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by Tom Fuhrman
Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:18 pm
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: Bookends
Replies: 6
Views: 8523

Re: Bookends

cut out the interior portion of an IFB, line it with fiber or treat it with kiln wash, and do a pot melt into it. should end up being about 3" X 5-6"" and 2" thick. anneal well. alter the shape you cut out if you want somethin a little different. use 2 bricks held together with a...
by Tom Fuhrman
Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:29 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: bumpons
Replies: 13
Views: 21613

Re: bumpons

I've got many, 3-M brand. cost $.06ea. let me know if you need some.
by Tom Fuhrman
Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:25 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Building outdoor screen - Epoxy - sources?
Replies: 8
Views: 12705

Re: Building outdoor screen - Epoxy - sources?

check with Blenko, they used to sell the epoxy for use with their glass.
by Tom Fuhrman
Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:13 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: setting up for large production
Replies: 3
Views: 5034

Re: setting up for large production

each item has it's unique properties that requires different equipment and facilities.not being able to see the exact items you are talking about makes it a little difficult to make many suggestions. I've done mass production of many different things and they all require a production unique to that ...
by Tom Fuhrman
Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:21 pm
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: square up on straight talk
Replies: 28
Views: 39825

Re: square up on straight talk

any possibility that would work witha Kindle Fire? or netbooks with WIFI cconection? We have a very old and inexpensive phone plan and don't want to spend all the $ for a smartphone upgrade.
by Tom Fuhrman
Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:33 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: best quality bump on feet for bowls
Replies: 6
Views: 7966

Re: best quality bump on feet for bowls

just bought a couple thousand 3-M brand and they seem to be working very well. they were much cheaper than any others I found. can send you some if you need a few hundred. about $.06 ea. if any of them get very hot they can slip around and fall off. don't put them on a light or in intense sunlight w...
by Tom Fuhrman
Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:26 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: ISO Metal Spinner
Replies: 14
Views: 11253

Re: ISO Metal Spinner

spinning stainless to a height of 20" with a small diameter, i.e. 5" or less is very difficult, if not almost impossible. stainless is very difficult to spin as opposed to other metals. how about having it spun in cold rolled steel and then chrome plated. It can also be fabrictaed by rolli...
by Tom Fuhrman
Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:45 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Glass extrusion
Replies: 5
Views: 6243

Re: Glass extrusion

glass tubing and rod is always pulled not pushed thru dies. furnace needs to be about 1950-2300 depending on type of glass. Boro will probably need to be even hotter. flow needs to be continous once it starts.
by Tom Fuhrman
Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:21 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Fused Glass Drawer Pulls
Replies: 10
Views: 12827

Re: Fused Glass Drawer Pulls

Tennessee Tom on this board has some really nice ones, reasonably priced. I think I paid around $50.00 for 21 a few years ago. Brock, how do you find Tennesse Tom, I did a search and nothing came up. Bob well after a lengthy go around and Brad's help I am finally able to post on here again. He told...
by Tom Fuhrman
Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:09 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Lower Fire Combing Schedule?
Replies: 7
Views: 9237

Re: Lower Fire Combing Schedule?

I trust the temps on many thermocouples about like I do candy thermometers. when you think it's getting close open the kiln and check .if it's not warm enough, wait 3-5 minutes and try again. repeat until it works and make a note of what your pyrometer says. proper timing and temp is everything and ...
by Tom Fuhrman
Thu Aug 23, 2012 11:57 pm
Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
Topic: Color theory and interaction
Replies: 6
Views: 11030

Re: Color theory and interaction

Albers and his wife did quite a lot of stained glass when they were at Black Mountain in N.C. I have one of their books that shows a lot of their glass. It dealt with color and basic rectilinear shapes.
by Tom Fuhrman
Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:08 pm
Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
Topic: Ritsue Mishima in Architectural Digest
Replies: 11
Views: 15651

Re: Ritsue Mishima in Architectural Digest

the real thing here is getting the Venetian guys to be loose and not make exact calculated pieces like they traditionally do. We Americans, on the other hand, have embraced this looseness for the last 50 years and that's what drove the Studio movement for the 1st 30 years and then the Italians came ...
by Tom Fuhrman
Sat Aug 04, 2012 8:17 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Drill bit opinions?
Replies: 17
Views: 17293

Re: Drill bit opinions?

I've had good service with diamond drills from Dan Lopacki, www.lopacki.com, he sells his 1.5" diamond core drill for about $38. I've used them in hand drills and in drill presses. when starting with a hand drill be sure to start at an angle and them slowly raise the drill into an upstraight po...
by Tom Fuhrman
Sun Apr 11, 2004 8:26 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: BIG Adhesive Question
Replies: 13
Views: 15263

I'd suggest VBB type adhesive from Tangent Industries, Winsted, Ct. I've got 4 fountains that are in a museum in Nashville that have been outside for 3 years with water on them and weigh over 85lb. a piece just glued onto a flat sheet of granite and stuck on a vertical wall. It is a silicone based p...
by Tom Fuhrman
Tue Mar 02, 2004 10:41 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Need Recomendation on Adhesive
Replies: 5
Views: 6079

Get in touch with Tangent Industries, Winsted, Ct. Their owner/pres. can give you several suggestions. I have some glass fountains that have been outside with water on them for 3 years and are still doing fine, all put together with some of their adhesives. If you're nice, he might send you a sample...
by Tom Fuhrman
Tue Mar 02, 2004 10:20 pm
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia
Replies: 19
Views: 22851

I donated a piece to their cause 2 years ago. They are legit. They have a very impressive group of collectors as their members including some of the owners of some big name galleries. They listed the following galleries as participating: Holsten Gallery, Habitat gallery, Riley Hawk Gallery, Maurine ...
by Tom Fuhrman
Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:40 pm
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: Display Lighting & credit cards
Replies: 24
Views: 32465

I used to sell a lot of halogen lighting manufactured by WAC Lighting. They are reasonable and have proven to be of decent quality. I put them everywhere in my new house 4 years ago and have only had to replace 2 bulbs in that amount of time. get the 12volt versions and get fixtures that have an ope...
by Tom Fuhrman
Wed Feb 11, 2004 5:03 pm
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: Health Insurance in Florida?
Replies: 5
Views: 7528

Health insurance

I just switched to a Florida company for my health insurance. It was about 1/2 of Bc/BS, You might ry these people, Life of The South, Health Insurance, 100 Wset Bay St., Jacksonville, Fl. 32232, 904-350-9660, or 800-661-6385. They should have an agent somewhere close to you. I just had a few existi...
by Tom Fuhrman
Fri Jan 16, 2004 12:03 am
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: Jan/Feb. Cash flow
Replies: 7
Views: 11307

Sara: I am incorporated but you still have to file corporate taxes by March 15th and changing of the the corporate fiscal year just makes for a lot more bookkeeping and problems becaause of being out of sinc with everything else. or am I missing something? The wholesale shows don't really come until...
by Tom Fuhrman
Thu Jan 15, 2004 4:47 pm
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: Jan/Feb. Cash flow
Replies: 7
Views: 11307

Jan/Feb. Cash flow

I am interested if anyone has come up with any solutions to the following problem. I, like many others am on a cash basis accounting system. We all know that we try to deplete the checking account by years end to suppress the amount of taxes we will owe. (any thing left at the end of the year over a...