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by Nina Falk
Sat May 22, 2021 2:28 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Schedule for slumping large piece, 9mm thick?
Replies: 4
Views: 7554

Re: Schedule for slumping large piece, 9mm thick?

it's all slumped, turned out beautifully!
by Nina Falk
Wed May 19, 2021 11:16 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Schedule for slumping large piece, 9mm thick?
Replies: 4
Views: 7554

Re: Schedule for slumping large piece, 9mm thick?

Thanks so much, Brad! Yes, it's big...going in my backyard.
by Nina Falk
Tue May 18, 2021 5:48 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Schedule for slumping large piece, 9mm thick?
Replies: 4
Views: 7554

Schedule for slumping large piece, 9mm thick?

Suggestions for a schedule to safely slump a 9mm piece, 34" x 20"? Slumping over a stainless steel mold, using 1/16" fiberboard.
Thinking of
75 1150 60
Full 930 ??

Thanks!
by Nina Falk
Sat Oct 25, 2014 3:19 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: firing irid, face-down
Replies: 16
Views: 24149

Re: firing irid, face-down

Laurie, thanks for the tip. I never sprayed kiln wash, but I will try this, because I fire irid face down a lot.
by Nina Falk
Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:00 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: firing irid, face-down
Replies: 16
Views: 24149

Re: firing irid, face-down

Thanks Dee, but wouldn't the same problem arise?
by Nina Falk
Fri Oct 17, 2014 5:21 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: firing irid, face-down
Replies: 16
Views: 24149

Re: firing irid, face-down

it may be different for your smaller jewelry sizes pieces, than my blanks, but I will try not going over 1400. thanks.
by Nina Falk
Fri Oct 17, 2014 3:54 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: firing irid, face-down
Replies: 16
Views: 24149

Re: firing irid, face-down

thanks for chiming in, Barry. are you firing on thin-fire or kiln-wash? and what temp are you saying is the safe one, to avoid this issue? (maybe you haven't encountered the issue). actually your comments are helpful because this is for a first firing of 3, and I have been going to 1480, but could g...
by Nina Falk
Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:27 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: firing irid, face-down
Replies: 16
Views: 24149

Re: firing irid, face-down

I am looking for prevention, not remedy. I will see if I can detect a pattern to the pits and marks...it doesn't happen every firing.
by Nina Falk
Fri Oct 17, 2014 11:22 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: firing irid, face-down
Replies: 16
Views: 24149

firing irid, face-down

For various reasons, I need to fire irid face-down. Bullseye confirmed that there can be problems firing it face-down onto thinfire, so I did it on a kiln-washed shelf. But...same problem
(markings). Has anyone had this problem and resolved it?
Thanks.
by Nina Falk
Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:09 pm
Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
Topic: Ted Talk - Art vs Craft
Replies: 2
Views: 19257

Re: Ted Talk - Art vs Craft

the Cremonese violin makers succeeded in two fields at once---acoustics and craft. you can have an instrument that looks gorgeous and sounds terrible, and one that looks terrible and sounds great. they did both, and the results have lasted and lasted.
by Nina Falk
Sun Jul 27, 2014 10:55 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Expensive Lessons
Replies: 9
Views: 10235

Re: Expensive Lessons

that's good to hear. thanks for sharing your experience.
by Nina Falk
Sat Jul 26, 2014 7:30 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Expensive Lessons
Replies: 9
Views: 10235

Re: Expensive Lessons

it "can" leave a cloudy residue...may not happen every time. if you're lucky, it won't happen often.
by Nina Falk
Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:50 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Expensive Lessons
Replies: 9
Views: 10235

Re: Expensive Lessons

Irid fired face down onto thinfire can leave a cloud on the glass...don't know if it happens with dichro.
by Nina Falk
Wed Jul 23, 2014 2:04 pm
Forum: Jewelry Making
Topic: glass jewelry project for a nine year old?
Replies: 6
Views: 25650

Re: glass jewelry project for a nine year old?

thanks. the brother is a few years older than her. and is very much into geology. so I am thinking maybe learn about copper/sulphur..bring turquoise and fv frit, let him see what happens. he keeps his rock collection neatly organized on a shelf above his headboard.
by Nina Falk
Wed Jul 23, 2014 1:13 pm
Forum: Jewelry Making
Topic: glass jewelry project for a nine year old?
Replies: 6
Views: 25650

Re: glass jewelry project for a nine year old?

fabulous suggestions, Valerie. is anyone surprised you were so prepared? thanks also for the heads up on estimated attention span..that really helps. we will be there three days and I didn't know how much she might be up for. of course, it's mid-summer, and there is the lake to swim in. this is a go...
by Nina Falk
Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:46 am
Forum: Jewelry Making
Topic: glass jewelry project for a nine year old?
Replies: 6
Views: 25650

Re: glass jewelry project for a nine year old?

excellent, Brad. thanks so much!
by Nina Falk
Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:01 am
Forum: Jewelry Making
Topic: glass jewelry project for a nine year old?
Replies: 6
Views: 25650

glass jewelry project for a nine year old?

Any suggestions for a good glass jewelry project for a nine-year-old? I will be visiting her, bringing a small kiln. I was thinking we could make many pendant blanks..first making frit balls, then using stringer bits. also a little tiny kiln-carving. any other ideas? thanks in advance.
by Nina Falk
Sun Jun 15, 2014 6:04 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: New Work--"Inner Life of a Tree #4"
Replies: 8
Views: 12377

Re: New Work--"Inner Life of a Tree #4"

thanks! I am working on some others..both bigger and smaller. having fun.
by Nina Falk
Mon Jun 09, 2014 12:06 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: New Work--"Inner Life of a Tree #4"
Replies: 8
Views: 12377

Re: New Work--"Inner Life of a Tree #4"

Hi, it's 24.5" high, about 20" wide at the widest point, and 3" deep.
the glass is about 8mm thick--highly kilncarved and lots of stringer.