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- Wed May 08, 2013 7:00 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Bullseye fiber paper causing opaque glass to be Matt
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7049
Re: Bullseye fiber paper causing opaque glass to be Matt
Prevent it by using kiln wash. Cheaper and effective.
- Wed May 08, 2013 4:44 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Shipping to France from the US
- Replies: 16
- Views: 23435
Re: Shipping to France from the US
. . . but if you consider that cost as advertising, resume enhancement, and a possible sale, it becomes bearable, especially at the start of their career.
- Sat May 04, 2013 11:32 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Pattern Bar Work - Annealing Advice
- Replies: 19
- Views: 19440
Re: Pattern Bar Work - Annealing Advice
Not to be too literal, but this is basic. Maybe you should take a course . . .
- Fri May 03, 2013 11:41 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Fusing little dots
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18605
Re: Fusing little dots
I take them to 1500 to be sure. Then I hold and look until done.Susanbuckler wrote:Brock & Cynthia
Isn't a temp of 1495 hot enough for any colors?
This schedule seems off to me
Susan
My schedule:
Full to 1500
Hold
Off
- Fri May 03, 2013 5:56 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Fusing little dots
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18605
Re: Fusing little dots
No problem, lots of information is a good thing.
- Fri May 03, 2013 4:55 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Fusing little dots
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18605
Re: Fusing little dots
Different colours have different hardnesses (for want of a better word) and may require more heat to break the surface tension and allow the glass to flow. Fire like colours together and watch until they round off. BTW, I would not call a stack of 3, 3/4" pieces a little dot. I would call 1, 1/...
- Thu May 02, 2013 1:02 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Shelf Primer dust
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11502
Re: Shelf Primer dust
I do 10, or so, without drying, and get multiple firings from the shelf. Ensure that you cannot see the colour of your shelf through the primer. But, big but, I don't have opaque colours on the shelf. The base of my work is either irid side down, clear, or transparent, and I don't go over 1450 on th...
- Wed May 01, 2013 3:39 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Pattern Bar Work - Annealing Advice
- Replies: 19
- Views: 19440
Re: Pattern Bar Work - Annealing Advice
"Factor 1: You're using remelts (pattern bars in this case) which contain a lot of hot colors--reds, yellows, oranges. If I'm going to have problems with a remelt, it will usually be right in the hot color areas, so now I routinely count that as one factor." The problem with the ROY colors...
- Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:36 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Pattern Bar Work - Annealing Advice
- Replies: 19
- Views: 19440
Re: Pattern Bar Work - Annealing Advice
. . . 1 hr 30 isn't long enough for annealing that size of a piece.
Size? You anneal for thickness, not size.
Size? You anneal for thickness, not size.
- Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:49 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Sandblaster
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10093
- Sat Apr 27, 2013 2:14 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: wall scone
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8854
Re: wall scone
Here's a couple from IKEA. BTW, there is absolutely no problem having a candle within a few inches of a sheetrock painted wall, I've done it for years.
- Fri Apr 26, 2013 3:51 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: making cabochon with coin inclusion?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 30847
Re: making cabochon with coin inclusion?
"And now that I've answered your question, here's one for you: If you won a contest and were given your weight in your choice of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, half dollars or dollar coins, which would you want? (U.S coins, no Googling allowed!)"
So . . . what is the answer?
So . . . what is the answer?
- Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:38 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: any ideas please
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8089
Re: any ideas please
That is a classic annealing crack. You're going to have to experiment with your controls to achieve the temps you desire. It can be done many, of us did it for years, some people still do it without a controller. Practice with an empty kiln. Start with your switches on 1/2. Give it 15 min, record th...
- Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:38 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Fusing schedule question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12897
Re: Fusing schedule question
More annealing. Your center is 5/8" thick. Give it 3 hours.
- Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:07 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Fusing Trouble with Confetti
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12820
Re: Fusing Trouble with Confetti
Hand-me-down shoes. I got my sisters pink toe shoes.Brad Walker wrote:Only 5 miles? And you got to wear shoes?Brock wrote:Yeah!
And walk 5 miles to school through snow with holes in our shoes.
Uphill both ways . . .
Caused me some trouble in gym class . . .
- Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:48 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Fusing Trouble with Confetti
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12820
Re: Fusing Trouble with Confetti
Yeah!
And walk 5 miles to school through snow with holes in our shoes.
Uphill both ways . . .
And walk 5 miles to school through snow with holes in our shoes.
Uphill both ways . . .
- Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:00 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: deformed bowls
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15578
Re: deformed bowls
Brock: A very simple trick to ensure success when slumping into bowl forms, is to start inside the mold. Place your blank down from the rim a little bit and that places the blank under compression helping it to slump evenly. I have a question....do you mean that the glass should be smaller than the...
- Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:57 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: deformed bowls
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15578
Re: deformed bowls
Brock: A very simple trick to ensure success when slumping into bowl forms, is to start inside the mold. Place your blank down from the rim a little bit and that places the blank under compression helping it to slump evenly. I have a question....do you mean that the glass should be smaller than the...
- Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:39 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: deformed bowls
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15578
Re: deformed bowls
A very simple trick to ensure success when slumping into bowl forms, is to start inside the mold. Place your blank down from the rim a little bit and that places the blank under compression helping it to slump evenly.
- Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:49 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Used Wet Belt Sander Advice
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4435
Re: Used Wet Belt Sander Advice
Check to see if the wheels have crowned. Turn it on, listen for ominous sounds.