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- Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:37 am
- Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
- Topic: How Picky Are You?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 38000
Re: How Picky Are You?
I don't know that I'd label myself "a successful artist" but I'm having fun and selling enough work to keep me motivated to keep trying. I've been fusing for a little over 10 years and in that time I've built up quite a bit of inventory. Last year my storage area reached the tipping point ...
- Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:37 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Surprise Pro shot
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13957
Re: Surprise Pro shot
Congratulations, Dolores! Very well-deserved.
- Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:13 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Fish a la Andy
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9575
Re: Fish a la Andy
Very nice, Shawn!
- Sat Jun 16, 2012 1:43 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Is this devit?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8148
Re: Is this devit?
If you did any grinding to your edges, that could be what you're seeing: grinder scum.
- Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:35 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Is this devit?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8148
Re: Is this devit?
Try spraying and refiring first. I've "cured" devit on certain opals by doing that. You have to fire to about 1425° to cure the spray.
- Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:34 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Flower former too high for kiln?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6019
Re: Flower former too high for kiln?
Take out the kiln shelf and place the flower former on the bottom of the kiln. Fire slow.
- Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:23 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: fusing hand prints and paints
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11985
Re: fusing hand prints and paints
My five year-old niece was here in April and wanted to work in glass. I did her handprint with Barry Kaiser's pre-mixed enamel paint. It was fired on top without a cap and while we did lose a little color, it was ok. This was orange paint, with the photo taken before firing the piece: handprint.jpg...
- Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:16 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Square/Squareup Credit Card processing
- Replies: 21
- Views: 32495
Re: Square/Squareup Credit Card processing
I've been using Square since just after it came out and have no complaints. Money appears in my account within a day or two at the most and I've never needed customer service. I did two weekends' of open studios recently and even on 3G the transactions were fast enough that no one complained. And cu...
- Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:13 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Which glue is best for glass to glass on sushi plates?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 19448
Re: Which glue is best for glass to glass on sushi plates?
...and silicone is cheap and waterproof. I used superglue the very first time I ever glued bails to pendants, thinking, "this is so easy!" I put all my pendants in a little baggie for my first show and stored them in the garage with my inventory. When I unpacked them, I had a bag full of l...
- Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:11 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Boron Nitride on Kiln shelves
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7806
Re: Boron Nitride on Kiln shelves
Boron Nitride is only rated to something like 1350° so it wouldn't hold up to fusing temps.
- Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:19 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: fusing hand prints and paints
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11985
Re: fusing hand prints and paints
My five year-old niece was here in April and wanted to work in glass. I did her handprint with Barry Kaiser's pre-mixed enamel paint. It was fired on top without a cap and while we did lose a little color, it was ok. This was orange paint, with the photo taken before firing the piece:
- Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:51 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: Borax spray on plaster molds
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15784
Re: Borax spray on plaster molds
I can't comment on Uro glass, sorry.
Here's a photo I found doing a Google search for divitrification:
Here's a photo I found doing a Google search for divitrification:
- Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:36 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: Borax spray on plaster molds
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15784
Re: Borax spray on plaster molds
What kind of glass are you using? Bullseye's Marzipan for instance will often self-iridize. If you're using float or tempered, could it be the tin side showing?
- Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:31 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Enamel terms
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11438
Re: Enamel terms
Call and talk to them; I've had great customer service when I've explained what I'm trying to do.
- Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:01 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: dichro problems - Wrong glass cleaner
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10043
Re: dichro problems - Wrong glass cleaner
I've occasionally had a scrap of dichro that has had sparkles burst off.
I simply can't imagine that a glass cleaner (any residue of which would burn off way sooner than the glass was softened) would be powerful to break the dichro coating's connection to the glass.
Like Lynn says, call CBS.
I simply can't imagine that a glass cleaner (any residue of which would burn off way sooner than the glass was softened) would be powerful to break the dichro coating's connection to the glass.
Like Lynn says, call CBS.
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:24 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Nuggets
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5419
Re: Nuggets
You can also just sprinkle coarse frit in the empty spaces on your shelf between items you're fusing. Spread them around so they're not touching. You'll get lots of tiny balls.
- Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:42 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Oops- two more from the display at the Y
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10089
Re: Oops- two more from the display at the Y
Lib, are the leaves open in the white areas? I've done a few tests with leaves similar and LOVE the organic nature of fusing a pile almost as found in nature. Beautiful!
- Mon Apr 19, 2004 6:22 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Fusion 10 help, please!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13177
I guess I should have given more info (sorry!) I am using at least two layers of Bullseye 3mm, and if I use glass for a third layer of accents, it may be regular thickness or thin. I was initially fusing most everything at 1425 with a 30 minute hold, with pretty consistent results. As my kiln has be...
- Mon Apr 19, 2004 3:31 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Fusion 10 help, please!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13177
Fusion 10 help, please!
I've spent hours searching the archives, to no avail. I'm fairly new to fusing. I have a Paragon Fusion 10, and wonder if anyone else using the same kiln would be willing to share their schedule with me. I'm trying to achieve an extremely flat full fuse to medium size pieces (12" squares, etc.)...