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- Wed May 08, 2013 11:45 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: drop rings
- Replies: 3
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Re: drop rings
OMG i didn't realizes all that info was in this site,,,Bard you are a walking encyclopedia ,,that much of taken you years to put together,,,THANKYOU just doesn't seem to say it some how
- Tue May 07, 2013 8:40 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: drop rings
- Replies: 3
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drop rings
howdy all ,,i am going to have a go at using a drop ring hope to make a small vase the ring has a top of 5.5" wide, the hole 3 " and hope to get a drop of about 5" to 6 ". so here is the question ,will be using 3mm glass ,,how many layer should i fuse together for the blank (am t...
- Sat Apr 20, 2013 4:32 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: any ideas please
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8090
Re: any ideas please
thanks for the reply guys and as usual very helpful ,,i have some 10 mm float glass laying around the studio some where ill try a piece of that i think ,,,,i use a kitchen timer now ,,,my wife laughs at me when i carry it around,,, :? still all in the interest of art ..,,makes one think how people u...
- Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:32 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: any ideas please
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8090
Re: any ideas please
ah well,,,looks like it may be a very long day ,,,,,and an even longer nite,,,, :roll: ah an idea,,,after i REFUSE it yet again,,,ill try to get it on to the mould while still warm > hot. that way it will carry over some of the temp and won't have to start from cold ,,,,,,i have some nice oven mitts...
- Fri Apr 19, 2013 5:08 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: any ideas please
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8090
any ideas please
hi guys the blank is 230 X 10 mm spectrum glass i annealed for 2 hours at 950 F then slowly cooled but when i try to slump the piece i no sooner start to heat the kiln and pop it thermal shocks , the kiln is only up to about 150 dec this is the 3rd time . i refuse it and much the same happens this i...
- Wed Apr 17, 2013 5:38 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Fern Leaf Fusing
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23437
Re: Fern Leaf Fusing
i read the question on the fern leafs,,some thing i have tried,,,while i am very ,very new at using a kiln,,(note the devitrification), i used a water based wood polish, brushed over the leaf (after sandwiching it between 2 warm shelf's to get it flat) then added two layers of fine flirts over both ...
- Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:51 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: deformed bowls
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15627
Re: deformed bowls
WOW i didn't expect some many replys ,,,i thank you all.. yes the mould is a deep one 7 3/4 " wide and 4" deep,,yes i have been working on easy things till now.and buying moulds and such is very difficult in Christchurch NZ (earthquake closed most of our shops)..the kiln is a very old one,...
- Wed Apr 03, 2013 6:17 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: deformed bowls
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15627
deformed bowls
hey guys ,would anyone care to tell me what is going on with my bowls, this is the 3rd time i have tried to slump one, and always the same result. they only slump on one side. this blank, i cut and fused a bit more over sized (1/2 an inch) for the mould,, hoping that i would get a better slumping . ...