the cab with dry powder?
Help!

Barbara, Thank you so much! That is exactly what I am doing. I was told to put the clear dichro face down so that it would be enclased by the clear on top. It is the ones with clear dichro over a black-backed dichro that I am having problems with. If I want to layer clear dichro, do I put the patter...