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- Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:35 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Is float glass food safe?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6624
Re: Is float glass food safe?
I understand if some glazes aren't fired correctly, they can leech chemicals into food, but that can easily be corrected by always capping the design with glass.
- Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:18 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Is BE black really a deep green?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11891
Re: Is BE black really a deep green?
Well... celery is a good color... right?
- Mon Jan 08, 2018 12:01 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Advice on what went wrong
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9393
Re: Advice on what went wrong
Roy,
Your kiln died? Ah... sad panda.
Get that bad boy fixed. It's much cheaper to fix a kiln than buy a new one.
What's the problem with the kiln. Many times a repair is quite cheap.
Your kiln died? Ah... sad panda.
Get that bad boy fixed. It's much cheaper to fix a kiln than buy a new one.
What's the problem with the kiln. Many times a repair is quite cheap.
- Fri Jan 05, 2018 11:52 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Advice on what went wrong
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9393
Re: Advice on what went wrong
1) You didn't program an anneal into your firing? Well, that screwed up your piece. 2) Unknown COE glass? That's why the red went opaque. It's not formulated to go to high temps, and reds/ oranges are prone to turn opaque. You can cast at lower temperatures. I cast at 1465. Also, use tested Fusible ...
- Fri Jan 05, 2018 9:51 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Some of my Stuff
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11827
Re: Some of my Stuff
Thank you very much
- Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:07 am
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: 3D printer to glass casting
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7448
Re: 3D printer to glass casting
For POP, yeah it's a one time mold. But, you got your plastic positive. You can always make more molds.
We cast bottle glass in the school pottery kiln at Cone 05. After the fire, those molds are toast.
We cast bottle glass in the school pottery kiln at Cone 05. After the fire, those molds are toast.
- Fri Dec 08, 2017 9:35 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: New Pendant Cabochon
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13789
Re: New Pendant Cabochon
Very nice. What's the size?
- Fri Nov 17, 2017 9:39 am
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Reduce/remove micro bubbles in full fused pieces
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12934
Re: Reduce/remove micro bubbles in full fused pieces
I understand many people hate bubbles, but I love them. They add character to the piece.
Just my 2 cents.
Just my 2 cents.
- Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:15 am
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: bottle glass frit - firing schedule
- Replies: 13
- Views: 23053
Re: bottle glass frit - firing schedule
I hope you post an update. I'm interested in your progress.
I love working with float and window glass.
I love working with float and window glass.
- Mon Oct 30, 2017 11:40 am
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: bottle glass frit - firing schedule
- Replies: 13
- Views: 23053
Re: bottle glass frit - firing schedule
Jim said Cone 015 for BE glass. Window and bottle glasses need more heat.
- Fri Oct 27, 2017 10:10 am
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: bottle glass frit - firing schedule
- Replies: 13
- Views: 23053
Re: bottle glass frit - firing schedule
I make my own kiln wash. I use 20% EP Kaolin, 80% Alumina Hydrate. Even with that, I have had sticking at Cone 05.
I know when they make African Powder beads, they have a lot of sticking. They wash the beads in a sand/water slurry.
I know when they make African Powder beads, they have a lot of sticking. They wash the beads in a sand/water slurry.
- Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:54 am
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: bottle glass frit - firing schedule
- Replies: 13
- Views: 23053
Re: bottle glass frit - firing schedule
Are you wanting to make something like the African Bottle Beads? If so, you should crush your glass until its powder. If you're expecting your frit to smooth out like fusing glass, that will never happen unless you hit really high temps - like 2000 Fahrenheit. At least, that has been my experience. ...
- Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:30 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: fill weight and firing schedule?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6921
Re: fill weight and firing schedule?
Are you wanting them all to be uniform? If not, I just fill until the glass is heaping over.
- Fri Oct 06, 2017 9:11 am
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Tack fusing, but different
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8773
Re: Tack fusing, but different
Are you sure your thermocouple is reading correctly?
Whatever the case, maybe hit your target temp for only 5 minutes?
Whatever the case, maybe hit your target temp for only 5 minutes?
- Thu Oct 05, 2017 10:01 am
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Tack fusing, but different
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8773
Re: Tack fusing, but different
No, posting here is fine.
How long did you hold at 750?
How long did you hold at 750?
- Thu Oct 05, 2017 9:52 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: extruding glass strands from pot (photo)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7779
Re: extruding glass strands from pot (photo)
Maybe look into doing a vitrograph pull with the glass? If you're wanting a large quantity of glass stringer, that method would work better.
Search the archives here for how to do that.
Search the archives here for how to do that.
- Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:40 am
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Slumping issue....1st post
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14779
Re: Slumping issue....1st post
I kiln wash once a month, or so, I never remove the old wash because I like the texture I get on my glass.
- Fri Sep 15, 2017 10:03 am
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Slumping issue....1st post
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14779
Re: Slumping issue....1st post
I think you're firing too hot for just slumping. I hit 1350 for a float glass slump.
- Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:25 am
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Cutting Very Thick Glass Slabs
- Replies: 12
- Views: 22891
Re: Cutting Very Thick Glass Slabs
3" is the thickness. I am sawing through 3" of glass, 10" or so inches in length.
Yeah, I'd doing pattern bars (see pics above).
Yeah, I'd doing pattern bars (see pics above).
- Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:28 am
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Cutting Very Thick Glass Slabs
- Replies: 12
- Views: 22891
Re: Cutting Very Thick Glass Slabs
When I cut my glass blocks, I'm cutting through at least 3" by 6" to 10" inches in length.