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Are you using only 1 layer of glass? Glass naturally wants to be 1/4" thick - so if there is only one 1/8" layer (or gaps in the top layer) it will "pull" in and try to become 1/4" thick. Most people commonly use a solid piece of glass for the bottom layer and then put the d...

If your kiln wash on the mold is lumpy and rough, some of that texture will inevitably show up on the glass. You can very carefully smooth out the kiln wash with your finger. Also, using a lower temperature to slump and holding it longer will pick up less of the kiln wash temperature. "kiln was...

I just received in the mail yesterday the casting information CD that has been mentioned in a couple of posts recently. I highly recommend it. The CD is called, "Mixing with the Best - Investigation and Comparison of Contemporary Working Methods and Mould Making Materials For Use in the Kiln Fo...

Elaine: Try a search in the old archives. Several people have made frit crushers out of old garbage disposal units. Liam has some pictures: http://www.warmglass.com/cgi-bin/wgarchive3.pl?read=77091 Have you seen Brad's how to's? http://www.warmglass.com/making_your_own.htm#FRIT Hope this might help ...

Lisa: That is a very well done presentation. Great pictures and informative text. How long will it stay up on that website? I have been wondering if your pieces with the long sliced pattern bars that you have posted pictures of are the same two layer bases. There doesn't seem to be much spreading fr...

Jeri:

I wouldn't necessarily put notches into the sides of your mold. That might weaken the structure.

You could insert a piece of fiber paper under each side - raise it just a fraction of an inch off the shelf - enough to let air escape - but keep it level.

Jane

Jeri: A couple of suggestions: 1) Make sure the air holes in your mold are not plugged with kiln wash. 2) Depending on the shape of your mold raising it off the shelf with some kiln furniture or pieces of fiber paper will help the air escape. Is the mold sitting on the shelf so that the air holes ar...

Sharon:

Thank you for posting the information! Modern Masters is always an excellent program and these artists sound very intriguing.

Jane

Candy:

This topic started in a thread further down "Wet grinder question for Doug"

The link to the supplier is:

http://www.granitecitytoolvt.com/specialsales.html

The Felisatti is at the bottom of the page.

Good luck

Jane