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- Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:02 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Evernote filing tool
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4058
Evernote filing tool
For the computer savvy a sales pitch for Evernote. http://www.evernote.com I just started learning and using Evernote and I love it. It is an organizational tool to file anything in "YOUR" notebooks and be able to search them. Very flexible. If you try it be sure and also download the the ...
- Thu Mar 20, 2014 4:12 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Devit & Vermiculite observation
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14904
Re: Devit & Vermiculite observation
Brad, When I looked at the two pieces again I realized the paw print tells me the orientation of the glass. So I can answer your question. Was the Ceramaguard corner with the devit near the side of the kiln or in the middle, next to the other piece? Draw two 6" squares side by side with about 1...
- Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:57 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Devit & Vermiculite observation
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14904
Re: Devit & Vermiculite observation
Two identical fusings and only one devitrified. Everything the same except for one vermiculite mold vs one Ceramguard mold. 1- Two identical molds from the Kickstarter program. One vermiculite. One Ceramaguard. 2- Both molds kiln washed and pre-fired to 1500 degrees. 3- Four pieces of Tekta cut fro...
- Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:25 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Devit & Vermiculite observation
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14904
Devit & Vermiculite observation
Two identical fusings and only one devitrified. Everything the same except for one vermiculite mold vs one Ceramguard mold. 1- Two identical molds from the Kickstarter program. One vermiculite. One Ceramaguard. 2- Both molds kiln washed and pre-fired to 1500 degrees. 3- Four pieces of Tekta cut from...
- Tue Oct 08, 2013 11:32 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: New Kiln Tests and Trials
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5796
Re: New Kiln Tests and Trials
I would like to rig up a pulley system to help open the lid of my Skutt GM 22 CS. My question is what is the best method of opening & closing the lid while standing back a foot or two? I don’t like standing next to the handles when opening. As you know it is very hot and hard to see unless you c...
- Wed May 22, 2013 11:31 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: New tutorial
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13135
Re: New tutorial
This is great fun!
Thanks Laurie.
Thanks Laurie.
- Mon May 20, 2013 4:06 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Wine Bottle -Frank Family Vineyards
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8346
Re: Wine Bottle -Frank Family Vineyards
If in doubt I would put one in the oven first. If it is enamel it will smoke and start to burn off. It is not fun to clean a kiln that has been "smoked" up.
- Mon May 20, 2013 10:36 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Spilt glass
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20238
Re: Spilt glass
The glass gods are not happy right now. Last night I had a similar failure and I am not sure why. I was more fortunate than Tracey in that the kiln and the kiln shelf survived even though half of it moved about 2 inches and melted over the edge of the shelf. The piece is a wire melt and this was my ...
- Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:33 am
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Introduction, and pot melt question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13443
Re: Introduction, and pot melt question
A personal opinion on using white in a melt. Stay away from Bullseye 013. It seems to change COE at the higher temps and then stress cracks start to show up. This does not apply to Eryc as he is using System 96.
- Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:03 am
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Fusing schedule question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12906
Re: Fusing schedule question
Curiosity questions?
1) What happened to the 8x8 white opal base I can see in the first picture but not in subsequent pictures. It looks to be much larger than your stacks.
2) The last picture looks satin. Has it been sand blasted?
1) What happened to the 8x8 white opal base I can see in the first picture but not in subsequent pictures. It looks to be much larger than your stacks.
2) The last picture looks satin. Has it been sand blasted?
- Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:46 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Entrapped Water
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8268
Re: Entrapped Water
Remember that water boils at lower temperatures as the altitude goes higher. If you ever go to Pikes Peak, CO, elevation 14,114 feet, they will serve you a boiling cup of coffee that you can drink.
- Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:09 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Wire Melt/Kiln Wash Failure
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13699
Re: Wire Melt/Kiln Wash Failure
Just want to throw a question out there. Why do people fire so high on a wire melt? When I do mine I go to 1550. Virtually all of the glass is down at 1500. I drop onto 1/8 fiber. I hold it at 1550 for about 20 minutes and take a peak. I currently use 1/2" stainless screen propped up on some f...
- Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:31 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Wire Melt/Kiln Wash Failure
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13699
Wire Melt/Kiln Wash Failure
Too close to the fire? Something new to me, but then I had never done a wire melt in this small kiln. The melt cracked during cool down because it was welded to the kiln shelf at the outer edges of the melt. The kiln is an Olympic SQ146 220 volt, 14” x 14” x 6” with top and side elements that are wi...
- Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:56 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Solution for devit on irid
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7223
Re: Solution for devit on irid
A tid bit that is worth what you paid for it, but I am sooooo glad I finally broke down and bought a sand blaster. I love not only knowing what it can do, but knowing it is there when I need it.
A USU graduate now living in the warm south.
A USU graduate now living in the warm south.
- Wed Jan 02, 2013 11:15 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Screen Melts
- Replies: 35
- Views: 39416
Re: Screen Melts
Apologies, I did not take in that the initial post talked about glass all over the kiln - which I think is a bit of an exaggeration anyway. I have never had that happen. It could come from far too rapid a cooling, but then I think the glass on the shelf would have shattered too. A mystery to me Yes...
- Fri Dec 28, 2012 1:44 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Screen Melts
- Replies: 35
- Views: 39416
Re: Screen Melts
I just did my first screen melt. not thinking, I should have grabbed the stainless steel screen out of the kiln before cooling because when you open the kiln there are shards of glass all over that popped off during cooling, they are not stuck but it is a mess and they get into the elements, then t...
- Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:54 am
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: flip and fire and decals
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9356
Re: flip and fire and decals
You can slump and firepolish together--just hold a little bit longer at the upper end of the slumping range. Watch it carefully--it's easy to overslump. It'll give you a moderate firepolish that evens out the surface quality and glosses over any coldworked areas that are taken to 400-grit or so. It...
- Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:02 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Avoid burning off enamels
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8055
Re: Avoid burning off enamels
I did some light sanding, vacuuming and then a full fuse cycle. The kiln looks fine. The vermiculite kiln shelf was a little tougher. It required sanding to remove the "black" and the kiln wash.KaCe wrote:@ Mark,
How did you clean up the soot?
KaCe
Mark
- Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:53 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Avoid burning off enamels
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8055
Re: Avoid burning off enamels
I had a similar request to slump a very pretty red wine bottle. It was disaster. I think the "paint" caught fire. All I know is I saw the kiln smoking and shut it off. When it cooled everything was black. Not a fun clean up job.
- Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:09 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Slumping technique question
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16432
Re: Slumping technique question
Where are you located?paulas wrote:
this area is a virtual glass class desert. I guess I am going to have to travel to attend a good class.
Paula