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by Glass Fever
Tue Apr 16, 2013 2:04 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Urgent HELP needed
Replies: 7
Views: 7996

Re: Urgent HELP needed

She's asking about heating to 350F in an oven, not firing at high heat. I think you should be OK at 350. If I was going to do this I'd put them in the oven without preheating.
by Glass Fever
Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:22 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Prince Rupert Drop
Replies: 2
Views: 4003

Re: Prince Rupert Drop

Same video was posted in Spab a couple days ago. And yes I did first read about it here several years ago. It's very cool. It's funny this has come up again now because I was just telling someone about it last week, but I couldn't remember the name of the prince.
by Glass Fever
Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:00 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Mold question
Replies: 2
Views: 4742

Re: Mold question

Yes it should be fine, just smaller. http://www.bullseyeglass.com/methods-id ... molds.html
by Glass Fever
Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:30 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Can't visualize how to use this mold
Replies: 4
Views: 6595

Re: Can't visualize how to use this mold

There are some people passing off ceramic bisque ware that is meant for painting/glazing as glass molds. Some of the shapes do work fine as slumping molds. Others, as in your example, do not.
by Glass Fever
Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:43 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: wire saw or band saw
Replies: 7
Views: 9020

Re: wire saw or band saw

IMO Skip anything Gryphon, they're cheaper for a reason. I bought one trying to save money, wound up buying the Taurus later anyway.
by Glass Fever
Mon Sep 17, 2012 5:06 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Which molds?
Replies: 15
Views: 18863

Re: Which molds?

I'm worried about selecting molds more suitable for ceramics that are sold by some dealers. Would anyone please be brave enough to to make specific recommendations? To give you an idea of what sizes I can accommodate, I have an 18" square kiln (14" high). Thank you very much... :? You're ...
by Glass Fever
Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:28 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: About reactives - in BE glass
Replies: 23
Views: 26241

Re: About reactives - in BE glass

Havi, I haven't done a whole lot of work with silver. I only have one kiln, so I use the same one for everything. I have fired silver clay a couple of times, and silver foil uncapped only once or twice. I fired the silver clay on a piece of broken shelf that I don't use for anything else. The small ...
by Glass Fever
Tue Sep 11, 2012 7:07 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: About reactives - in BE glass
Replies: 23
Views: 26241

Re: About reactives - in BE glass

Havi, this isn't exactly what you asked for, but when I fused silver foil on BE french vanilla I got a bluish green reaction around the foil, and then brown surrounding that.

Virginia
by Glass Fever
Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:53 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Help, Please!
Replies: 3
Views: 10188

Re: Help, Please!

It's not residue, it's etching from the vinegar, so no amount of scrubbing is going to get it off. I did it once myself with lime away. You could probably sandblast & fire polish. What kiln wash are you using? I was having terrible sticking when I first started out and was using the kiln wash th...