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- Wed Sep 17, 2003 2:37 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Finding Tin Side of Float Glass
- Replies: 17
- Views: 30509
For starters, you need to make certain that you're using a shortwave uv lamp, not something else. There are several different bulbs that are labelled uv -- you need one that is at 254 nm. If you have that type bulb, then check the Old Archive for lots on how to use it. Here's one thread: http://www....
- Sun Sep 07, 2003 9:37 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Antique Metal "TIN" for slumping?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11243
Evidently, all over Irag, the streets are delineated with depleted Uranium shell casings. Why, if it's depleted, is it so dangerous? It's a misnomer. When enriched uranium is separted from natural uranium in order to make fuel for a nuclear reactor, the byproduct (i.e., what can't be used in the re...
- Sun Sep 07, 2003 7:59 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Antique Metal "TIN" for slumping?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11243
- Sun Sep 07, 2003 3:14 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: Hot clothes
- Replies: 21
- Views: 23697
Eyewear for me was the perfect example. Sunglasses = spots and headaches. Welders shades = too dark when the piece was at the bench. Didymium = headaches. Auralens Aur99 = no spots, no headaches, can see the piece AND read the heat. The first three were all suggested and used by various teachers I ...
- Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:55 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Sifters for powdered frits
- Replies: 3
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Bullseye's fine frit is 0.2 to 1.2 mm. That's around 20 mesh, which is larger than any of the sifters that Schlaifer's carries (by the way, most of what they carry is made by Thompson Enamel). Bullseye powder is around 80 mesh, so you can use any of the 80 mesh sifters to sift the powder. (These wor...
- Fri Sep 05, 2003 1:11 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: schedule for float
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7806
Re: Psych OT ic
The two of you are.Brock wrote:Bert, ya big grouch, ya scared him away. He privately emailed me.
Are we THAT intimidating?
- Wed Sep 03, 2003 11:08 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: wholesale
- Replies: 44
- Views: 40758
Brock, I tried to find it, too, before I responded to you and couldn't. I think it was in a thread that got deleted because of other content. I wish that if you had been so insulted by what I said, you would have told me so then instead of waiting until now. We could have cleared it up back then. H...
- Sat Aug 30, 2003 6:25 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: photo transfer to glass
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11613
Re: photo transfer to glass
Has anyone tried to tranfer using Polaroid transfer or laser copy transfer processes? The Polaroid transfer process is not likely to work because it works best on porous materials, and glass isn't porous. The emulsion transfer process (a related Polaroid process) will work on non-porous materials s...
- Sat Aug 30, 2003 5:35 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: More kiln building help
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6316
Re: More kiln building help
Do i go for Quartz tubes with elements inside or Mullite with elements wrapped around, (just roof elements) and what are the pros and cons of ceramic fibre only on walls and roof (4") as against backing fibre with board(2"+2"). I'm looking for efficiency of firing as i have limited p...
- Thu Aug 28, 2003 10:32 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Slumping Ashtrays
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8675
- Thu Aug 28, 2003 4:39 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: magnet exchange pictures
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13935
- Thu Aug 28, 2003 1:00 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: Depression Molds
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10419
Paul: Another technique you might want to consider is casting bllets in a box mold, creating a reverse felief. You would make a positive relief element in plaster and cast over it in a box. The method was taught and demonstratd by Ted Sawyer from Bullseye, and they now have a new TipSheet (#5) on t...
- Thu Aug 28, 2003 10:16 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: magnet exchange pictures
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13935
- Wed Aug 27, 2003 8:42 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Sobig Virus (actually a worm) information
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14965
I think a big factor is what browser you use. In spite of my son's insistance, I've resisted switching from Netscape to Explorer for this very reason. I get attacked by very few of the worms and viruses that are designed to penetrate Explorer. I don't understand how the browser you're using is a fa...
- Tue Aug 26, 2003 2:31 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: pot melt help needed
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17437
- Tue Aug 26, 2003 1:52 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: keeping holes in glass
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7604
What about putting clear frit in the holes? Good idea! I'd go one further and first make small beads, so that they're round. To make beads of different sizes, just sprinkle some coarse/large frit on the shelf and fire to fusing temp. Don't let the frit grains touch each other. To make beads all the...
- Tue Aug 26, 2003 1:09 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: keeping holes in glass
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7604
Re: keeping holes in glass
Questions...1) Will the holes close up when I fuse it and if so, how can I keep that from happening? 2) This will be slumped as a deep bowl and I would like some design to show on the underside of the bowl - would I put my design facing down between the two layers of clear and red? I adore those wi...
- Mon Aug 25, 2003 2:52 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Nova Kiln- for molds
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15666
It's fiber blanket with a Dawson kiln sitter. Made for ceramics. (but fiber blanket is used in many more glass kilns than ceramic ones) Assuming the elements are still good, it should work for you. If they need to be replaced, you may also have to replace the fiber blanket. Be cautious if you distur...
- Mon Aug 25, 2003 12:48 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Nova Kiln- for molds
- Replies: 10
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I have pictures but am waiting for them to post on the web. It's a used kiln, and the walls do indeed look like piber blanket from the pis I've seen. No elements visible. Haven't fired it yet, haven't seen it in person yet. I have heard in the past that the walls are some sort of foam, not fiber bl...
- Mon Aug 25, 2003 12:00 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Nova Kiln- for molds
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15666