Kleening Kwikkie

PDXBarbara · Post by **PDXBarbara** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 1:29 am

Hi guys... Drilled out a bunch of unwelcome bubbles this afternoon. Just a regular fused piece...1/4-inch blah blah blah.

MY QUESTION: what clever ways have ya'll devised for cleaning out the craters after drilling out the bubbles. I'll be re-fusing, adding frit next to the craters.

Thanks, pals.
PDXBarbara

Lisa Allen · Post by **Lisa Allen** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 2:04 am

a water-pic with distilled water, so you don't get trapped mineral deposits. Then, tump and dump water, air dry and fill with frit.

PDXBarbara · Post by **PDXBarbara** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 2:09 am

Lisa Allen wrote:a water-pic with distilled water, so you don't get trapped mineral deposits. Then, tump and dump water, air dry and fill with frit.

Great Idea, Lisa! Thanks.
Your PB Pal,
BB

RobinE · Post by **RobinE** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 11:40 am

Turkey baster.

Appropriating kitchen tools into my studio is a long time habit!

Then blow dry.

PDXBarbara · Post by **PDXBarbara** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 1:42 pm

RobinE wrote:Turkey baster.

Appropriating kitchen tools into my studio is a long time habit!

Then blow dry.

I know what you mean about kitchen utensils. Ours have grown sparse over the past couple years. (grown sparse...hmmmm strange word combo despite its common usage, eh?)

So you power-bast with water & then blow-dry w/ hairdryer? or compressed air?

Thanks,
BB

RobinE · Post by **RobinE** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 2:36 pm

Hi Barbara:

I dry with a hair dryer I keep in the studio (another appropriated item) for various tasks. I find that the water dries asap. But then again, everything here dries asap, cause as you know Arizona is also known as the "but it's a dry heat" state.

Robin

PDXBarbara · Post by **PDXBarbara** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 3:11 pm

RobinE wrote:Hi Barbara:

I dry with a hair dryer I keep in the studio (another appropriated item) for various tasks. I find that the water dries asap. But then again, everything here dries asap, cause as you know Arizona is also known as the "but it's a dry heat" state.

Robin

Well, I've never been to Arizona, but I spent a few months in East Africa (mainly Zambia) during the dry season. I was 19, had hair long enough to sit on. The air was so dry that I only washed my hair with shampoo ONCE. Just had to shake & brush the dust out several times a day. Little sweat & oils. Just good ol' dust. Weird.

BB

Kathie Karancz · Post by **Kathie Karancz** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 3:12 pm

Robin: I just took a little tour on your website with my co-worker at the office and all we can say is "WOW". How cool........ Along with my fusing, I also work with traditional stained glass and mosaics, so needless to say, I love your work. I just bought some coloured mirror (which I never knew existed til last summer) and I was wondering if you have troubles with the mirror vs grout; ie, mirror part chipping away due to sand in grout. Any tips?????

Judy Schnabel · Post by **Judy Schnabel** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 11:13 pm

Sounds like you're describing my last visit to the dentist.

Judy

RobinE · Post by **RobinE** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 11:54 am

Hello Kathie:

Thanks for you kudos.

I have not had any chipping issues whatsoever. Spectrum has some good info on their site on how to handle their SilverCoats glass: http://www.spectrumglass.com/Pages/SilverCoatUse.html

And I wrote an article for GLASScraftsman Magazine (August/Sept 2002) that would apply also. GC Mag might still be selling back issues:

http://www.glasscraftsman.com/default.aspx

Robin