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- Tue Jan 02, 2018 1:59 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Waiting for Don Burt
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12119
Re: Waiting for Don Burt
Happy new year Don!
- Thu Dec 21, 2017 8:18 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Waiting for Don Burt
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12119
Waiting for Don Burt
Waiting....
- Thu Nov 30, 2017 2:25 am
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: plaster for casting
- Replies: 11
- Views: 46984
Re: plaster for casting
Make sure you get pottery plaster Number 1.
Its much stronger than regular plaster
Its much stronger than regular plaster
- Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:04 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Old plaster
- Replies: 5
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Re: Old plaster
Look at the very top of the bag of plaster and see if there are small hard balls of plaster.
These balls are plaster that has already hardened.
Sift them out. The rest of the plaster is fine.
Pete
These balls are plaster that has already hardened.
Sift them out. The rest of the plaster is fine.
Pete
- Thu Sep 15, 2016 3:40 am
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: Mold Blisters?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6718
Re: Mold Blisters?
they might be air bubbles in the mix. Tap the mix bucket down on a hard surface a few times to bring the bubbles to the surface.
- Tue Aug 30, 2016 3:36 am
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: Time to Cure Before Steam Out?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7565
Re: Time to Cure Before Steam Out?
I wrap my molds in plastic bags and then them dry for about 1 week.
- Mon May 23, 2016 8:31 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Help with crack
- Replies: 15
- Views: 23158
Re: Help with crack
200 degrees F or C?
- Sun May 08, 2016 7:12 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: Thoughts on Casting Kilns
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7430
Re: Thoughts on Casting Kilns
A ceramic kiln with elements in the 3 walls and the door works fine. Pete
- Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:45 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Firing low iron (ultra clear) float
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9080
Re: Firing low iron (ultra clear) float
Heres what it looks like (if that helps):
- Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:40 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Firing low iron (ultra clear) float
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9080
Re: Firing low iron (ultra clear) float
I'm trying to attach a pdf but it's not attaching
- Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:39 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Firing low iron (ultra clear) float
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9080
Firing low iron (ultra clear) float
Hello all, I have bought some 3mm panels of a generic low iron float and I want to fuse, slump and decorate them using various enamels. I'm not sure what temperatures to use. Does the low iron mean it fires more like bullseye/system 96 or should I just treat it like firing greenish float? (I know I ...
- Wed Apr 06, 2016 5:31 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Best Glue for Garden Stakes
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11660
Re: Best Glue for Garden Stakes
Don, do you ever get mold growing on the cured silicone?DonMcClennen wrote:GE Silicone 2 will do the job well. I have outside installations now 15yrs old.... outside 4 seasons with NO failures!
Pete
- Tue Mar 15, 2016 6:47 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Annealing question
- Replies: 15
- Views: 24556
Re: Annealing question
It may crack months or years later if you don't anneal it properly.
- Mon Feb 22, 2016 11:46 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Fused Glass Production Supply Shortages
- Replies: 17
- Views: 30081
Re: Fused Glass Production Supply Shortages
Nature hates a vacuum. If it goes on too long another manufacturer will spring up and fill the void. Its just a matter of time.Brad Walker wrote:I would think that it's in Bullseye's and Uroboro's best interests to come up with a solution to the supply issue as quickly as possible.
- Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:14 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Bullseye Being Investigated by Oregon DEQ
- Replies: 29
- Views: 71608
Re: Bullseye Being Investigated by Oregon DEQ
Here's an illustration of the chemicals used to make colored glass.
- Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:16 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Bullseye Being Investigated by Oregon DEQ
- Replies: 29
- Views: 71608
Re: Bullseye Being Investigated by Oregon DEQ
It looks like we will only be using clear glass soon!
- Sun Jan 24, 2016 6:06 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Frosted Finish Glass Paint / Enamel
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17959
Re: Frosted Finish Glass Paint / Enamel
Those satin etch type products are not weather proof. Definitely for indoor work only! They might not even survive a dishwasher.
- Tue Jan 05, 2016 3:02 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Fossils
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9857
Re: Fossils
I like the fish!
- Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:35 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Xmas Suncatcher
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15675
Re: Xmas Suncatcher
Beautiful!
- Wed Dec 23, 2015 1:15 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Chads
- Replies: 10
- Views: 19190
Re: Chads
Instead of using chads you can use clear frit.