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I am a "fuser only" but I have moved seamlessly from Spectrum to Oceanside. I have 100s of ft2 of both (some very old Spectrum that almost pains me to use, LOL). I mix and match, without issue. I always see comment about OC's lack of color choices compared to BE, but I just don't see this ...

I am sorry to hear. He was a wealth of knowledge.

Like others I miss the days of this vibrant board. You all taught me how to fuse

I guess video killed the radio star.

Dana W.

Congratulations, Havi! I love the pyramidal pieces. Dana

These were made in 5" ball surface molds. I used SilkMatte. It works fine for larger pieces as well. Best, Dana

Generally, it's best to think about hanging before making the piece so you can design the piece accordingly. I recently did a presentation on different hanging methods for my glass guild. I am happy to send a copy to you if you would like. Send an email at j e s t e r s b a u b l e s GMAIL. The one ...

It all depends upon what you plan to make. 6.5" is too short for anything but shallow drop-out vases and vases draped over floral formers. Any mold that is fairly deep/sits tall in the kiln is going to have to be fired very conservatively or you will experience uneven heating/thermal shock. Tha...

I think you are fusing to too high of a temperature. 1645 deg F is HOT for full fuse. The glass is flowing at this temp (in its cute little viscous way ) Normally you would go to about 1465-1480, depending upon the glass.

Dana

Upon a second look - is that System 96 glass? If so, your anneal temp should be 950.

Dana W.

There is no such thing as "too long of an anneal" and since the fiber paper will insulate the glass, you need to adjust your ramp up. I would try 100/hr. If you are holding three hours at 900 deg, the annealing should be sufficient.

Dana W.

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You could use Liquid Glassline and then fill in with frit. Google it - Richard La Londe. Basically CMC & glass powder, piped through a cake decorating bag. There's a free tutorial out on the internet somewhere.

Dana W.

Received my box of goodies today. A big thank you to all who participated. It was almost like Christmas unwrapping them all

Happy holidays, Dana

I received my shipment tracking number today. I can't wait to see all the ornaments!

Thanks to all the little elves for packaging them.

Dana W.

Hello Ms. Havi, I know with the Colorline enamels, the reds will burn out unless they are fired on their own. They are affected by a reduced oxygen environment so any organics in the kiln that are burning off will affect the color (including the binder in other enamels in the same firing) So, paint ...

As a seasoned procrastinator I am proud to say mine are bagged and ready to box/ship -- EARLY! Of course, I submitted my entries tonight for a statewide competition 2.5 hours before the deadline (submissions have been open for a month).

Looking forward to seeing all the ornaments soon!

Dana W.

Beautiful! How will you mount them for pendants?

Dana W.

Wow -- lots of detail. It is very beautiful. I always love seeing your work - thank you for sharing!

Dana

Looks to me like you need more glass.

Dana W.

Very beautiful. I love the colors, and I always love wildflowers.
Dana

I am image challenged - the last response was supposed to include images. Anyway, before fire/after fire photos. [img] camilla-beforefire.jpg [/img] camilla-beforefire.jpg (and now you get to see what my brother received for his birthday, after I visited him in late February... the last trip for a w...