This sounds like an excellent idea! I am definitely going to try this at my next craft fair. Thanks a bunch!
Cheers,
Suzan
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- Mon Jul 14, 2003 9:04 am
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: selling suggestion
- Replies: 19
- Views: 21200
- Mon Jul 14, 2003 8:48 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Pâte de verre
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3681
An often used formula is 1 part pottery plaster to 1 part silica, mixed with water as usual. Here is an excellent web site for additional info:
http://www.glassaustralia.anu.edu.au/da ... .data.html
Select the "Pate de Verre" link.
Cheers,
Suzan
http://www.glassaustralia.anu.edu.au/da ... .data.html
Select the "Pate de Verre" link.
Cheers,
Suzan
- Sat Jun 14, 2003 12:20 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: Bisque object with Pate de Verre?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6169
That won't work. If you simply paint the glass paste onto the outiside of bisqueware, the glass will melt off. Pate de verre requires a lot of steps, and you really should get a book on the subject, but to give you an idea, I'll detail my first small pate de verre item: 1. Used a small bisque bowl a...
- Mon Jun 09, 2003 2:02 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: Dry plaster plugs
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9227
- Mon Jun 09, 2003 1:50 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Glass and ceramic
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10923
Molds can be made from clay, but I'd suggest you buy yourself a basic pottery book so that you have an understanding of how to form and fire clay. It's not very difficult, but some specific knowledge is required. Clay can be fired from about 1900F to well over 2200F. You need to verify that your gla...
- Mon May 26, 2003 10:05 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: slumping on to a face mold
- Replies: 16
- Views: 17440
Another fun thing to try is to buy plaster gauze from a hobby or art supply shop. Cut into strips, dip quickly in a bowl of water, and apply the strips onto the face of a Vaseline-smeared volunteer. Be careful not to block their nostrils, and apply 2 layers. After it has dried for about 20 minutes, ...
- Mon May 26, 2003 9:34 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: numbers for slumping. Bisque or SS
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14156
- Wed Apr 30, 2003 4:52 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Stereo Pot melt
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13614
- Tue Apr 29, 2003 10:39 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Why wouldn't this %$#@! bowl slump
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4210
- Mon Apr 28, 2003 10:10 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Pot Melts - Getting Transparency
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3232
Pot Melts - Getting Transparency
1. My pot melts always turn out opaque, even when I use only transparent glasses. Is there some trick to getting pot melts to be more transparent?
Cheers,
Suzan
Cheers,
Suzan
- Tue Apr 15, 2003 10:42 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Bartlett Controller..HELP
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5698
I would suggest simply relaxing with your favourite brew and settle down to reading the manual a few times; it's not that long. I also have a 9 key Bartlett controller, and find it easy to use. On the 3rd reading, I'm sure it'll make sense to you. There's a section where they give you a step by step...
- Mon Apr 14, 2003 12:20 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: ceramic glazes for glass,,,,,,,,?????
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9113
- Mon Apr 14, 2003 12:08 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: bubble problems
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8767
About a year ago someone posted that they always ramp 300 d/h to the end temp in order to avoid bubbles. I usually do so, and rarely have any bubbles. Recently, I tried a schedule exactly as listed from Spectrum, which had a slow ramp to about 1000F, then AFAP to fuse temp, etc. and this gave me a t...
- Mon Mar 17, 2003 1:30 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: What grit diamond pads do you use?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16912
Thanks, Tony. This is what I needed to know (the flat lap ain't in my budget for now :cry: ) However, the angle grinder is a possibility. So far, all my slumped pieces have a rough surface from contact with the mold; will the angle grinder get the glass back to the same glossy surface you usually ge...
- Mon Mar 17, 2003 12:28 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: What grit diamond pads do you use?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16912