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- Thu Nov 20, 2003 10:28 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Death of an Organization
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13919
Re: Death of an Organization
I'm off to the AGM of the BC Glass Arts Association tonight. AGM? Association of Glass Melters? Artists Giving Money? Or maybe Angry Group of Men? Apathetic Gang of Munchkins? Or is it Ants Go Marching? (Hurrah! Hurrah!) And I assume BC stands for Beyond Caring. ....... Hate to see the organization...
- Thu Nov 20, 2003 10:15 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: BE pink kilnwash
- Replies: 28
- Views: 23142
- Thu Nov 20, 2003 10:12 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: BE pink kilnwash
- Replies: 28
- Views: 23142
It's not critical on small work, although I have seen shelf/air bubbles in as small an area as 50 sq. inches. Got one the other day on a piece that was 3 1/2 inches square. That's 12.25 square inches. And the shelf had been fired once before. I didn't think that was possible. Just for the record, i...
- Wed Nov 19, 2003 11:55 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Variegated red
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6749
- Wed Nov 19, 2003 10:58 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Variegated red
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6749
Have you tried posting on a jewelry/metalsmithing board? Artists who work in Japanese metal blends like mokume gane could probably advise you ... also about milling the sheets to desired thickness. Good idea about posting on a metalsmithing board, I'll try that. This isn't an isue of milling, as fa...
- Wed Nov 19, 2003 9:30 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Variegated red
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6749
Yeah, I've got a bunch of leaf, it fires a gorgeous blue (now why does something called variegated red fire to blue????) By the way, I'm also playing with variegated green and variegated black -- they are similar, except less vivid blue and more black. I suspect the black is aluminum, and would imag...
- Wed Nov 19, 2003 7:14 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Variegated red
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6749
Variegated red
Anyone know exactly what combination of metals makes up variegated red? I know there's copper in there, but what else?
- Wed Nov 19, 2003 7:13 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Gold Leaf in fusing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6975
Foil will work much better than leaf. Unless you use several layers of the leaf, it won't show up very well and will just be wasted. Brock's suggestion about oil is a good one -- I use mineral oil, but any light oil will work. Also, since gold is so expensive you might practice with silver instead -...
- Wed Nov 19, 2003 12:01 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Production Sandblasting
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13429
Re: Production Sandblasting
How about the abrasive reclaimer that they suggest for between the cabinet and the dust collector? Any experience with that? (Catalog prices are $875 for the collector and $169 for the reclaimer.) Why are there 2 'u's in vacuum? Marty, I have a used reclaimer (TP catalog number #6120-40) -- if it w...
- Tue Nov 18, 2003 9:05 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: attaching hangers to christmas ornaments
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10090
- Tue Nov 18, 2003 7:58 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: molds cracking in casting cooling
- Replies: 39
- Views: 40881
- Tue Nov 18, 2003 5:33 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Melting wine/beer bottles
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3264
- Tue Nov 18, 2003 1:23 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: 55-J Paper
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3632
I suspect he means 550-J (not 55-J). This is a standard grade fiber paper that is widely available. It will work fine on the kiln shelf. The difference between 550-J and 110-J is that the 110 is rigid and the 550 is flexible. The 110 will last longer than the 550 (about 25 to 50 firings, vs. 6 to 12...
- Mon Nov 17, 2003 9:48 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Wire as inclusion
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3212
Cheap silver alloys often yellow, but there are lots of metal screens that would fuse fine between two pieces of glass, including copper and aluminum. (Yes, aluminum melts at 1200F, but an aluminum screen will usually stay intact when fused in between two layers.) I wouldn't use galvanized steel, as...
- Mon Nov 17, 2003 9:13 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Glass Placement
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5118
Re: Glass Placement
No.artisand wrote:Will a single layer of glass fuse together if it is touching, not overlapping or connected by another layer.
- Sat Nov 15, 2003 6:11 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Low Tech Pattern Bar Cutting?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11332
- Fri Nov 14, 2003 8:24 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: Kiln Building Materials and Design
- Replies: 42
- Views: 47267
Skamol has two warehouses in the USA, one in Portland, Oregon and one in Charlotte, North Carolina. To buy from them, you need to buy a case, which is anywhere from 72 to 144 boards, depending on the thickness. The material comes from Denmark, so it can be out of stock from time to time. (For exampl...
- Wed Nov 12, 2003 8:57 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: how can I make glass stronger
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9524
Re: Metal and the COE
Yes. It's a frequent technique. Foils, wires, and very thin sheets work best. You can use copper, silver, gold, aluminum, brass, and many other metals. The main thing is not to use metal that's too thick.hoknok wrote:Has anyone combined metal within glass with successful results in the kiln?
- Wed Nov 12, 2003 12:22 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: KEROSENE,,,,,cutter Q
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6351
Re: KEROSENE,,,,,cutter Q
No, don't do it. That twechniqhue is for cutting laminated glass, to burn out the laminate between the layers. Brock What's a "twechniqhue"? Must be a Canadian thing. (P.S. You can also use kerosene and a string to cut bottles in half. This could be why most of the oldtimers are dead.)
- Wed Nov 12, 2003 12:19 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: Building My Own Controller
- Replies: 25
- Views: 31212
If you want to tackle building a controller, there's a list of places that sell parts and such on the Warm Glass site at: http://www.warmglass.com/Resources.htm#Kilnparts Note the link to Tobler Glass toward the bottom of that section of the site -- this has complete instructions for building your o...