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- Fri Jan 09, 2004 12:32 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Metals on pendants?
- Replies: 6
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The capped palladium also had some coppery elements, but most of it looked fairly silvery. Actually, it reminded me of well crinkled and aged aluminum foil. Unfortunately neither produced the brightening element I was looking for. I did find it in clear silver dichro, though, and I'll use that. Fus...
- Sat Jan 03, 2004 12:28 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Why bumpy Dicroic glass ?
- Replies: 3
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- Sun Oct 26, 2003 2:44 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Firing glass for jewelry....
- Replies: 29
- Views: 27773
- Sun Oct 26, 2003 2:25 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Firing glass for jewelry....
- Replies: 29
- Views: 27773
- Mon Oct 20, 2003 9:19 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: .5mm fibre paper
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4658
- Sun Oct 19, 2003 10:21 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: 1/2" crack in middled of 16" platter
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4169
- Sun Oct 19, 2003 7:40 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: 1/2" crack in middled of 16" platter
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4169
Leslie, The piece is salvageable. To heal the crack you will need to go up to at least 1400°F. If there the check goes through he thicker section as indicated I suspect you did not anneal log enough. When you reheat take it up very slowly (as slow as possible) to minimize the crack from spreading, ...
- Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:47 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Designs on dichroic glass
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3013
- Sun Oct 12, 2003 11:48 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Electroforming of Copper on Plates
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7659
- Sun Oct 12, 2003 8:01 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Fusing dichroic glass
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22134
Bea, I use BE for my fusing and Moretti for beads. I find that the dichroic glass coating seems to react consistently with either glass. The biggest difference between beads and fusing is that the bead is really more of a three-dimensional surface and fusing is a two dimensional surface. On a bead t...
- Sun Oct 12, 2003 7:39 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Electroforming of Copper on Plates
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7659
Michael, I have been experimenting around and at the crossroads as to if I use the wax method or a spray on coating. In the experimenting I have experienced the erosion of the patina with normal handling. The only thing the keeps me from using the wax is heating the glass. I have put so much time in...
- Sun Oct 12, 2003 11:26 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Electroforming of Copper on Plates
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7659
Electroforming of Copper on Plates
I have been experimenting with electroforming of copper on some fused plates. The plates are approximately 12 inches on a side. On one of these plates I have a put a green patina on the surface of the copper. I am looking for suggestions on how to stabilize the patina and reduce its potential to wor...
- Sun Oct 12, 2003 11:11 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Fusing dichroic glass
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22134
Bea, I would say your disappointment has been due to the dichroic color. I have experienced very poor results full fusing with light blue (reflected color). The light blue coating breaks down (burns out) during the full fuse and you end up with a scummy look around its edges. I have had success when...
- Sat Oct 11, 2003 11:11 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Fusing dichroic glass
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22134
Bea, Are you asking about the difference between Dichroic against the shelf and on the top surface? Or are you asking about the difference between when it is capped and when it is on the top or against the shelf? In the first case there is not much difference aside from texture and possibly color sh...
- Thu Oct 09, 2003 10:18 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Kiln wash curing?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10446
A kiln shelf improperly dried (even in Arizona) will cause large steam bubbles to form between the bottom layer of glass and the shelf. You can get around the pre-drying by holding the firing at ~500°F for at least 30 minutes. This will not work if the shelf goes in damp. If the piece is very large...
- Wed Oct 08, 2003 1:35 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Fusing dichroic glass
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22134
You can control the following together of the dichroic in three ways. The first if to put a glass barrier between the dichroic glass. The second is to control the glass above the Dichroic so that it is stabilized during fusing. The third is to leave a small gap between the dichroic that will allow g...
- Mon Oct 06, 2003 10:11 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: shattered (sort of) pieces
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10917
I have had a piece break on the ramp up, and found that the thermal couple getting accidentally pulled out caused it. The piece was broken into about 100 wedge shaped pieces and the cause was thermal shock. The kiln controller was trying to heat the kiln for the initial ramp for a slump but could no...
- Mon Oct 06, 2003 9:42 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: What happened?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10686
- Mon Oct 06, 2003 1:59 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Smoothing kiln shelf?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4838
When I want to get a nice smooth surface on a kiln shelf I use kiln wash. First pick which side of the shelf appears to be the smoothest, then apply several layers of kiln wash. After these layers have dried use your hand to smooth out the ridges. Apply additional layer of kiln wash and after it dri...
- Mon Oct 06, 2003 12:52 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Firing glass for jewelry....
- Replies: 29
- Views: 27773