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Hi gang, I am about to do a large indoor retail show at a convention... many customers will be from out of town. I will be selling platters, dishes, bowls...heavy items.. This is my first show. When customer wants an item..should I box it up and have the customer take with them (will end up on airpl...

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Amy,

woops- too many #s in my head today-( plus my 6 year old's pool party is going on!) ..I meant to say that I slumped at 1270 instead of 1250.. I will try lower, thanks... and thanks, Val.

Bonnie

Hi Wise-Ones, I am fusing with system 96 and am using transparent colors- when I slumped into bowl mold, it got 'frosted' on the bottom side.. it was recommended on my next piece I raise the temp (from 1450 to 1470), but that resulted in big bubbles... don't wish to loose more pieces.. any thoughts?...

P.S. I mixed the mica with klyr-fire.

also, Paul and Peter- I did use 2 layers of foil, but it still dissolved.
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Thanks for the tips.. once again, the gold leaf burned up when I sandwiched it between 2 layers ( is going to 1450 too high?) .. oh well.. may try the gold foil. However, I did have success with the mica powder, finally,- applied it very thickly to the underside of clear, then placed on top of black...

Hi Alice De,

Ed Hoy's #, near Chicago, is 1-800-323-5668.

Bonnie

Thanks for all the input, fellow artisans! Yes, I am using real gold leaf, from Ed Hoy's. I know the fake 'stuff' doesn't work- I had already tried that, too. I use klyr-fire to adhere. ( like a glue) So, today I will try 2 layers of leaf, and no frit to separate the glass, and keep my fingers cross...

Paul and Tony- you both did get great results.. I am using system 96, and Tony..I fused at 1450, and it did burn out- maybe it was b/c I used some frit to separate the 2 layers of glass, allowing for gases to emit…. Maybe this caused the burn out.. I will try again! But the look you achieved, is w...

Thanks, Tony.. I had heard you need to 'cap' the work with clear glass when working with leaf or powder.. is this true. Also, leaf is very costly- several layers would be even more so. But I will try it. Are there any other methods to get interesting effects ( besides the mica and leaf) in the glass...

Hi Folks,
I'm looking for advice to integrate gold mica and gold leaf ( not together) in my fused pieces. Seems to burn out. Any advice from experienced users? Much appreciated!

Dick, won't this diffuse the sharpness of the lettering?

Helllo happy fusers.. I am new to this- can anyone recommend a safe way to paint letters on a plate that will hold food. The gold paint I have has lead.. should I buy other paints ( is there lead-free gold?), or place a clear piece over the my gold after it has been fused and fire again? Would this ...