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by PaulS
Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:12 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Cock Trip!!!
Replies: 22
Views: 21256

Re: Cock Trip!!!

Okay guys, I'm talking some serious testosterone here. Who's with me? First, we BASE jump into the Grand Canyon. Then we spend 5 days fighting rapids and boredom, until they kick us off the rafts. After that point, it's a free for-all, a la MAD MAD MAD MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD to the top of the canyon...
by PaulS
Sat Sep 13, 2003 1:11 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Too Cool
Replies: 6
Views: 6885

Clever stuff.

Cool soundtrack too, that's just how I imagined Jimi Hendrix and Herb Alpert would have sounded jamming together at the '70 Isle of Wight festival.

If Herb could have made it.
by PaulS
Wed Sep 03, 2003 1:16 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Display Jewelry at Shows
Replies: 5
Views: 6235

My wife gave me some of the fluffy filler she uses in quilting, it is about an inch thick and I glued it onto a backing board. I put that in the display case, it looks like a cloud inside the case. I made up some S-hooks from nichrome wire, stab the fluffy stuff with one end and hang the jewelry off...
by PaulS
Wed Sep 03, 2003 1:12 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Screen printing on glass
Replies: 8
Views: 11313

Joseph, there is a mine of info on supplies & techniques for all screenprinters at http://www.screenweb.com
by PaulS
Sun Aug 31, 2003 4:25 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: More kiln building help
Replies: 5
Views: 6267

Good morning Michael,

You can see some links to suppliers I found whilst making my kiln here;

http://www.artemisglass.co.uk/studio5/s ... ninfo.html

You can save a lot of money buying stuff in the States.
by PaulS
Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:35 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Need help hanging glass without frame
Replies: 9
Views: 12272

Re: Need help hanging glass without frame

Just got a job to create 3 20x20" glass panels for a new home and they want it installed "invisibly", i.e., with no visible framing. Never done this before, but I know a lot of you guys must have. Help! And thanks! :roll: I don't like glue either. How about something like this though...
by PaulS
Mon Jul 28, 2003 4:50 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: cheap ball mill plans
Replies: 4
Views: 5329

Wow, check out the other projects he's turned his ingenuity to -seems like he'd make a good addition to the warm glass community!
by PaulS
Thu Jul 24, 2003 4:33 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: gold leaf/ mica powder
Replies: 49
Views: 49394

I just did a search for gold leaf suppliers on http://www.signweb.com and 6 matches were found but they are all worth a look; Art Essentials of New York P.O. Box 38 Tallman, NY 10982 Phone: 845-368-1100 / 800-283-5323 Fax: 845-368-1535 Supplier of: Gold leaf, metal leaf, size, clay importer and dist...
by PaulS
Thu Jul 24, 2003 4:45 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: First Post From Higgins Glass
Replies: 17
Views: 16422

Re: First Post From Higgins Glass

Hi, My name is Jon and I work for the Higgins Glass Studio in Riverside, IL. I have been working for the Higgins Studio for over 12 years (but grew up in the Studio from the age of two)and love it. I look forward from hearing from all of you and I hope I can Help in anyway. Thanks, Jon P.S. Frances...
by PaulS
Thu Jul 24, 2003 4:40 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: gold leaf/ mica powder
Replies: 49
Views: 49394

Exactly what Tony said. The single layer of gold is so fine, it looks like the skeleton of a natural leaf when it is dry, dry. You don't need bits of frit between the layers to allow trapped air to escape, because the leaf is so thin, Bonnie. 1,000 leaves of gold are still thinner than a gnat's hair...
by PaulS
Wed Jul 23, 2003 6:32 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: Bell kiln pix
Replies: 25
Views: 29096

I understand what you mean about underpower resulting in devit because it takes longer to get to fuse temp and more energy to hold it there, hence more time in the devit range. The floor space of the kiln I built is (in your money) 20" square (1.66 sq. ft.) and 8" deep. Total floor area =2...
by PaulS
Wed Jul 23, 2003 5:52 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: gold leaf/ mica powder
Replies: 49
Views: 49394

Bonnie, This is 23¾carat gold leaf sandwiched between BE black and a clear cap; http://www.artemisglass.co.uk/studio5/s5_gallery/slide_show/plates&coasters01/images/A109%20Japonica%20with%20windows1.jpg I've made a series of these items, the gold doesn't burn or feg out because it doesn't melt ...
by PaulS
Wed Jul 23, 2003 5:35 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: Bell kiln pix
Replies: 25
Views: 29096

A lively discussion on kiln design would be welcomed by me. I am working on putting together a publication with drawings and pictures. I can viusualize the same essential design working on any size from tiny to gigantic with reasonable engineering modifications. Great suggestion Bert. If I can figh...
by PaulS
Thu Jul 17, 2003 5:33 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Computer software for kiln control.
Replies: 12
Views: 10925

That sounds like good management and a great aid to teaching the graphical representation of what the schedule is doing. Currently I have 14 schedules saved on the CAL9500P and the memory usage is still only 20% used. I keep records on paper for each schedule and pull up the one I need, as required....
by PaulS
Thu Jul 17, 2003 1:21 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Computer software for kiln control.
Replies: 12
Views: 10925

Andy, Do you know if it works with a CAL9500P? Jack That's the same unit I use for the controller Jack, but why do you want to use a computer if you have the 9500P surely using a PC as a controller defeats the object of using a controller -just curious? If it helps, you can download a demo of the C...
by PaulS
Sun Jul 13, 2003 5:29 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: digital cam for dichro photos
Replies: 16
Views: 20212

Re: thanks for the help

thanks to paul stevenson ,rob morey,rodneyand tony.for their advice.rob what!s the legal or less legal way toget a copy of Adobie photoshop.i have to watch my budget. The Olympus C-1 that I have came packaged with some software on CD for fixing up your images, at least that's how the packaging desc...
by PaulS
Fri Jun 20, 2003 4:27 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: kiln elements,controller, etc
Replies: 2
Views: 3320

...or Dudley Giberson at Joppa Glass;

http://www.joppaglass.com/elements/mainelpg.html
by PaulS
Thu Jun 19, 2003 3:27 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Float glass firing
Replies: 4
Views: 8184

I always found it's better to start low and work up Nikki, saves a lot of materials in the long run. My schedule for fusing coasters 80mm square, 2 pieces 3mm float; to 570 @ 400degC/hr to 670 @ 50degC/hr -this is a slow squeeze to push out the bubbles. to 810 @ 9990degC/hr then down the annealing r...
by PaulS
Fri Jun 13, 2003 5:37 pm
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: New Booth Sign
Replies: 24
Views: 26337

Kiln formed glass and have some promotional material readily available that describes what kiln formed glass is about.


Paul
by PaulS
Wed Jun 11, 2003 3:57 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Pot Melting tips required!
Replies: 14
Views: 13659

BTW, are you coming to the WGW? Anyone with that kind of a sense of humor is someone I'd like to meet. Jerry Thanks for the invitation Jerry :) I'll send my address via pm and you can send the flight ticket there :D But seriously, no Jerry. Seriously. There's only one silver bird taking me out of t...