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- Mon Jun 04, 2018 7:00 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: More Kiln Adventures
- Replies: 19
- Views: 26323
Re: More Kiln Adventures
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...
- Sat Jun 02, 2018 7:23 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: More Kiln Adventures
- Replies: 19
- Views: 26323
Re: More Kiln Adventures
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 was...
- Fri Jun 01, 2018 10:22 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: More Kiln Adventures
- Replies: 19
- Views: 26323
Re: More Kiln Adventures
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...
- Tue May 29, 2018 9:56 am
- Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
- Topic: Is an art degree necessary for you to be or become an "artist"?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 36673
Re: Is an art degree necessary for you to be or become an "artist"?
Unfortunately, in this day and age, a marketing degree is far more important than an art degree in determining the financial success of an artist. Absolutely. A Blog, a Patreon* and a store are pretty much bare requirements today. *I think Patreon is a great concept but so many don't understand the...
- Tue May 29, 2018 9:49 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: More Kiln Adventures
- Replies: 19
- Views: 26323
Re: More Kiln Adventures
Yep, understand the offset feature and steps to change it. But in reality my previous schedules (100s using the original Bartlett 1000) seem to work just fine with no offset. I may do some more extensive testing later after my new studio is finished and everything comes back out of storage. That ma...
- Mon May 21, 2018 12:56 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Slumping Tempered Glass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13877
Re: Slumping Tempered Glass
Greg - I looked at online prices. . . very good deals for a cut and beveled piece of that thickness. Since you are slumping them the fact that they are tempered means you can get 2-5 times as clumsy without breaking them - until slumped of course. I really like this idea
- Mon May 21, 2018 11:25 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: More Kiln Adventures
- Replies: 19
- Views: 26323
Re: More Kiln Adventures
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. A user defined thermocouple offset can be programmed with allowable values between -50 an...
- Fri May 18, 2018 3:11 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: More Kiln Adventures
- Replies: 19
- Views: 26323
Re: More Kiln Adventures
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 ge...
- Thu May 17, 2018 10:19 am
- Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
- Topic: Is an art degree necessary for you to be or become an "artist"?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 36673
Re: Is an art degree necessary for you to be or become an "artist"?
Yeha, I worked for an sculptor and artist guy that probably has made several million over his lifetime, no art degree, not famous. www.richardmiller.comJudd wrote:Art degrees aren't necessary for anything unless you plan to do education.
If you can make Cool, you can be successful at selling art.
- Thu May 17, 2018 10:14 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: glassline paint and powdered frit
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9807
Re: glassline paint and powdered frit
Ralphy - Barry steered you correctly. I do a lot of this for scenic pieces. I usually do the opposite of what you propose - I fire my powdered frit first, then go over it with the Glassline to either add details or firm up the look of the area. You may want to experiment with the GL first :-k - it l...
- Tue May 15, 2018 1:09 pm
- Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
- Topic: Chihuly App
- Replies: 17
- Views: 66922
Re: Chihuly App
Back to the OP . . . . A. It's basic entertainment. Different strokes for different folks. A kid would probably love it. B. It isn't going to transfer easily to any physical world creation so yeah, point "A" above. C. It might inspire some people to try out the real thing. :shock: D. Might...
- Mon May 14, 2018 3:10 pm
- Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
- Topic: "Dumbing down" of glass art?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 190930
Re: "Dumbing down" of glass art?
What do you think? Are decals, molds, etc adding to or taking away from the medium? Nah, not really. Decals are just another way to apply paint/colorant. Printed vs. hand applied. Caveat: I don't BUY decals, the rare times I use them I do the laser ones. Umber can look very classy against lighter c...
- Sun May 13, 2018 10:19 am
- Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
- Topic: How Picky Are You?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 38344
Re: How Picky Are You?
I guess I'm a perfectionist - I never sell or show an item I don't find pleasing or that don't match my original vision. Potmelt or crushed to make casting which we give to children of friends. Sometimes one of those jewelry boxes (cast). Occasionally cut into pieces to save design elements or re-pu...
- Sat May 12, 2018 5:13 pm
- Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
- Topic: Using glass in children's projects
- Replies: 13
- Views: 51148
Re: Using glass in children's projects
Old thread but I couldn't resist. We crush and cast many of our failures into various hand sized trinkets - sunfaces, butterflies, flowers, feathers, etc. My wife gives them away as an incentive in her school store (teacher) and we have our grandkids paint them with Glassline when visiting. Stuff th...
- Sat May 12, 2018 9:02 am
- Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
- Topic: Clear Shield Gel
- Replies: 9
- Views: 43291
Re: Clear Shield Gel
First...the idea that patinas don't change over time is nonsense. As someone who did bronze patina work (original and repair) for 7 years, I totally agree Cynthia. Patinas fade, patinas grow darker. patinas go to all hell in time. Even in museums with great conditions, most have to be touched up ev...
- Sat May 12, 2018 8:32 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Getting ready to blow out Color Bar in HOT shop
- Replies: 13
- Views: 33830
Re: Getting ready to blow out Color Bar in HOT shop
WOW - really gorgeous.
I would really dig manipulating glass like that, after some intense instruction. Too cool.
I would really dig manipulating glass like that, after some intense instruction. Too cool.
- Sat May 12, 2018 8:25 am
- Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
- Topic: Is an art degree necessary for you to be or become an "artist"?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 36673
Re: Is an art degree necessary for you to be or become an "artist"?
They're looking for a specific type of artist at a certain point in what is supposed to be an art career (heh). There are other prereq's for this exhibition besides the one you mentioned. I don't think anyone, including the Renwick Alliance would declare that their prereqs are necessary for one to ...
- Fri May 11, 2018 11:05 am
- Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
- Topic: Is an art degree necessary for you to be or become an "artist"?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 36673
Is an art degree necessary for you to be or become an "artist"?
I was inspired (provoked?) by the the post regarding the James Renwick Alliance's Chrysalis Award. "The artist must have completed a four-year academic program or equivalent training within the past 5 years." Darn, got that computer science degree back in '92! Seemed unduly stuffy to me. I...
- Thu May 10, 2018 2:47 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Hairline 'crack'
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20652
Re: Hairline 'crack'
Bonnie: Just to clarify - I didn't think your schedule was unreasonably slow, for a piece that size & configuration it was reasonable. Personally I might not have exceeded 150 dph on a piece like. I was thinking more of folks slumping a basic 6 mm piece or such and cruising at like 50 dph from 1...
- Thu May 10, 2018 1:28 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Hairline 'crack'
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20652
Re: Hairline 'crack'
Lots of people, pros included, look in somewhere over 1000-1050 by just cracking the lid as that is a very safe zone, so they can decide if they want to abort the firing and save design elements and uncracked pieces. Even the cracked pieces - they might be easier to use and cut if they aren't fused ...