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by Bob Paterson
Tue Mar 03, 2015 10:21 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Buying a new kiln
Replies: 4
Views: 6621

Re: Buying a new kiln

There is a lot of progress being made in US manufactured kilns for glass with engineering them from a glassmaker’s perspective instead of just modifying ceramics kilns.
by Bob Paterson
Tue Dec 30, 2003 6:49 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Building a propane based infrared heat kiln
Replies: 17
Views: 18877

by Bob Paterson
Tue Dec 30, 2003 6:46 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Building a propane based infrared heat kiln
Replies: 17
Views: 18877

Becca, The class was in Wheaton Village, Millville, NJ. Kenneth is not only an awesome artist, but an incredibly patient and interesting teacher. He knows the history of glass painting thoroughly. I have never painted in my life and the piece I did actually turned out alot better than I imagined it ...
by Bob Paterson
Tue Dec 30, 2003 6:19 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: I want to build my own light box. Help?
Replies: 15
Views: 14133

Definitely check out Ikea. I bought a table the other day that comes with a 3 by 5ish foot frosted tempered glass top. You can put flourescents under the table. The table was $149. Here are a couple of options from Ikea: http://www.ikea-usa.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=1010...
by Bob Paterson
Tue Dec 30, 2003 6:05 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Building a propane based infrared heat kiln
Replies: 17
Views: 18877

By the way, this is where I was finding the manufacturers of propane based heating elements:

http://www.infraredheaters.net/

I saw that the Spaceray RSCA series units heat up to 1800F.

Bob
by Bob Paterson
Tue Dec 30, 2003 5:56 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Building a propane based infrared heat kiln
Replies: 17
Views: 18877

Building a propane based infrared heat kiln

Anyone ever try making a glass kiln using a propane fueled, infrared ceramic heating system? I took a class on traditional kiln fired glass painting from Kenneth Leap a couple of weeks ago. His work is awesome - http://www.jkennethleap.com/mainindex.htm He used a Hoaf Speedburner II that took the gl...