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This may be old news but I ran across it today on Youtube.com.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-84Sdq7jaE

Jim

Whenever possible put casters on the legs of your bench, stands, tables, etc. Also make shelves and even drawers adjustable. This makes it much easier to "tweak" your studio arrangement. Over the last ten years I must have spent an average of a couple days per month "adjusting" m...

You could change course altogether and use this piece as the basis for "Vitri-Fusaille. That's a painting technique trademarked by Peter McGrain and perfected by Raphael Schnepf.

Jim

Too hot, too long with opals leads to KW stuck to the bottoms. It's a nuisance to get it off even with enough equipment.

Jim

Make it into frit.

Jim

Is the shelf and mold level?

It also appears that the mold is not symmetrical. The right side looks steeper than the left and thus slumped deeper.

Did the glass "bottom out" or was the slump stopped before it had completely formed to the mold?

Jim

Hi Melodie, Of course I'm reading (lurking) everyday. I try to stop by here whenever I notice a new post. I was, at first, disappointed to see you were not going to be able to finish because of illness. But down deep I knew there was nothing that could keep you from sending in your Mags. Of course t...

"Flip and Fire"

Fire it face down. Flip it over and refire.

Jim

That is truelly remarkable work.

Thanks for sharing the pics.

Jim

Anyplace else that I can view the build besides Facebook? I don't "like" Facebook.

Jim

Fantastic work!

Jim

No problem if you have skinny fingers.

Jim

I used one of those on my first attempts at making frit. The zinc (galvanization) comes off and is part of the frit. It is not magnetic so it is not easily removed. When melted with the frit it produced ugly brown/bronze bubbles. I think it will work if made with "black" pipe pieces. Jim

I tried removing the sceen before the glass had completely emptied. The spikes will fall over and leave a line across the surface which may or may not look ugly. For me it was ugly so I never tried it again.

Jim

The lap grinder is made by Covington Engineering. I bought it from HIS Glassworks during their Black Friday - Cyber Monday sale. It's a beautiful, well made machine.

Jim

My Xmas tool toy:

And so where does own go to obtain the molds?

Jim

Where are the molds? I couldn't find them at either place you suggested.

Jim

I paid about that price for a new MK 101 at Lowes a couple years. So used should be less, IMO.

Jim

What temperature do you slump at?

Jim