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Cynthia wrote:Thinfire is the only defense I have to protect my shelf, and I don't have any other options at present for a clay shelf that is one continuous slab that is 30" x 60". .

Have you tried using sand box sand as a seperator? It works great if you don't care about the back.

Brad, I like the readability of the new format. As was mentioned above the idea of a chat room for instant questions/answers or a way to ask a question to someone logged on at the same time would be great. Just last week I had a piece in the kiln and had a question that I would have loved to ask som...

Barbara Cashman wrote:... If texture is not a problem, I suggest simply sprinkling dry kilnwash over your board as a separator (after you've fired the organics out of your board). - Barbara

Barbara,
You can also use cchildren's play sand as a seperator.

Problem solved....... The new paper is flatter and seems to be firing things hotter. We slowed the ramp up to allow for the air to escape. We were only getting the bubble in the kiln that fires the fastest of the ones we have. The thought is that since the paper is flatter (and may more dense), and ...

Marty, We were having a problem with the new paper at the studio. We solved it. The new paper is flatter and seems to be firing things hotter. We slowed the ramp up to allow for the air to escape. We were only getting the bubble in gthe kiln that fires the fastest of them. The suspision is that sinc...

This was a process that we have been doing for years. The only difference is the new Bullseye sheets. Shelf is coated. Then covered with the new paper. Single sheet of thin bullseye covered with strips of glass with frit between the strips. Bubbles have happened on multiple firings. Has anyone else ...

rosanna gusler wrote:the only problem i can see using clay would be trapping the numbers and cracking the glass on cool down.

I dodn't understand the problem here. The cool down difference between the glass and clay?

Stuart

lo and behold when I removed my projects the tine fire stated on the shelf intact and looked as though it was ready to go again. Being a chicken and afraid of ruining my next project and the shelf I removed the thinfire. Has anyone had this happen and did they reuse it and was it OK? Ann Demko I ha...

You can also check a local cabinet supply house or a place like plywood and plastics.

Stuart

Greg, Thanks for getting back to me. I will answer the questions in order they were asked. I will do this in public in case it might help others. 1) Is this the first time this has ever happened to you? This is the first time that this has happened 2) How long after you finished working did the numb...

Cynthia Oliver wrote: I would expect distortion like you describe out of a steep sided square mold
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Is there anyway to not get the distortion with a steep sided square mold? Maybe going slower?

Stuart

Annj,
Is your smaller kiln a quick fire that goes up fast? If so, then the air in the kiln gets hotter that the glass. In a larger kiln when it gets hotter slower then the glass is closer to the air temp. That is why you have to fire hotter in a quick kiln than in a larger kiln.

Stuart

Sarah,
Is the size of the mold the same as the glass, ie that the only thing that it can do is slump down. Or is it rippling like a hangerchief vase and the mold is smaller and the glass ripples when it slumps?

Stuart

Thanks everyone for the insights. It is a shame that I don't play a musical instrument. I was trying to figure out what key the fingers were vibrating in. Ok, so not all of my jokes are good. :oops: I will take more breaks and also break up what I am doing instead of all the cutting, then grinding, ...

I just got a wholesale order for hearts like I had in the magnet exchange but larger ones and I have been spending about 2 hrs at the machines and just stopped. My fingers when I tought them lightly to something feel like they are still vibrating. Has anyone else felt this?

Stuart

Good news.... :) and bad news :oops: The good news is we are down to only 5 people that have not send me in a "How To". The listing that Brad will be posting will have the final list on it. After that if you would like an updated version let me know and I can send you an updated version. T...

and then fill it with glass.

Nicki,
I sent you one with a grouping of 6 magnateers. Maybe it got caught as a spam since it was sent to a group. I send it just to you this time.
If anyone else did not get a copy please send me an e-mail to the1glassman@yahoo.com

Stuart

On the Magnet board there was a listing of another newpaper article about the magnet swap. I can not seem to locate it... Can someone get me the link either to the posting or to the article?

Thanks,
Stuart

As of now everyone that has sent in one has received a copy of what everyone has sent it. I have gotten 1 additional one and waiting to see if there are any changes or additions before I give it to Brad to post. If you do not want your "How To" posted please let me know and it will be remo...