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I think your playgrounds has the most potential. I am only in my first year of selling at galleries, so my advice might be helpful for you at this point. I agree with Andrew that bread and butter money is good. I took the time to develop a product that was quick and easy but I enjoyed. It is not art...

Cool. My father was born in Riga, I've always wondered what it is like out there. I didn't make it out there when I visited Europe, but hope to do so sometimes.

I'll post a pic when I get the portfolio pic done. Those have the light and color view, but you don't really see the texture, just the effect of it.

Got another one in the kiln......

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maybe this way

Okay got it out. The firing was a success. This is the basic texture I put on most of my pieces. I have been doing it with fiber paper and making up a new one for each piece. This will work out to be much easier. The texture is not as deep as I normally do. I am in the process of making a permanent ...

Thank you, thank you. There is one in Tempe which is the next town over.

The one from yesterday should be cool enough soon, I can hardly wait..... I peeked and at least the borders stayed and no holes!

okay, I have one in the kiln with the fiber paper rim with sand holding it up. We'll see how that comes out tomorrow. I'm cleaning up the one with the problem. I had sprinkled some powder on the sand design to see what it would look like. It must of had the sand issue enter in - right? I sandblasted...

I was wondering about that. Besides getting embedded does it do anything else?

Oh Thank you Thank you! That will work great! Hopefully I'll be able to try it tomorrow!

I spent awhile going through the archives getting ratios and info. I'm sort of slowing at getting things in the beginning, so I didn't get it about the water either. I emailed Bert and he explained to me how to do it. He uses olivine sand, which I haven't been able to locate yet, so I used a 50/50 r...

I made it to save it out of the kiln, he was being reflattened for his next experiment.

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Cindy: I have been wanting to try this also - I have one question, okay this might be elementary but here goes - how do you get the sand back out of the kiln??? I just took my kiln shelf out, scooped out most of it, then used a ruler to get the thinner layer and then finally a brush. All with my ma...

I've wanted to try sand in the kiln for over a year. Finally had the time and info and pieces to use. I just did a tester yesterday, I am thrilled! I just did some scroll designs with a sharpie and I am amazed at how much detail is retained. I don't understand how the glass doesn't mush the sand dow...

I use the 1/8" fiber paper and it doesn't leave any seams.

Beautiful Bill. I remember just loving that lattice work at the BE show. You have done some really wonderful work!

I've had that happen a number of times. I don't know the technical reason of why it happens. I seem to have eliminated the problem by making a rim with a strip of fiber paper and damming. I learned that in Doug and Jack's class. In smaller pieces the fiber paper holds it enough and I just dam the jo...

Marty wrote: How about the multifold boxes- one size folds in several places?

Is that a box that can make different sizes? I haven't run across those kind, where do you find them?

Also, I'm taking a few pieces out for my first gallery delivery. Should those be in boxes too?

I LOVE the green and black bowl! I didn't even notice the arrows until I read it in the posts. I went back and tried it. Didn't even know there was more to look at. Glad I went back since that's when I saw the green and black one. I didn't try the back button, but then just clicked on the titles. I'...

Thanks Deb, that's a great help. And I see Dick is there too, all the more reason to go!

Wow Kitty, Thank you! That is some really helpful information. I am so glad that I am familliar with the area, it'll make getting around so much easier. I'd like your friend's number, he certainly deserves a lunch for his help.