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I just checked my conversion chart, and it only goes to 34 gauge, which is .0063 inches or .16 mm. If you check jewelry suppliers, you might be able to find out. Or also, try searching the web for "Brown & Sharpe Gauge conversion", rather than just gauge conversion.

I have run tests in three different kilns so far. My first tests were in a little hotbox kiln. I fired one piece to 1300, and there was barely any change. I also did a full-fuse firing, and got almost the color I wanted, but not quite red enough. I also tried some pieces in a Speedburn gas-fired fla...

I had one of those <<D'OH!>> sort of epiphanies today and I want to amend my previous statements. :oops: The more I thought about it, it seemed like the easiest way to get that fade look would be to just have it already in the glass, and to cut the piece selectively. (Which I think Dani's post is po...

Yes, those are definite possibilities. It's hard to say without seeing the piece in person, though. In the column (#6), the grainy look could just as easily come from texture in the matting. And it's reasonable to think that in a panel where etching was used for a two-color effect, it might also be ...

Liam: I agree with you on the 'book7' image. What interested me was a piece of glass in the 'book6' image. In the column on the far right, there is a very subtle graduated blue that fades to clear at the bottom. I am pretty sure that the color is from enamel. It's got that slightly grainy texture, a...

I had the same problem when I first made the jump to a bigger kiln from a quickfire: Made up a really cool, detailed platter, popped it in, came back for a peek when it was at fusing temp, and was horrified to discover that it had turned into a sombrero! :shock: Fiber board or paper will definitely ...

Okay. Maybe I'll try to troubleshoot a little before I give up entirely. My setup did not have the fabric to diffuse the light, so I think that alone would make a big difference in eliminating hot spots, as well as adding a polarizing lens. I can also experiment with bulb wattages, and the placement...

You might get different results depending on the coarseness of the grit you used to sandblast, but I think that in trying to matt a blasted piece of flash your difficulty would come from the stepped quality of the surface. Even if the layer of flash was very thin, if you sandblast you are most likel...

Having worked with a lot of older painted windows, I would guess at first glance that this was etched flash, with painted trace lines and matting, and silver stain (for the yellow). It was a bit of a trick figuring out if the horizontal line across the middle of the crest was a leadline or not, and ...

I use a Craftsman engraver from Sears that had originally been used to initial various tools. It's probably at least 25-30 years old, and to my knowledge the tip is original. It makes a nice fine line on smooth and lightly textured surfaces, but it's fairly large and has a powerful spin, so it took ...

Hi everyone. Thanks so much for your input. I think I was kind of looking for someone to tell me what I already knew but didn't want to hear: I have to bite the bullet and pay for the quality I want. I am located near a major metropolitan area, so there should be no shortage of photographers. I'll b...

I'm kind of in a transitional phase right now as far as shows are concerned. I've been doing the small, inexpensive, mostly local ones for a few years. It's been a good learning experience, but I'm ready to try for some higher-end venues. And that means slides. I know it's critical to have excellent...

Have you done much fusing with Lamberts? I've done a few experiments and found it extremely prone to devit. After testing about 15 colors, I came up with 5 that were compatible, and out of that group, only 3 fused well. Fusing same to same always works, of course, but I still found that the unpredic...

I just purchased (mail order) a piece of bullseye red cathedral #1122, not realizing I would have to strike it to get the true color. That wouldn't be a problem, except that I'm planning to use it for a painting project, not fusing. My other concern is that I don't want to fire high enough to lose t...