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- Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:42 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Removing silicone
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11311
Re: Removing silicone
Had the same problem on a flat piece. Put it in the kiln, took it to 800F and slow cool. Burned off the silicon completely.
- Sat Mar 01, 2014 10:08 am
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: acid polishing
- Replies: 10
- Views: 21780
Re: acid polishing
Totally agree with what everyone has said about hydrofluoric acid. Can not say enough not to use this stuff. There is no room for error on the personal protection equipment.
Greg, Certified Industrial Hygienist
Greg, Certified Industrial Hygienist
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:19 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Failing Silicone: another option?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4378
Re: Failing Silicone: another option?
I always buy a new tube of GE silicon II, open it and lay down a bead on a scrap. Let the bead cure for 6 hours. If it is not hard, I throw the silicon away.
- Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:31 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Safety relating to thin fire kiln shelf paper
- Replies: 19
- Views: 67109
Re: Safety relating to thin fire kiln shelf paper
Keep kiln closed when binders are burning off. Greg, Kevin had just mentioned in his post to vent the kiln when the Thin Fire is burning. His reasons made sense (for a newbie) as much as yours. I guess the jury is still out on that one too? Lucie Your choice. I like to keep the smell contained.
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:40 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Safety relating to thin fire kiln shelf paper
- Replies: 19
- Views: 67109
Re: Safety relating to thin fire kiln shelf paper
Main ingredients in Thin Fire Paper are Cellulose, Aluminum Hydroxide, fiber glass, organic binders. It is predominately a nuisance dust and an irritant. Regarding the Fiber glass – the jury is out on toxicology but would be a good idea to wear a P95 respirators (cheaper than P100, less breathing re...
- Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:25 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: The Wentworth Bartop
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18325
Re: The Wentworth Bartop
Really nice!
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:26 am
- Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
- Topic: ArtPrize 2013
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7768
ArtPrize 2013
I'm going to ArtPrize again. Here is "Quilt of Humanity" - a 36 panel installation. If you would like to see the panels better, go to- Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:16 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: A skin rush because of grinding the glass ???
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8520
Re: A skin rush because of grinding the glass ???
Ground glass is chemically inert. There is nothing there chemically or biologically which would induce a contact dermatitis (which is what I think you have). It can cause skin abrasion assuming it was rubbed vigorously into the skin. Were you working with some other chemical that day? If you want to...
- Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:18 am
- Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
- Topic: New Studio/New Glass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10605
New Studio/New Glass
After a year I decided that my studio was not working - too small. So, I bought a new house with a HUGE garage. Plenty of room to work now! The front door has sidelights, so I made something. It's called "Sunset over Battery Creek."
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 6:42 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: What is in shelf paper?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15099
Re: What is in shelf paper?
The trick to avoiding the irritating effects of Thin Fire binder burn off during firing is arranging to be somewhere else when it occurs!
- Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:19 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: What is in shelf paper?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15099
Re: What is in shelf paper?
I discuss the health aspects of Thin Fire paper on my web site:
http://www.gregorieglass.com/Health_Saf ... mical.html
http://www.gregorieglass.com/Health_Saf ... mical.html
- Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:10 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: pendant light fixtures
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7012
Re: pendant light fixtures
Lowes or Home Depot.
- Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:04 am
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: How to dry frit
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14291
Re: How to dry frit
Spread it out on a window screen and put in the sun for a few hours.
- Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:05 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Microwave/Dishwasher Safe?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16471
Re: Microwave/Dishwasher Safe?
A woman bought a $500 bowl from me and asked if she could put it in the dishwasher. My response was "Would you put your Picasso through the carwash?" She got the message.
- Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:49 am
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Glass dust everywhere!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9174
Re: Glass dust everywhere!
http://www.gregorieglass.com/Health_Safety_Chemical.html Scroll down to "Ground Glass." Reading the entire section on Chemicals will give you a good understanding of chemical health hazards facing glass artists. Glass dust is not especially dangerous. It is considered to be a nuisance dus...
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:56 am
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Glass dust everywhere!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9174
Re: Glass dust everywhere!
Glass dust is not especially dangerous. It is considered to be a nuisance dust by OSHA. Glass dust is not silica, it is a non-crystalline silicate and does not cause silicosis. See my web site for more information. Use your ShopVac to clean up the mess. http://www.gregorieglass.com Click on Glass Ar...
- Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:19 am
- Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
- Topic: ArtPrize
- Replies: 19
- Views: 24678
Re: ArtPrize
"Kiln-formed Glass: When the distinction between craft and art suddenly becomes unimportant." Wonderful Craft, Art should immediately impress and have an emotional recall. This piece of work impresses, it stands out and attacts attention, good, but I do not see any emotional recall? So it...
- Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:32 am
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: lamellar ground silica
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5055
Re: lamellar ground silica
From a health perspective, crystalline silica is nasty stuff. If you are going to use it dry keep the dust down and wear a P100 respirator.
- Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:33 am
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: trade show walls
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6154
Re: trade show walls
I bought bifold closet doors at Lowes. You will have to weight them and secure them at the top, but they work well and look great.
- Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:50 pm
- Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
- Topic: ArtPrize
- Replies: 19
- Views: 24678
Re: ArtPrize
The ArtPrize preliminary votes are in! Out of 1500 entries and 174,006 votes - I made the Top 100! Voting continues and the Top 10 is announced on Sunday and voting begins again to select the winner of ArtPrize!!!!!!!