Makes sense. So long as the glass is transparent.cemoore wrote:I've since found a reference that says Ben Young is using UV cured glue to bind layers.
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- Sat Apr 01, 2023 9:11 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Float Glass Sourcing/Safety Glass Process Questions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5607
Re: Float Glass Sourcing/Safety Glass Process Questions
- Sat Apr 01, 2023 1:25 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Float Glass Sourcing/Safety Glass Process Questions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5607
Re: Float Glass Sourcing/Safety Glass Process Questions
It's pretty easy to find 6mm tempered float glass. Try a local commercial glass supplier. You can also find it online, but shipping could be the deal breaker.
Not sure about what Ben Young uses, but silicone would work.
Not sure about what Ben Young uses, but silicone would work.
- Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:12 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Drop out temp
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1513
Re: Drop out temp
1300F. Never higher than 1325. Hold until drop is done.
- Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:24 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Refusing a smashed work
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15561
Re: Refusing a smashed work
To keep them from spreading out, you would have to fit everything together and dam, then fire to full fuse. If you want to comb or rake them, you'd have to go hotter than a full fuse (1650 to 1700F) and reach in with a combing rod (not a wooden tool, needs to have a metal tip). Whichever you do, the...
- Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:22 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Refusing a smashed work
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15561
- Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:52 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Rigidizing fibreboard
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6928
Re: Rigidizing fibreboard
650 C should do it, but it wouldn't hurt to go to 800 C.
- Mon Oct 31, 2022 11:59 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Polishing Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4107
Re: Polishing Question
You can polish with just a cork belt. No need to use cerium oxide, but cork does like more water than other belts.
- Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:23 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: 7' bubble in bowl during slump
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10940
Re: 7' bubble in bowl during slump
If there's a bulge in the bottom then you'll need to flatten first.
- Fri Oct 21, 2022 5:42 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: 7' bubble in bowl during slump
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10940
Re: 7' bubble in bowl during slump
It's hard to tell exactly what happened from the photo, but it looks like either you had a plugged airhole at the bottom of the mold or else you fired too high, which caused the piece to slide down the edge and create the bubble. Either way, it's possible to flatten the piece again, but it may be di...
- Wed Sep 14, 2022 3:56 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Bubble
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3105
Re: Bubble
Yep. I was just about the send you that link. Slow down, reduce top temperature.Eric Bloom wrote:I think I found the answer ... right here on this website. I'll try adjusting my schedule.
https://warmglass.com/what-caused-this-huge-bubble/
- Wed Sep 14, 2022 3:40 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Hepa safety updates?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3480
Re: Hepa safety updates?
Bullseye recommends cleaning with a vacuum with a HEPA filter and suggests that a respirator is only needed if you don't have a filter.
http://www.bullseyeglass.com/images/sto ... 1-2021.pdf
http://www.bullseyeglass.com/images/sto ... 1-2021.pdf
- Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:34 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Tack fused 24x24 not flat
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6093
Re: Tack fused 24x24 not flat
Large pieces can warp if not annealed properly. in addition, the stress can build up and cause the piece to crack. This can happen with both tack fused and full fused pieces. With this kind of piece, you can't just go into your anneal hold as you would with a smaller piece. Instead, you need to hold...
- Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:54 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Kiln Conversion
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3571
Re: Kiln Conversion
Here's how Skutt does it: https://skutt.com/skutt-resources/repai ... e-of-kiln/
If you google it, there are lots of other tutorials
If you google it, there are lots of other tutorials
- Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:16 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Gloves
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6392
Re: Gloves
A pair of regular nitrile or latex gloves should work fine. Gardening gloves are too thick and the gloves made for kitchen workers stop knife cuts but not glass ones.
- Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:17 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Kiln wash application
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10249
Re: Kiln wash application
It looks like you're firing a bit too hot. Try reducing the top temperature 10 degrees or so.
- Sun Aug 07, 2022 9:40 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Denver Machinery thermocouple error
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4089
Re: Denver Machinery thermocouple error
Is this the controller manual you have: https://019361d.netsolhost.com/catalog/ ... manual.pdf
Red Lion is here: https://www.redlion.net/ With luck they should be able to help.
Red Lion is here: https://www.redlion.net/ With luck they should be able to help.
- Thu Jul 21, 2022 1:58 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Brown spots
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11066
Re: Brown spots
Thinfire wouldn't stop any contamination from getting through.Doug Zawodny wrote:All my firings for the last 8 years have been on thinfire. Never on a treated shelf. I have used a lot of turquoise, but always on thinfire. Ill retreat the shelves and see what happens. Thanks.
- Sat Jul 09, 2022 4:19 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Brown spots
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11066
Re: Brown spots
I don't see how it's the thinfire, but that's easy to test. Just do a firing on a kiln washed shelf.
Also, try the other side of your shelf.
Also, try the other side of your shelf.
- Fri Jul 08, 2022 11:15 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Brown spots
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11066
Re: Brown spots
It's the residue from using silver foil in the kiln. Ever used any?Doug Zawodny wrote:I don't even know what silver stain is much less use it. Any other guesses?
- Thu Jul 07, 2022 8:08 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Brown spots
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11066
Re: Brown spots
Looks like silver stain. Have you used silver in the kiln recently?