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Try overlaying 1116 (transparent turquiose) on the 1234 (striking purple) You get a wonderful blue-purple. Expensive? Yes - but worth it to get such a beautiful color.

judith

Robin, Another easy way to get bettter adherence is to use a bit of clear powder between the design element and the irid surface. Just coat the back of the design element with a bit of GlasTac (or something similar) and dip it into clear powder. Then place it, powder side down, on the irid surface a...

Was just reading "making glass beads" by Cindy Jenkins and found this picture of a pattern bar from Rome in 100 BC.... WOW how hard would that be to make without a kiln controller????? karen teemer http://www.teemer.com/bar Well, Karen, Just ask Brock. He fused for a zillion years before ...

although two points might be considered:

1. How long will they hold up - how many firings can one expect?

2. They will not have as much weight (therefore strenght to hold position) as mullite so you will probably need to add some weight in the form of kiln bricks or something similar.

judith

I have been told that the Higuchis will be teaching at Corning June 20-Jul 3, 2004. You might give The Studio at Corning a call to confirm.

judith

Hi,

I am not familiar with the term "graniglia"..........perhhaps it is Italian for small pieces of glass (frit)?

judith

moi?

judith

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Linda will be teaching Kiln Casting at Vitrum Studio in the Washington, DC, area, April 15 - 19, 2003. Details will be out soon - or email me off the board for more information.

judith

Congratulations, Nita,
and it couldn't have happened to a nicer person. Feed the family, enjoy the show, then finish the edge on your beautiful koi bowls! So much fun to look forward to..........and so much joy to bring to others.

Happy holiday,

judith

Bee Manufacturing, sold through CR Laurence. It is the green free standing one. Probably cost about $1500 or so with shipping, starting belts, etc. Next to my kilns, the one tool I use every day. Phil Ditto for Avery, Jackie, Marty, and moi! Brock and all the folks who work and play at Vitrum.... j...

Hi Shellfish!
Vitrum Studio will be road testing a Taurus 3 next week - you could come take a look and give it a try!

See you!
judith
Vitrum Studio
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I am preparing a presentation on this topic and would appreciate input on a few questions..... What do you know now that you wish you had known when setting up your studio? What is the most imprtant piece of equipment in your studio? Why? What is the second most important.....and why? Is there anyth...

. . . Charlie may be right. Wasn't the GL24 the kiln that B&A had the tandem failures with at Vitrum? . . . We don't consider them OUR failures Tony, they weren't OUR kilns. Brock I was implying tandem kiln failures, not tandem B&A failures. Sorry for the confusion. Tony Nope. Just one kiln...

Thanks to you all for the information. But my inquiring mind wants to know what makes the zinc toxic........its natural state? (In stained glass, we sawed zinc came all the time, breathing in the dust I'm sure.....)

Only when molten?

Any explanations?

Thanks again,

judith

We have been asked to fire glass on a galvanized steel form for someone in the area. I seem to remember a caution/warning on firing this metal in the kiln, but can't find any hard facts on the subject. Anyone out there aware of any caustions/dangers?


thanks,
judith

Hi Leslie,
Steve Klein will be leading a one-day workshop/discussion in November at Vitrum Studio on this very topic, and on other topics relating to the art of glass. You can read a description of what will be covered at our website, http://www.vitrumstudio.com.

judith

whats your deadline judith? i need to straighten up in there anyhow in case i need to move it all into the (insured) house for fabian. rosanna hi rosanna, any time in the next week would be great. If it's digital, I need a few days to get slides made. I'll keep my fingers crossed that fabian forget...

Doug Randall wrote:Judith...I think Brock has some slides of the Small Planet Studio. Ask him if you can borrow them when you see him at WGW....Doug

Brock.....?

judith

I'd like to add some slides of various individual studio set-ups to my presentation for WGW, so am putting out a request for photos! I think that everyone would be interested in what works in various home studio set-ups, in studios in garages, basements, etc. You can send digitals or slides - I can ...

1/4" strips in 3mm are easy enough, cut a series of 1/2" strips, score them, and split them with running pliers. 1/8" strips, in 3mm are much harder, as glass does not normally break at a width approaching it's thickness. You will be able to get 1/8" strips out of thin glass how...