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- Sat Jan 27, 2024 3:19 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: glass colorants
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14248
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 3:05 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: glass colorants
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14248
Re: glass colorants
I've done a lot of laser etching for dichro and irid removal. It is very finicky. No problem with the glass breaking, but if you etch too deep, the glass will devitrify. Too light and you don't remove the coating. You have to learn the balance. Actually different colors of dichro have to be etched a...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 12:24 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: glass colorants
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14248
Re: glass colorants
Terry,
You might try Mason Stains.
They would combine with melted glass (at the surface) and (hopefully) withstand the temperatures
You might try Mason Stains.
They would combine with melted glass (at the surface) and (hopefully) withstand the temperatures
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 3:15 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Multi Color Enameling with Screen Prints
- Replies: 4
- Views: 19811
Re: Multi Color Enameling with Screen Prints
For simple multicolor, you can paint on your colors directly on the screen, then squeegee off the excess.. Cannot get great detail, but for general work it works.
- Sat Apr 29, 2023 4:25 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Enamel & powder
- Replies: 11
- Views: 31175
Re: Enamel & powder
Sorry I am late to the party, I've been ouot of town.
Heck yea you can combine enamel or stains with powder.
I do it all the time.
Heck yea you can combine enamel or stains with powder.
I do it all the time.
- Tue Oct 25, 2022 9:59 am
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Ratio for combining two glass enamels
- Replies: 4
- Views: 20222
Re: Ratio for combining two glass enamels
The only way to find out is to experiment.
Very small quantities work fine, so just run some tests.
Very small quantities work fine, so just run some tests.
- Sat Oct 30, 2021 6:35 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Capped silver foil & fuming
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10299
Re: Capped silver foil & fuming
Kevin,
The Charcoal embedding is used with copper containing metals (bronze and Brass) as a reducing environment to prevent scaling. It is not generally used with precious metals.
The Charcoal embedding is used with copper containing metals (bronze and Brass) as a reducing environment to prevent scaling. It is not generally used with precious metals.
- Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:31 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: The screw on running pliers.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 84360
Re: The screw on running pliers.
I am hoping this is just a fun topic for everyone. I am not trying to be argumentative. Just trying to have a fun and informative discussion. I am wondering, in the name of science< why the screw is necessary. Even if you have successfully used it for years, i wonder why. The amount of pressure does...
- Mon Oct 04, 2021 5:10 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: The screw on running pliers.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 84360
Re: The screw on running pliers.
Kevin,
Everyone is answering that they have cut miles of glass with the screw. I have cut miles without. That is not the point
My question is why the screw actually makes a difference.
Everyone is answering that they have cut miles of glass with the screw. I have cut miles without. That is not the point
My question is why the screw actually makes a difference.
- Fri Oct 01, 2021 4:55 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: The screw on running pliers.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 84360
Re: The screw on running pliers.
Why?Kevin Midgley wrote:cleaner cuts are made with a properly adjusted pair. Zero flaring at the start of the cut.
The glass doesn't know where the screw is at the beginning of the run until the pliers stop pressing. And by that time the run has already started.
- Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:01 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Tiny Hole Saw Bits for a Dremel?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 26504
Re: Tiny Hole Saw Bits for a Dremel?
Lynne: Yeah I think he did continue with a new supplier. I go back a long way and he was very reliable. Great to work with. I bought my sintered wheels from him at a great price. He no longer sells them, just when I need to replace mine. I suggest you check out the ebay supplier whose link I posted ...
- Wed Aug 18, 2021 9:34 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Tiny Hole Saw Bits for a Dremel?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 26504
Re: Tiny Hole Saw Bits for a Dremel?
Daniel is still in business. Gotta work his site to get to the drills. Lau has worked fine for me. I too have drilled 1000s of holes. Get an average of 10-12 holes per bit. They cost peanuts per bit. Recently I bought from another supplier on ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/391717482444?ssPageName=STR...
- Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:12 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Tiny Hole Saw Bits for a Dremel?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 26504
- Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:19 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: The screw on running pliers.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 84360
Re: The screw on running pliers.
let me add one thing here. The thickest glass I break is 6 mil, so thicker glass may behave differently.
- Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:17 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: The screw on running pliers.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 84360
Re: The screw on running pliers.
Brad or anyone. I understand the use of the screw, but not the benefit. Since the glass is not flexible, neither the glass nor the pliers know the position of the screw when the break is made. Once pressure is applied to the pliers, the glass has to fully break for the screw to come into play. Thus ...
- Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:11 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: The screw on running pliers.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 84360
The screw on running pliers.
Just a fun question. I have been fusing for many years and obviously used running pliers all that time. Often when I use the pliers I wonder what good that screw on the pliers does. When the pliers are in place to separate the glass, neither the pliers nor the glass knows where that screw is. The gl...
- Wed May 19, 2021 3:23 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: freeze fuse with transparent
- Replies: 1
- Views: 22512
Re: freeze fuse with transparent
Nope,
Won't get clear pieces.
Trapped air greys the frit.
Won't get clear pieces.
Trapped air greys the frit.
- Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:01 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Beeskeep Suncatcher
- Replies: 8
- Views: 42070
Re: Beeskeep Suncatcher
Muchos cool.
- Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:01 am
- Forum: Jewelry Making
- Topic: glue on bales
- Replies: 5
- Views: 39169
Re: glue on bales
If you look at the failures, you will see that one or the other of the attached pieces has all the adhesive. The other one is improperly prepared.
Again, check my tutorial. It explains it all.
Again, check my tutorial. It explains it all.
- Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:57 am
- Forum: Jewelry Making
- Topic: glue on bales
- Replies: 5
- Views: 39169
Re: glue on bales
What are you using as an adhesive?
A smooth surface is not what you want to adhere to.
I have a tutorial on my site (see below) about adhering bails.
Barry
A smooth surface is not what you want to adhere to.
I have a tutorial on my site (see below) about adhering bails.
Barry