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by barbarak
Sun Apr 18, 2004 6:54 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Devitrification experiment... success!!
Replies: 12
Views: 14726

Joseph - you bad boy!!! Why didn't you post those pictures :lol:

Would the aluminum in the deoderant have any strange effects?
by barbarak
Sat Apr 17, 2004 6:22 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Devitrification experiment... success!!
Replies: 12
Views: 14726

What do you mean you "dirtied" it up??
by barbarak
Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:50 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Warm Glass Dictionary
Replies: 43
Views: 50644

Thanks! (I've just got to get 'out' more often! :lol: )
by barbarak
Thu Apr 15, 2004 5:44 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Warm Glass Dictionary
Replies: 43
Views: 50644

Dichroic

Can someone give me the "hooked on phonics" version of how to say Dichroic?? :lol:
by barbarak
Wed Apr 07, 2004 4:59 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: directions for rose
Replies: 9
Views: 10805

:D :D Thanks Randy - not pushin ya.... really appreciate that you'll send it at all. At your convenience
by barbarak
Wed Apr 07, 2004 11:28 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: bottle label removal
Replies: 5
Views: 6385

Many wine magazines have a product that you stick over the top of the wine label and then peel and (theoretically) the label comes off in one piece.
For that fine Opus 1 label :D - I might try the hair dryer before the water or sticky paper.
by barbarak
Wed Apr 07, 2004 11:25 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: directions for rose
Replies: 9
Views: 10805

HA! I feel so lucky :lol: I'll keep checking it out - maybe Randy will be able to fax me the instructions (I sent an email). I've slumped the pieces (except the very top one - which I can't get a grip on how to deal with). If it's just glued together - it's not incredibly great..... kind of a mother...
by barbarak
Tue Apr 06, 2004 10:08 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: directions for rose
Replies: 9
Views: 10805

Thank you both. Sandi - the type of mold that Sun Sculptures has is a little different (although nice!) This rose is more diminsional - stacking one section on top of the other - after they're slumped Thanks Lynn, I'll check out Optimum - if the same person that gave me the rose has any Optimum Glas...
by barbarak
Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:13 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: directions for rose
Replies: 9
Views: 10805

directions for rose

I was given a ceramic mold made for forming a glass rose. It consists of five pieces (lower round 'petal' 4"X4", three consecutivly smaller units and a top inner 'bud' 1.5" - each one gets deeper) the whole thing stands about 2.5" tall. It didn't come with any instructions and I'...
by barbarak
Fri Mar 26, 2004 9:53 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: question about fusing -
Replies: 13
Views: 16923

question about fusing

Thanks so much for all the input. I hadn't thought about Nichrome wire. Do most other metals show oxidation at high temps? I was hoping for a copper 'finish' or shine but will try anything. Is there an easy way to find the melting point of different metals @ varying thicknesses?
by barbarak
Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:21 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: question about fusing -
Replies: 13
Views: 16923

question about fusing -

If this is the dumbest question possible - please laugh me silly and school me up good :oops:
Can you fuse two pieces of compatible glass with a piece of real (not leaf) metal in between?? Like copper? Pewter?

Thanks for your tolerance..... you guys are great!
by barbarak
Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:38 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Thanks to Greg Rawls
Replies: 12
Views: 13533

Link to Greg Rawl's site

Would you share the link to his site? I love to take a look at it. Thanks.
by barbarak
Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:03 pm
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: Looking for night lights with brackets???
Replies: 7
Views: 10782

Nite Lite

Ed Hoy's International sells them - if you're a qualified buyer (wholesale only) - if not, possibly you could call and find out the name of a distributor.
http://www.edhoy.com
by barbarak
Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:32 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Need help with a Skutt Kiln
Replies: 8
Views: 11410

WOW! thanks for the encouraging words and info. The kiln is 17.5" across and 9" deep. I'll have to do some research on the cones and how the kiln sitter works. From what you've said, it's not impossible to use it as is. I checked the Centre DeVerre for a controller and sure enough they mak...
by barbarak
Fri Mar 19, 2004 2:41 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Need help with a Skutt Kiln
Replies: 8
Views: 11410

Thanks to everyone. I purchased the kiln ($375) which included the shelves & shelf legs & pyrometer (wall mount). Hope it's a good deal. I did call Skutt and they'd made this model for 20 years and no longer make it. It could be 2 years old or?? It's in pristine condition - nothing cracked, ...
by barbarak
Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:44 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Need help with a Skutt Kiln
Replies: 8
Views: 11410

Need help with a Skutt Kiln

I'm looking for some information on an (?)older (maybe only a couple of years old - not sure) , model K, Octagon 17.5" 240volt, 15 amp kiln (called a SKUTT Fuser). It doesn't have an automatic controller. It's in excellent shape / working order. The top lifts off and doesn't have a hinge or any...
by barbarak
Tue Mar 16, 2004 3:10 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: HOW TO USE OLD GLASS??
Replies: 3
Views: 4369

Thanks!

Thank you both - I think I'll opt for using it for restoration work. Appreciate the info - saved me from ruining it.
by barbarak
Mon Mar 15, 2004 3:16 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: HOW TO USE OLD GLASS??
Replies: 3
Views: 4369

HOW TO USE OLD GLASS??

I have quite a bit of 100 yr old glass (large panes) and I'm not sure of using it in the kiln with other glass. I'm assuming that finding the COE is a difficult thing best left to the experts? - so, would you use it with other glass? Are there additional health concerns -due to the lead content - wh...
by barbarak
Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:12 am
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: Drip Casting into fiber board molds???
Replies: 11
Views: 15013

:oops: Hmmm - little did I know! Thanks - I'll check it out.
by barbarak
Sun Mar 14, 2004 4:27 pm
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: Drip Casting into fiber board molds???
Replies: 11
Views: 15013

Petra -
Where is a good place to get Kaiser Lee Board??
Thank you.