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Brock......how's this for protection - LOL? We have two firewalls & a virus search and destroy program and even this doesn't keep the buggers out. My system has been getting slower and slower, so two days ago, I installed a spyware search and destroy program. I found 158 nasties in my computer: ...

Oops! Double post!

Has anyone tried layering up carved out fiber board, pinning the layers in place and frit or potmelt casting into the board? I'm looking at molds 6 to 8" deep - or deeper.

I'm getting ready to do some R&D with this idea - any pointers would be welcome.

Thanks.

I've been using this fiber blanket for several months. Works just fine - holds its loft pretty well. It's compaction rate under multiple firings is slower than other blankets I've used. I can still fluff it up a bit and reform it at firing #10. Just received a shipment from this same company of the ...

The binders in PMC and Art Clay are organic and shouldn't be detrimental to your health or to your kiln. This info comes from Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, the co. that makes PMC: The organic binder is made from water soluble cellulose, surfactants, some oils and water. PMC is environmentally fr...

Brian....I'll try 2 put it in2 bettr jam-speek-LOL! My kiln has side elements - ceramic kiln originally. I heat up 15 degrees F per every 10 (sometimes I slow it down to 15 min's) to my top process temp. I C why U can't follow my firing schedule. I typo-ed the 90. It should read 900 degrees per hr :...

Art Gallery Listing - but we're in a business district storefront. There are two ways to go; one is the Fine Artists heading (many artists I know, who have studios at home list this way) or under the Glass headings. Every yellow page book seems a bit different when it comes to the art glass headers....

Hmmm....I'm ramping 90 degrees per hr - vented. Close lid @ 1 hr, 10 min' mark. Soak 8 or 10 or 20 minutes depending on surface and edge treatment I want. Also, with translucent glass lay-ups, I do the ramp-up squeeze soak to clear the bubbles out. Is this still too fast in the o-pinions of your glo...

It's been a good four years. Thanks Brad for putting up with us!

Thanks all and you're sure right Brian. Close investigation of what happened with this dichro burnout/glass interaction will certainly lead to new and secret tech advances.

By the by - what dichro company do you use?

Thanks Dee......top temp was the big bonano - full flat fuse @ approx' 1525-50F with a 5 min soak.

I will call them.

Sean.....can you give us a visual example of what was accepted?

Congrat's man!

Just pulled a gorgeous #1 fuse plate - blank out of the kiln. So happy with the perfectly formed edges, smooth full fuse top- controlled bubbling, I was doing the dance of joy. That is until I took it out into the bright light of the studio table. The dichro inclusions on the attached edge piece had...

Hi Steve......we're neighbors! Try "Pate de Verre and Kiln Casting" by Danny Fenton and Jim Kirven. It's a strong tutorial for building molds as well and has step by step process and example photos. Plus it's kind of a fun read - Dan's a character! Boyce Lundstrom #3 volume, "Glass Ca...

There are a couple other solutions....... to save the mold - reheat the mold and glass till the glass has reached a softened state. Reach in the kiln and pull the glass off the mold. The way to prevent sticking and save the glass is more preventative. On the cool down when your kiln temp is in the 1...

Marilyn, depending on the thickness of the board, I use either a sharp razor knife or a very fine toothed hand saw - generic type that is kicking around most households and garages. When the board is 2" or thicker, I like the saw better - it's easier to get a smooth edge and you can gently smoo...

Triple xxx or even 1x is not my cup of tea, either - LOL! I have a whole protest installation piece that deals with the negative affects of xxx!!! Tasteful, but whacky and fun is what I encourage. .......and folks, there's no doubt news of and copies of our calendar will travel outside of our WG com...

Hmmm....auctioning off pic of pecs & glass bodies to the highest bidder. You may be onto something here!

Colin Lowe from Spab-land shared this with me........ Now Rodney this is highly technical, arcane knowledge from SDS (the secret devit society tm ), so you must take extra care with giving out this info. You cannot give to just anybody - only to true believers and followers of SDS theories and opera...

If we want to make a heap for the scholarship fund - as in selling a bunch of these "one of a kind" calendars, then everyone should think about doing something wild and whacky with their photo. Plus, I'd really hate to piss off some poor fisherman who's bought a copy of this calendar based...