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- Mon Oct 27, 2003 2:46 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Does silicone II adhesive survive a dishwasher?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10490
- Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:20 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: tabletop belt sander? + clear scrap usage
- Replies: 22
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i make peas out of scrap, most frequently out of transparent scrap. fire up small bits until they become peas and beans in shape. then load a pattern bar channel with peas, frit (the coarser, the better) and any other stuff you like, and fuse. the cast bars have the appearance of the underwater worl...
- Mon Oct 27, 2003 8:46 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Sandblast grit Q
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11450
Sandblast grit Q
i have someone doing blasting for me since i dont have the setup. she has 120 alum oxide, and says my projects are too "hard" for this grit, and it's breaking down too quickly. i was surprised to learn that since she's blasting other kinds of glass for trophy work, like stuff for the Ironm...
- Mon Oct 27, 2003 8:30 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: 2nd firing kiln wash Q?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7688
- Sun Oct 26, 2003 1:19 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Coasters in racks?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8713
- Sun Oct 26, 2003 7:56 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Does silicone II adhesive survive a dishwasher?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10490
maybe glue some marbles onto smallish pieces of glass, put them in the dishwasher, and leave them there for a week or two, see what the silicone looks like after a bunch of washings at 180F. it might get cloudy or yellow. or maybe it wont. experimentation with a couple of different brands of silicon...
- Sun Oct 26, 2003 7:50 am
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Coasters in racks?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8713
- Sat Oct 25, 2003 10:28 am
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: charge card deposits
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8906
the issue of chargebacks is the #1 reason i've heard for banks not granting VISA/MC deposits for business accounts held by small businesses. it's potentially a big liability for the bank. around here, they are especially negative to home businesses (no storefront), both for the chargeback issue, and...
- Wed Oct 22, 2003 5:09 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: jewelry for guys
- Replies: 22
- Views: 26305
i was approached by a trendy store that sells clothing and jewelry for the stylish gay man. theyre interested in my pendants, and short is the length, which makes sense. this project will probably come to fruition in 2004, so i'll report back on it then. it's too late in the year for me to take on a...
- Tue Oct 21, 2003 10:16 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Looking for a very specific earring display stand
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7998
- Mon Oct 20, 2003 12:52 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: c r loo Q?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5996
- Sun Oct 19, 2003 4:45 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: New Stuff
- Replies: 16
- Views: 17177
- Sat Sep 27, 2003 10:59 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Dichroic Frit?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5583
- Fri Sep 26, 2003 1:56 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: dichroic problem
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5445
- Thu Sep 25, 2003 5:51 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Clear Cabochons
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11990
- Wed Sep 24, 2003 11:09 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Is it the superspray?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9319
Els, i dont know if the bubble wrap did it, but i put some plastic like that on my sewing machine, to keep dust off, and it turned the white plastic housing of the machine a most unfortunate color of yellow, and it is permanent. petrochemical horribleness. if that mottled pattern looks like where th...
- Wed Sep 24, 2003 6:22 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Is it the superspray?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9319
a passing thought: i assume you washed the pieces to see if the mottling came off. i was thinking sometimes people who work in stores use some strange stuff to clean and polish merchandise, which made me wonder if it might be a residue from Pledge, or who knows what. i dont think the amount of salt ...
- Sat Sep 20, 2003 2:19 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: gallery bought just 1
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11584
dont spend too much time worrying about what you don't have. it sounds to me like you've got the makings of a pretty good one, since you're bringing your ceramics background to the progression into glass. i like that; it makes sense. other people will understand it, too. personally, i dont care what...
- Sat Sep 20, 2003 9:27 am
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: gallery bought just 1
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11584
i see your point, of course, as to whether the works speaks for itself, but i suggest this: work does not speak for itself. i dont mean your work personally. dont underestimate the importance of what is written in a resume, bio, artist's statement, or process notes. these are marketing tools. after ...
- Fri Sep 19, 2003 11:58 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: using irid
- Replies: 35
- Views: 32256
i think a buff with diamond brite will very likely take off the irid. it's relatively aggressive (the diamond brite, i mean -- comes from rio grande in a block, you touch your rotating buff to it). maybe a wire wheel would work, too. i dont have dremel, i have foredom. bit more powerful, but same ki...