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Hi Ron & Jack... Well, after a long day messing with the kiln, I think I pulled thru the anneal... time will tell. Here's the dope: Jack, I tried your method twice... but the bottom elements kicked back on when I plugged the kiln back in... even after a few minutes. So, I scrounged up all my fib...

Thanks, Jack. I'll go try it. I'll let you know what happens.

Best, Barbara

Help? Suggestions??? Anybody out there from SKUTT????? Kiln: Skutt 1414 (coffin) Problem: Error message #4... manual says that's a software problem. "Program rramping down and temperature more than 50 degrees above last hold temperature. Error must persist for more than 18 seconds before error ...

Question is Barb, were you able to extend your working time with the lid open because your arm and some tender parts were not burning? If so, all of your clothing was being exposed to more heat than usual and any cotton would react the same way. Allan Yes, Allan... that might be what happened. I wo...

jim simmons wrote:
Barb, You might want to check out Ed's House Of Gems out on Sandy and
Handley's rock shop in Vancouver Wa.
I think that they both carry craytex. stuff.

Jim

Thanks, Jim. I stop by Ed's periodically... but Handley's is new to me.

See ya tonight.
BB

ellen abbott wrote: Prowl around your local jewelers supply, you might find all manner of useful things.

e

Thanks... I'll be adding jewelers supply joints to my hunt&gather rounds...
Barbara

ellen abbott wrote:
Barbara...they are grit impregnated rubber polishing bullets..
e

Hmmm. sounds useful. can you purchase the bullets w/ silicon carbide grits? Thanks for the tip.
Barbara

YAY JIM!

I posted a biz-oriented meeting notice in the classifed forum you might want to check out if you're in the Portland area. the post is titled "Outside the Glass Box." Panel discussion for the OGG/PDX chapter meeting 8/27.
Thanks.
BB

Hi Liz.... Barbara Bader here...
Come to the October OGG/PDX chapter meeting.... Michael Dupille is the featured entertainment!

I've seen Michael's molds & castings using castalot. Looks great to me. come to the meeting & ask him questions. In fact, bring a piece with you to show.
BB

GOREOUS... makes me feel like I gotta stroke the critter's back...
Question: fine craytex bullets? never heard of this.

Thanks for sharing the pix....
Barbara

I don't clean mine very well at all, just a rinse with water from my hose. I get around the scummy stuff by sandblasting the final piece. But I do have to say.....what a huge difference the saw makes. I have been using my MK370 for the last year and just got the MK100 with a result blade from HIS. ...

I now understand that my problem with the slices isn't about cleaning. Tho slices must be scrubbed first, the roughness left by the tile saw permits trapping of little air bubble bits.

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I have a top loading kiln. It's awful when I need to do stuff inside the kiln when it's at temp. I've some of the lovely silver attire, a face shield (which I dislike because it's hard to really see properly with it on, so I tend to peer out the bottom). So while I was at GAS in June, I back-ordered...

So, if it's "out of print" so to speak, is it kosher to get a copy from someone else's copy? If I'm not mistaken, I think that's okay with printed material. Am I correct? Anyone know about that? Steph Hope so, Steph... I got the email from Julia W. also... no cd... what say, Brock? Barbara

Barb, here is how I would sanblast them all. Get some very sticky contact paper. sticK a bunch of components to the paper. Blast away. then if you need to blast the other side as well (though why?) flip, stick and blast. Or you could attach them to each other with wax like Ron suggested. Me, I like...

Thanks Bob, Nikki & Ron for the fast replies... Here are my f/u questions... Sandblasting, acid wash.... Blasting will still require doing them 1 at a time... Acid wash sounds like fun... would that be muriatic acid, Bob? Just Dump&Go(tm)? Ron, I'll look for that goody of Brian's. But since ...

Greetings, all. I've searched old & new archives but not finding exactly what I need to know. What I need to know: After slicing up small pattern bars on the tile saw, I've found that I need to grind & polish them a bit prior to fusing them onto or into other projects. When I don't do this, ...

Yow, Brock. I'm particularly taken by the "Salvor of Dark Dreams."
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Having been an addict for about two years now, I am still relatively new to this field. I find myself thinking of new ideas and then I worry as to whether the color combination, shape, subject matter was something I may have seen somewhere else. I ask myself "should I proceed? Should I researc...