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Late to post, but I am truly sorry for your loss. I can't imagine the effects of such devastation on an entire community.

Your last piece was, as usual, spectacular. I wish you peace and creativity in the new year. And yes, let us know how we might be able to help.

Best, Dana W.

I use CMC sometimes as glue -- works great. Mix it up to your desired consistency and enjoy .

Dana W.

Beautiful. I love the bees .

Dana

The stripcut book is great. There are very few books dedicated to coldworking. Coldingworking without machines is the best practical "how to" book on the subject I've read. (Jonathan Schmuck wrote the Joy of Coldworking -- I didn't find it useful as a "how to". It seemed more lik...

You need a few inches all the way around. To some extent, the bigger the span, the more glass you need around the edge. Also, you need a very controlled (read: low & slow) firing schedule. You may want to look at Paul Tarlow's ebook on fused glass vessels (fusedglassbooks.com) - Creative Fused G...

Avoid reds, and pay attention to not mix reactive colors (or at least separate them from each other with a layer of clear).

Dana

I think the last I had cut was 16 gage. Just go to your handy sheet metal place. They typically have samples at the front desk. At least here, I have found them very helpful & accommodating. If I buy 4x10' sheets, they will cut them to any size I ask. I have enough stainless to last my lifetime ...

I saw something the other day about about making it as an artist. I think it was a book, and I thought I downloaded it, but I can't find it so I guess I didn't .

Anyway, the first point of advice was, "don't quit your day job".

Dana W.

Alcohol inks burn off in the kiln.

Once your piece is slumped, sandblast or etch it to give it "tooth", and apply the alcohol inks. You'll then need to coat it with some sort of sealer -- clear, non-yellowing Krylon or Rustoleum in a spray can from the paint aisle works just fine.

Dana W.

FusedLightStudio wrote:Could I use just cleaned/sifted beach sand in the second layer?
If not - wondering where to get grogg...

Any place that carries pottery supplies should have grog, silica flour, and pottery plaster.

Dana W.

If you’re trying to calculate the volume of an irregular-shaped object (say a plaster mold for a sculpture), you weigh a large container of water, fill the mold with water to the level you want the glass (pour the water out of the mold,) then weigh the water container again. Subtract to find the we...

Dana - nobody said anything about a constantly changing ouput.As Paragon explains it is not uncommon for thermocouples to slowly move several degrees off over time or suddenly when things are changed - changing the length of one of the leads will change it greatly. The OP changed controllers and wa...

It's semantics, but there's a difference between a thermocouple that "is drifting" and one that "has drifted" ;). If a thermocouple is truly drifting, it means that the measurement is always moving (usually due to noise). An offset can't correct for a continuously changing signal...

Pg.40 of the manual. :mrgreen: Offset https://www.kilncontrol.com/files/8814/9617/2657/201609_TAP_Manual_Release2.pdf "6.5.9 Thermocouple Thermocouple offset can be used to correct a drifting thermocouple. If a thermocouple were truly "drifting" an offset isn't going to help. Just sa...

"The artist must have completed a four-year academic program or equivalent training within the past 5 years." "Or equivalent training." Interpret how you wish and give it your best shot. All they can do is say No. And regarding your question... someday I may go back and get an a...

The controller board has WiFi, and most likely has a CPU. They are going to generate heat. The rep's explanation is "sort of" right. Thermocouples are "dumb pieces of metal" -- two dissimilar metals attached at one end that generate a very small voltage. The voltage change is gen...

Yeah, I have one of her instructional DVDs, no real details re: thermal shock. Also found a commercial outfit that sells them for custom homes, no details there either. Thanks Lisa's very generous with her knowledge, and I'm sure would have been glad to talk with you. I've talked with her about sin...

It is just my husband and me. We have a 4000 ft2 house and three-car garage (it's Utah -- real estate is relatively cheap). I've taken over a lot of the basement and would love to kick him out of the garage :mrgreen: He doesn't do wood-working, glass, etc., but he has "toys" (motorcycle an...

Some time ago I bought some special modelling plasticine, thinking it would handle less messily than clay.......and, no, there isn't any more to tell. It's still unused. I plan to make the relief positive, cast it in plaster, then use the intaglio design in the plaster as a receptacle for the frit ...

Are the limbs too fine for a flexible silicone mold (that you then use to create the plaster)? At least you wouldn't have to redo the clay over and over. What about creating the casting mold from clay? Have Brad CNC something for you (I think he is the one who bought a CNC several years ago...). I'm...