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- Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:09 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Compatibility Shift
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9144
Compatibility Shift
I was recently working on a piece about an inch thick and 17 by 17 inches in size. The glass used was Bullseye opaque white (sheet and stringers), 0013, along with light neo-lavender shift and crystal clear. On the third firing I experienced a dramatic shift in compatibility by the opaque white. The...
- Tue Jan 13, 2015 1:24 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Books from the Light Reading series
- Replies: 14
- Views: 22666
Re: Books from the Light Reading series
What a "novel" idea. Nice work as usual.
- Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:26 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Sealing Agents
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10803
Sealing Agents
I am in the process of a fairly comprehensive testing of several dozen different sealers for the use on sandblasted objects. If anyone has a favorite that they are willing to share, I would love to include it in the testing process. I will be happy to share the results when complete. Thanks, Tim
- Wed Dec 31, 2014 2:56 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Hang your Glass glue
- Replies: 16
- Views: 28341
Re: Hang your Glass glue
Bert, I've been using Nano470 for glass to glass. It bonds incredibly strong and cures under fluorescent light. It is quite pricey however. They are based in the UK and used to have a distributor in California. The initial bond sets in about 5 minutes with full strength in 24 hours. I've not used it...
- Mon Dec 22, 2014 1:01 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Shades of Gray II
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7349
Shades of Gray II
Most recent bowl.
- Thu Dec 18, 2014 2:47 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Skateboard
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11969
Skateboard
Strip construction deck, cast wheels and trucks.
- Tue Dec 02, 2014 2:28 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Nizhoni IV
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6082
Nizhoni IV
Latest strip construction piece; 20 inch bowl.
- Thu Nov 06, 2014 10:06 pm
- Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
- Topic: "Dumbing down" of glass art?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 158120
Re: "Dumbing down" of glass art?
Facebook....The only place you can see someone asking advice on how to program their kiln, then talking about teaching a class next week....
- Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:29 pm
- Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
- Topic: Silence
- Replies: 26
- Views: 75986
Re: Silence
I have followed Warm Glass for years and could pretty consistently count on finding good advice from people who really know glass. I am very familiar with the Facebook groups, however there is a significant difference in that everyone that has been working with glass for a couple months feels like t...
- Mon Sep 01, 2014 5:03 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Venting my studio
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12596
Re: Venting my studio
For heat and fumes, I put in a whole house fan in the ceiling. It exchanges the air in the studio in about 5 minutes. For my blasting/coldworking room, I have an additional wall mount exhaust fan. Both are from www.NorthernTool.com.
- Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:36 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: pitted shelf
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6988
Re: pitted shelf
Usually once I figure out howm much money and time it's going to cost to try and save a shelf, I end up buying a new one for about the same and cut up the old one for dams....
- Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:07 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: Calculating amount of glass for a casting by weight of clay?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9876
Re: Calculating amount of glass for a casting by weight of c
Clays can vary a bit, but when using the low fire clay that I use, it is weight of clay X 1.40 equals glass weight. There are others here who use clay much more than I do, so they may have some additional calculations that they use. Tim
- Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:18 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Blankets X 2
- Replies: 15
- Views: 21596
Re: Blankets X 2
I would call the finish semi-matte. They were blasted, then slumped to a temp where the shine just barely starts to come back. Tim
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:41 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Blankets X 2
- Replies: 15
- Views: 21596
Blankets X 2
I've been fortunate enough to have some interest in my blankets, so I've made a couple more. I think that the blue and gray may be my favorite so far.
- Thu Mar 20, 2014 4:01 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: 10" Wet Tile Saw
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15165
Re: 10" Wet Tile Saw
I have two 10 inch tile saws. One is a QEP, very expensive, the other is from Harbor Freight, very inexpensive. I find that the Harbor Freight cuts just as well as the expensive saw if using a good blade. It hs plenty of power and the water delivery is good. The only downside is the table itself. Th...
- Sun Mar 09, 2014 5:42 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Latest Blanket Piece
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6803
Latest Blanket Piece
Fresh from the oven...
- Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:40 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Blanket
- Replies: 17
- Views: 22922
Re: Blanket
Dimensions are 20" by 15". Tim
- Mon Jan 27, 2014 6:18 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Re-phrased Paragon kiln question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9342
Re: Re-phrased Paragon kiln question
I have a Paragon GL24ADTSD which is a front loader, but does not do the higher temps as does the Janus24. It was my first larger kiln and still is my favorite. Lots of room, easy to load and easy to peek. The down side is that you cannot easily build in the kiln. I use my top loader for that. All of...
- Mon Jan 27, 2014 4:49 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: Firing advice
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6715
Re: Firing advice
This is the program I used for the two pieces shown:
105-88c-60
277-593c-20
166-787c-50
166-787c-10
9999-515c-120
off
105-88c-60
277-593c-20
166-787c-50
166-787c-10
9999-515c-120
off
- Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:22 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Blanket
- Replies: 17
- Views: 22922
Re: Blanket
Bob, I didn't really keep track of the time involved, but it has a thousand or so pieces. It took 4 trips in the kiln. Havi, "Recovered" was what it felt like after the last piece I was working on never really came together the way I wanted it to. I like this one much better. Thanks everyo...