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I purchased a new slump Mold from Laurie Spray and I simply LOVE it. So thank you so much Laurie. Now off I go to slump more pieces. Les
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Hmmmm!!!!!!!! Les
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Les,
I am so glad the papa drop ring not only got to you safely but that you are so happy with it!! This 22" is the largest drop ring I have made so far. Look at the prototypes I have coming for 2014! (under "Other Molds, then Prototype ideas) We would love feedback on these ideas! I would love you especially to look at #3!
Love the colors in this piece!!!!!
I am so glad the papa drop ring not only got to you safely but that you are so happy with it!! This 22" is the largest drop ring I have made so far. Look at the prototypes I have coming for 2014! (under "Other Molds, then Prototype ideas) We would love feedback on these ideas! I would love you especially to look at #3!
Love the colors in this piece!!!!!
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Well I have decided to practice a slump with the large 32 inch panel in behind this bowl. I have to do 3 large 32 inch by 19 inch by 6 inch deep slumps and well, my kiln might be just abit small but am trying it anyways. It is in the center of the kiln with top and bottom fire, BUT close to sides . Only 4 inchs away on each side. My problem might be at the corners. Will keep you all posted for sure. Les
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Here is the start of my new 3 large vessel's that will span 9 feet. Exciting. Les
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Well so far the slump looked really good so now we waite.
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Large deep slump panel comes out tomorrow and this piece is ready to go in and has 3 large panels that will all be slumped like the Dense white/ French Vanilla / Opaline / and pulled canes from hot shop.
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Well the new panel is now flat firing and will be slumped in my girlfriends kiln. Sad that we are what our equipment is sometimes. So I will pray that it will slump better in a much larger kiln. Does any one out there ever have trouble slumping through fiber board. Just a thought as it is an insulater and when slumping through it, the middle is cut out, causing quite a temperature difference around the slumped part where the glass is not touching the fiber board. So I am going to try to put a slump mold underneath the fiber on the next slump to actually help get the heat more consistent throughout the piece. Does this make any sense to others out there. Leslie
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Come February I am excited to be able to go to Uroboros Glass Company for a residency and hope to meet a few of the wonderful artists in Portland. Middle of February turning 60 as well, ughghg , but will not slow me down. So I look so forward to meeting some artists and sharing techniques and stories of their glass journey. Maybe Kat will let us have a get together around the kilns. Hmm! that would be fun.
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Wow! That is quite a kiln full of beauty! Leslie, i am trying to figure out why you say your kiln is too small... Is it that there is no space around the kiln shelf,,,so heated air under the shelf is trapped...and same on top...and therefore your mass of glass is not being heated evenly? Am I making sense?
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Hi Sue, how are you. The kiln is not wide and long enough. LOTS of room above and below but tooooo close to outer edges. BUT I am making a mold mix 6 slumping mold right now and am renting a friends kiln in early January so will be able to have lots of room around the outer edge. It is a top / side fire which I think will be even better so no where will it heat up unevenly as I will baffle edges tooo. So I have got the MOLD MIX 6 applied now and just hope it does not curl tooo much on outer edge. I am calling it the "PINK ALLIEN" as it is dyed pink on outer layer. Anyways, will try to take a pic for you.
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Had to make a wax mold of a vessel and then attach it to a large 35 inch flat area and now hope it will not curl on me as it drys which is one of MM6 downsides. The tooth picks add air holes but also tell me how thick I am while putting on 6 layers (dryine each layer before adding another. Hmmmm! so I hope this one works as it was a gallon of MM6
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Re: New Slump MOLD
Greetings Les,
Would it help if you mist the edges with a plant sprayer as it dries?
Might it also help prevent the mold from curling if you turn it over and remove the form so that it can dry from both sides?
A temporary support that is cut out to go around the dome (plywood, or maybe an old card table) with a brace attached to hold the centre in place might work ( I was thinking sort of like flipping a stained glass panel between 2 boards when soldering)
Would it help if you mist the edges with a plant sprayer as it dries?
Might it also help prevent the mold from curling if you turn it over and remove the form so that it can dry from both sides?
A temporary support that is cut out to go around the dome (plywood, or maybe an old card table) with a brace attached to hold the centre in place might work ( I was thinking sort of like flipping a stained glass panel between 2 boards when soldering)
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Hi Joe, long time since I have heard how you are. Well I do hope. Mold Mix 6 is abit finicky and is very fragile until well dried and fired. BUT good ideas for sure. I am putting long Kiln Dams that are 36 inchs long that will help to keep it from curling so I will let you know how that works. Not sure were to burn (very carefully) the wax out but will figure that out in a few days. I usually do out side but since it it minus 10 C. that might not be an option.
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Re: New Slump MOLD
I don't know if you will have to burn the wax out, as on a form with as much "draft" or clearance as this one, the only thing that will be holding the wax in is likely the toothpicks.
If the toothpicks are there to form vents, some one like me would CAREFULLY trim the MM6 on them down to the surrounding level, then pull ( or maybe drill ) them out of the MM6 to release the wax.
After that, maybe just putting it outside at -10°c might make the wax shrink up enough that it will fall right out.
If the toothpicks are there to form vents, some one like me would CAREFULLY trim the MM6 on them down to the surrounding level, then pull ( or maybe drill ) them out of the MM6 to release the wax.
After that, maybe just putting it outside at -10°c might make the wax shrink up enough that it will fall right out.
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So fun thinking of new ways to approach things.
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