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[/quote 1520 is much too high a temp for slumping. (In most kilns, that's hotter than necessary for fusing.) I slump between 1150 and 1250, often with a very short hold. ] Heidi is right. As a rule, when working with glass, the slower and the lower, the better. Depending on the thickness of the glas...

Chris, Here are a few sites that might help you. Some are.. shall we say, uh, simple. The process is explained though. http://www.dalzell.net/ceramics/moldmaking/moldmaking.html http://www.garlic.com/~blufrogg/dolls/mold.htm If you want to do your own casting of someone's face, use dental alginate. ...

Hey Thanks Charlie. I'll contact Dryson. I am interested in the plaster/silica as well, but what is zircopax? Where would I find it and what does it do?

Rob

Thanks for the input Bert, but I don’t think you understand what it is that I’m trying to do. I want to melt different sheets of glass and have it run down the shelf to form a single sheet. I have done this before and it is successful on regular kiln shelves. (See images at http://photos.yahoo.c...

Well, I check out the extruded batts, (thanks Charlie,) The largest seems to be around 24" and I need something around 36". I can't imagine that there is nothing like this in the states, or at least somewhere that I could go to get custom made shelves or the like. I am very leery of trying...

I need a shelf that will fit into a bathtub size kiln. I have a piece of fiberboard that I can fuse on, but I want something a little stronger so I can have the glass run down the length of my kiln. Someone told me this weekend that they have a 1" thick, stainless steel shelf in their kiln. I a...

Hey Dick, First off, congrats on the show. Sorry I couldn't make it but my daughter-in-law is just about due and was having some contractions so we were dealing with that. So far, no baby. As for your scenario, I am doing a piece of glass for a sculptor in Carlsbad. She wants to have an 8" circ...

What was your slumping temperature? White is much harder than black. My experience is that black will flow faster and easier than any of the other colors. It is always better to slump at a lower temp for a longer time. Don't give up. Put it back in the kiln and fire it slowly to around 1100 and let ...

Hi Camaro, Here is what I do when I hit a creative roadblock. Three things, which I find always, generate a spark. First I experiment... a lot. I mean I do stuff that I don't even know why I'm doing it. Start small, pile a bunch of frit onto of a 4inch square piece of clear. Use colors that you neve...

Hey, I knew I could count on you guys. Thanks for the imput, it is all a great help. As for the Mac users, I don't know why it is that the second page won't load up properly. Someone else told me the same thing. Everything else I know how to fix, or at least I know where to start. Any suggestions an...

Hey all, I finally got my web site up and working. http://www.ramoreydesign.com Take a look and feel free to comment. If there are any problems, such as loading time or screen size, or typo's, stuff like that, please let me know. If anyone out there has any constructive criticisms, they are whole-he...

I use Cindy's method first. I set the glass aside to dry and then break it into smaller pieces using my hands. I then use some iron pipe that I purchased from the hardware store. One "tube" is larger and shorter than the other and has a cap on the end. The smaller, and longer pipe is weigh...

I would say no to everything. I would worry that the bisqueware would have a different expansion rate at high fire temps. Since the glass is basically sitting on the stuff it doesn't have a lot of choice. Also, the plate probably has a slight slope to the middle. If it does, then that area will be t...

Amy, I'm sorry if I came across like I was being harsh towards you. I read your last post and I understand that you would never want to be rude or disruptive in any situatioin. This is a pet peeve of mine and I just jumped up on my soapbox because there are others who read this that are rude and car...

I have never taught a class in glass, though I’ve taken a few this last year. I have however taught many other types of aart classes to “adultâ€

There is a mix sold that is called Merlin’s Mold Mix. There is no extended drying time. I’ve never used it, so I can’t tell you how it works, but I’ve been told that it does well and can be fired repeatedly. I’ve seen it in L.A. at Pacific Art Glass. They sell it in 10# and 50# bags. You n...