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by artisand
Fri Sep 19, 2003 10:50 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Dull lines on edge of clear casing
Replies: 21
Views: 17420

What are superspray and thinfire and how are they used? Obviously they are not causing my problem! Today I was making very small earring cabs with clear dichro over black-backed dichro and they both balled up individually, and usually the clear top slid to the side. Any idea what I did wrong? Thanks...
by artisand
Fri Sep 19, 2003 8:48 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Dull lines on edge of clear casing
Replies: 21
Views: 17420

Thanks fcr the help. I'll try enlarging the top layer and washing it well. I thought I was doing both, but maybe I'm not as consistent as I should be.
I get these lines on a lot of my pieces. Thanks again.
by artisand
Thu Sep 18, 2003 8:47 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Dull lines on edge of clear casing
Replies: 21
Views: 17420

Tony,

I am grinding my edges, but I do not use Thinfire.

Sharon
by artisand
Thu Sep 18, 2003 7:14 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Dull lines on edge of clear casing
Replies: 21
Views: 17420

Dull lines on edge of clear casing

Hi, I haven't been using a kiln for very long. I am beginning by making small cabochons for jewelry to go along with my lampworked beads. On some of them, particularly those with a clear layer on top, I am getting a line around the edge. It looks like someone took a magic marker and made a line arou...