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by PDXBarbara
Tue Mar 09, 2004 12:30 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: drip lines - how hot?
Replies: 10
Views: 11813

Hi Cheryl... do you have a li'l kiln? like a hotbox? If so, you can set up your own vitrograph. You'll need: 2 stepladders, same height. 2 bars to rest across the two ladders. thick fiberboard (same dimension as the bottom of the kiln) piece of fiber paper (not thinfire) flowerpot crucible tongs to ...
by PDXBarbara
Mon Mar 08, 2004 11:45 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Calendar's Here!!
Replies: 121
Views: 142430

Just got mine today... Love it! Chip, you done goooooood.
I got a giggle out of Doc Immerman. & BERT...

Barbara
by PDXBarbara
Fri Mar 05, 2004 6:34 pm
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: Uroboros & Spectrum Reactive colors
Replies: 6
Views: 9231

Uroboros & Spectrum Reactive colors

Over time we've accumulated lots of info in the archives about Bullseye's reactive colors. I'd like to know your experiences with Uroboros 90 & 96 as well as Spectrum 96. Anyone have notes on this?
Thanks,
Barbara
by PDXBarbara
Fri Mar 05, 2004 6:31 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Reactive colors / Uroboros & Spectrum 96
Replies: 1
Views: 2687

Reactive colors / Uroboros & Spectrum 96

Over time we've lots of info sprinkled through the archives about Bullseye's reactive colors. I'd like to know your experiences with Uroboros 90 & 96 as well as Spectrum 96. Anyone have notes on this?
Thanks,
Barbara
by PDXBarbara
Tue Feb 24, 2004 1:24 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: Frit paintings
Replies: 10
Views: 13750

Thanks, Barbara -- the subtle colors in "Reflections" is the result of blending several Bullseye and Uroboros neutrals....I was trying to get a natural look that captured the shadings vs. a stark color variance. Both "Reflections" and "Bob" are 7" x 9" and ab...
by PDXBarbara
Tue Feb 24, 2004 12:55 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: low E glass for fusing
Replies: 7
Views: 8975

Bert Weiss wrote: Welcome to the "world wide warm glass research team!"
Great name, Bert... the WWWGRT! GRT for short. Prounced "Great." Or, on bad days, pronounced "Grate."

BTW, enjoyed hanging with you in PDX.... come back soon.

Barbara
by PDXBarbara
Tue Feb 24, 2004 12:48 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: Frit paintings
Replies: 10
Views: 13750

Real nice, JJ.... Favorite is Reflections. Second favorite is Bob. What size are they? Reflections is a subtle standout.
Thanks, JJ, for showing these.
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by PDXBarbara
Mon Feb 23, 2004 11:05 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: Frit paintings
Replies: 10
Views: 13750

Hi JJ... Photo didn't work... Paul Tarlow's real good at helping out with your first posts... can't wait to see your frit painting.
Barbara
by PDXBarbara
Sat Feb 21, 2004 2:56 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: 0146 BE steel blue question.
Replies: 6
Views: 6426

Re: 0146 BE steel blue question.

I would like to do this, but the customer is in a hurry, Hi Jim... try a fast test in your Quick-Fire with the little controller you made. (Yeah, yeah, you already thought of that and there's a real good reason not to, etc....right?) Would a color close to steel blue -- like 0164 -- be close enough...
by PDXBarbara
Thu Feb 19, 2004 4:22 pm
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: Sales&Use Audit Results--good info
Replies: 10
Views: 13510

Simplify your life... move to Oregon, Land O' No Sales Tax...
(of course we barely have schools anymore, but who's counting?)
PDXBarbara
by PDXBarbara
Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:55 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Gryphon Bandsaw
Replies: 13
Views: 18093

This info probably won't help if you don't have this model. Nikki EXACTLY! Allen called today: can't help me because they don't make any parts for the 350 anymore. Wish I knew how to get into it and add an O-ring or something.... I may try it... put on my Ron Coleman hat. (ha!) Thanks for all comme...
by PDXBarbara
Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:20 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Gryphon Bandsaw
Replies: 13
Views: 18093

Barbara: I had the same problem a couple of years ago and the compahy shipped me a "new, improved" wheel. It worked fine after a little fiddling. Came with an extra washer that the old wheel did not have. Good luck...hope it gets fixed. Nikki Hi Nikki... Was it a model 350 saw? It's now a...
by PDXBarbara
Wed Feb 11, 2004 12:57 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Gryphon Bandsaw
Replies: 13
Views: 18093

Thanks for your ideas, guys... I spoke with Alan at Gryphon yesterday. This is model 350. It seems that the problem is the wheel adjustment. However, it may not be possible to fix it. Sometime this morning, the guy who designed the saw will call me to see what we can do, if anything. Alan said that ...
by PDXBarbara
Tue Feb 10, 2004 3:31 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Gryphon Bandsaw
Replies: 13
Views: 18093

glass1 wrote:Give Gryphon a call. 818-890-7770 I'm sure they will give you a helping hand.
Diane
Duuuuh.... why didn't I think of that? Thanks, Diane.
Barbara
by PDXBarbara
Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:07 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Gryphon Bandsaw
Replies: 13
Views: 18093

Gryphon Bandsaw

Hi everyone... I have a Gryphon bandsaw, circa 1992, on loan. It looks fine, good shape. Haven't been able keep the blade on the wheels, which are designed without gaskets. Have spent several hours adjusting the tension, per the instructions, but the blade pops off over & over. A friend suggeste...
by PDXBarbara
Thu Feb 05, 2004 4:48 am
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: A little splash of color
Replies: 30
Views: 35138

Niiiiiice, Ron...
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by PDXBarbara
Mon Feb 02, 2004 3:19 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Unclean! Unclean!
Replies: 23
Views: 25053

Anyone using Anonymizer?

Barbara
by PDXBarbara
Fri Jan 23, 2004 3:11 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Kleening Kwikkie
Replies: 9
Views: 9784

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 ...
by PDXBarbara
Fri Jan 23, 2004 1:42 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Kleening Kwikkie
Replies: 9
Views: 9784

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 & t...
by PDXBarbara
Fri Jan 23, 2004 1:32 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Warm Glass calendar!!!
Replies: 98
Views: 91748

Tony Smith wrote:Tony Smith has already submitted a photo... I think Dani is referring to Tony Serviente who was cutting glass at 10° the other day.

Tony
AHA!
(BB)