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by Marty
Mon Apr 21, 2003 10:20 pm
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: hey, marty and kelly, quit talking about me...
Replies: 2
Views: 6489

Lurker comes out of the closet!

Art world trembles!!
by Marty
Sun Apr 20, 2003 9:37 pm
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: cost of studio help
Replies: 8
Views: 11356

More than you want to, less than you should. What's the unemployment rate in your area (I know, Kelly, I'm just making things difficult)? Can you offer flexibility in exchange for low wages? Can your work cover paying realistic wages or do you have to $0.05 and $0.10? Will this be on the books or un...
by Marty
Tue Apr 15, 2003 11:22 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: ABI Boot Camp for Artists
Replies: 3
Views: 5173

boot camp

can't make it, never heard of it, what is it? do you really wear boots?
by Marty
Mon Apr 14, 2003 10:34 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: matte finish
Replies: 22
Views: 23864

more

Ron beat me to it- Bert- check that link for test results. Gale- photos won't show it, it's just like sandblasted BE sealed/coated with armorall or mineral oil but a little less wetted-looking. No glow. No fingerprints. Dee- Bob's not selling it yet? He did post prices (about US$20 for a quart). My ...
by Marty
Mon Apr 14, 2003 12:44 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: matte finish
Replies: 22
Views: 23864

float test

Bert- I'll try to dunk some float tomorrow and will post results. I don't know if a hood is absolutely necessary with this stuff but there was a pungent odor that I could definitely live without. Also, the room had no ventilation before except for a standard bathroom vent fan. I had looked into Leri...
by Marty
Sun Apr 13, 2003 9:38 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: matte finish
Replies: 22
Views: 23864

more on acid

HIS calls it Vari-Etch. It seems to work best on sandblasted surfaces- in the tests I ran it mottled glossy surfaces, but I may not have left the glass in the bath long enough (that's not what I was looking for). It just smooths out the blasted surface, leaves it like velvet! I was tired of sending ...
by Marty
Sat Apr 12, 2003 11:55 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: matte finish
Replies: 22
Views: 23864

Acid

Tony and Steve- I just tested a sample of Robert Stephan's (HIS Glassworks) ammonium bifluoride stuff for sandblasted surfaces. Tested a quart, bought 10 gallons. Set up a ventilation hood, got gloves and apron and safety glasses, tubs for dipping and rinsing, baking soda for neutralizing the rinse ...
by Marty
Sat Apr 12, 2003 11:44 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: What is your favorite straight glass cutter? Circle?
Replies: 15
Views: 20056

short people

Jo- how about lowering the table height to where it's comfortable? Or standing on a small platform? I'm serious! Try it- in my studio we range from about 5'3" to 6'; there's all kinds of accomodation.
by Marty
Thu Apr 10, 2003 9:20 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Warm Glass conference -- hotel poll
Replies: 14
Views: 16507

response to the poll

'Splain this: almost 650 hits on this poll and only 58 responses?!?!!
by Marty
Thu Apr 10, 2003 9:14 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: What temp can you take your fused glass out of kiln?
Replies: 16
Views: 25786

impatience

If you need to, start cracking the kiln at 250 to 300F. Start with a 1/4" gap at 300, 1/2" at 250, 3/4" at 200, 1 1/2" at 150. and 3" at 125. It'll come to room temp in no time. The above not only speeds things up, but it also makes you feel like you're actually involved in ...
by Marty
Wed Apr 09, 2003 10:10 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: UL certification
Replies: 2
Views: 3956

UL

I think you'll find that most of us who've marketed lamps have used UL-rated components, and followed UL procedures, but not gone through the process. I also looked into it and found it prohibitively expensive. The alternative rating agencies were cheaper but not enough. I had no problem selling my ...
by Marty
Tue Apr 08, 2003 7:59 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Warped Wok
Replies: 5
Views: 7241

When good woks go bad

Steve- I used to rely on the Squidge-n-squash (tm) cheatin' technology too- squash it slightly too much in the other direction before slumping. It got too frustrating so I started thinking about a holder of some sort to keep tension from handle to handle, and having a rim welded to the outside, and ...
by Marty
Mon Apr 07, 2003 2:49 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Heating Elements
Replies: 1
Views: 3636

elementary, Watson

Check the manual? Call the dealer? Call Jen-Ken?

I would expect all the elements to go on together. An override for something like drop ring slumps would be nice too.
by Marty
Mon Apr 07, 2003 2:42 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: uk artists
Replies: 18
Views: 17168

"pushbike"

Why push? Are the tyres flat?

Wot's a pushbike?

MartyintheUSA(andnotparticularlyproudofitrightnow)
by Marty
Mon Apr 07, 2003 2:31 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: wet Belt sander question
Replies: 25
Views: 29948

Sanders

If you go for the large unit, I reccomend CRL. Be aware that they sell 2 machines under their name- get the one made by Bee in Canada.

Lots in the archives....
by Marty
Thu Apr 03, 2003 10:28 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Clammy hands in the sandblaster gloves?
Replies: 3
Views: 5584

Clammy hands in the sandblaster gloves?

Eureka! Put small holes in the finger tips. Air flows down the glove into the cabinet, soothes-n-cools (tm) and keeps the mold down. Smells better too.
by Marty
Thu Mar 27, 2003 9:53 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: glass fuser needs help
Replies: 6
Views: 8447

Bruce

Sorry- the area code is 860.
by Marty
Wed Mar 26, 2003 5:22 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: glass fuser needs help
Replies: 6
Views: 8447

glass fuser needs help

I'm not sure if this is appropriate for this part of the WGBB but I assume I'll be told if it's not. I've known Bruce Laughlin for a while, he's a good guy, a straight shooter, taught silk screening on glass, has been a glass fuser for over 25 years (he was a graphic designer before that). He's done...
by Marty
Fri Mar 21, 2003 10:56 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Slumping Into A Wok
Replies: 5
Views: 9243

Wok this way

Non ss will scale.

Some woks will eventually deform to an oval.

Sandblast, heat, spray kilnwash.

Or sandblast, spray or brush boron nitride.

Don't know about float.

Check archives for all the above and much much more.
by Marty
Fri Mar 21, 2003 12:14 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: 12 volt lighting set up
Replies: 5
Views: 8446

12 volts

Bert- Is it really cheaper? Or is it merely necessary when shows limit your wattage? I usually pay for 2K watts= 35 to 40 50watt spots. Your transformer cost? And how heavy/big? Marty