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- Sun Jul 06, 2014 8:33 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Kiln Relays
- Replies: 51
- Views: 71048
Re: Kiln Relays
Try to always have your controller several feet from your kiln and use SCR electronic relays with large heat sinks and possibly a ccooling fan. I went thru several SCR's till I put a small repurposed computer on the unit to cool the SCR. I been using the same SCR now for over 10 years with no proble...
- Sat Jun 21, 2014 4:51 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Setting up a sandblaster
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18371
Re: Setting up a sandblaster
Tony: good info.I've been using a TP cabinet and blasters for many years. I use their siphon and pressure pot. My only complaint is that if you don't use any of the different systems on a regualr basis, it requires a fair amount of maintenance to keep them operating properly. The moisture trap is of...
- Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:07 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Mica powders
- Replies: 18
- Views: 21689
Re: Mica powders
Question: are these actual mineral micas or manufactured. I used to actually go get mica out of the ground, crush it and then use it in some of my blown wares. BTW: there's a lot of it near Penland, I have to admit it was a real mess as it stuck to all the tools, blocks and everything else. After th...
- Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:43 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Old, and I mean really old kiln wash?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5160
Re: Old, and I mean really old kiln wash?
should be OK, I'm still using some I got in the early 80's.
- Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:40 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: ponderable?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8325
Re: ponderable?
as I understand it is the transfer of covalency of certain moleules that allow this changing of colors to occur. The transfer of additional energy/heat allows the molecules to change thus making different colors, There are some glases that I think are chromium based that can actually strike from blu...
- Sat Apr 12, 2014 4:15 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Rant about cooling.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6188
Re: Rant about cooling.
no one's mentioned the work that Libensky did on annealing and cooling castings. He put out a lot of charts on this subject.
- Tue Feb 25, 2014 11:33 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: drilling holes in glass
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14806
Re: drilling holes in glass
chek out lopacki.com I've used his stuff for many years.
- Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:25 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: new glass sales website
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7316
new glass sales website
just got an e-mail today from a new website that has just been established to sell individual artist's work. called Glassation, anyone have any experience with these folk or know anything about them?
- Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:42 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: sink mold used for hanging light?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 20979
Re: sink mold used for hanging light?
I've had local potters make many large molds for me from either a porcelain body or stoneware and just have them bisque fire it. We had several style of sinks molds made this way and many times they are open to bartering for their clay pieces. Be sure and kiln wash the surface well.
- Sat Jan 04, 2014 12:51 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: New
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14854
Re: New
Been doing that for over 35 years. no problems just have to understand how to make your equipment do what you want.rosanna gusler wrote:You can use a kiln for both glass and ceramics with no problems. R.
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 4:13 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Indiegogo?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14274
Re: Indiegogo?
check with local carpet stores, they may have remnants that are odd patterns that they would be happy to give you. Free is always good. People can share what they need, I have done workshops with as many as 25 women and only used 5 glass cutters and the same number of running pliers. If you shop aro...
- Fri Dec 20, 2013 12:44 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Does glass always need fire polishing when fused in a mold?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7267
Re: Does glass always need fire polishing when fused in a mo
I would interject here that fire polishing can be done on many items with the use of gas fired torches. Many factories have "glazing" machines that have been used for many years to flame polish a lot of their blown and pressed wares. If you are so inclined you can make ring burners that ca...
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:14 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Indiegogo?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14274
Re: Indiegogo?
In the future have the class make an item or 2 that they can auction off as a fund raiser. My wife did that with her class on a similar project and several parents got into a bidding war and it raised a fair amount of $ that was then donated to the school and the project. In the meantime what do you...
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:07 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: enlarging a small etched block of glass to 2'x2'
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5880
Re: enlarging a small etched block of glass to 2'x2'
order a 6"x6" or larger optical crystal cube from China and have it laser engraved inside. Then get optic clear or slabs of optical crystal and adhere them to the outside and build it up to make a large cube. Otherwise it will not get anywhere close to the look you're trying to achieve. I ...
- Sun Dec 01, 2013 12:10 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: Pate de verre cracking
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13876
Re: Pate de verre cracking
Is that photo of one of your pate de verre pieces, if so,
It is tremendous, both technically and as artistic expression. Love it.
What's the size of it?
It is tremendous, both technically and as artistic expression. Love it.
What's the size of it?
- Sun Dec 01, 2013 12:02 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Wet belt sander
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10813
Re: Wet belt sander
most of the older sanders were heavier in construction than any newer ones and in my mind had better bearings. They were built during the time of real battleships and hence these were of the same construction. $ spent on equipment in those days was not as crucial as it seems to be today. People want...
- Fri Nov 29, 2013 11:46 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Wet belt sander
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10813
Re: Wet belt sander
older Somaca 132" x 4" OR 106"x 4" if you can find one. C.R. Lawrence makes a good one as well.they bought out Somaca a couple of years ago. The 0ne I had was made in the 40's and it is still going strong.
- Fri Nov 29, 2013 11:41 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: New to glasswork, need help on a project
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6044
Re: New to glasswork, need help on a project
Get Henry Halem's Glass Notes book. he has a large section on casting and making molds. google Glass Notes ,Henry Halem and you can buy direct from him. lots of good info.
- Fri Nov 29, 2013 5:23 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: How was this made?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5210
Re: How was this made?
probably blown from boro on a lathe. inside is blown first then it inserted into a closed off piece of large tubing with a flat end. Then the lips are attached together and melted so they are smooth. The use of a scientific glassblowers lathe with the proper torches would facilitate this well. Origi...
- Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:27 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: How to polish a casted sculpture
- Replies: 18
- Views: 64087
Re: How to polish a casted sculpture
there used to be a service in Tiffin. OH. that did acid polishing on customers pieces of glass. There are still some other sources outside of the US that does this type of work. It takes a very specialized set up to do this safely.