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- Sun Apr 11, 2004 10:41 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Amended Challenge
- Replies: 88
- Views: 1981958
I'm in... now I have to figure how to do a piece with no sandblasting, no texture and bright colors.... hmmmm :-k Tony LOL tony, i just returned from a bead show, am so tired i can barely keep my eyes open or coordinate the fingers and this thread has now caught my attention - if you need color hol...
- Fri Apr 09, 2004 12:28 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: kiln shelf bubbles
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17126
Re: kiln shelf bubbles
I am new to fusing. The last three pieces I have done, about 8x10 inches, have all had a rather large, rather annoying bubble in them. This is a bubble from under the bottom layer of glass. After doing the second piece, it crossed my mind that the bubble might be due to the kiln shelf itself. So th...
- Thu Apr 08, 2004 12:42 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Bullseye catalog
- Replies: 20
- Views: 41505
- Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:21 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Armstrong glass, possible or not ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3276
Re: Armstrong glass, possible or not ?
Hello, a week ago I did slump glass destined for Stained glass(producer unknown - transparant with some orange) with good result. Got courage with this result and I could buy (cheap) 2 plates of Armstrong, with colours I did like. Did fuse the plate with white and blue (2 layers), and for your info...
- Sat Apr 03, 2004 2:18 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Pre-Fire Soft Shelf fron Jen-Ken?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5276
- Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:06 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Glass slipping in mold
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7035
- Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:01 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Pre-Fire Soft Shelf fron Jen-Ken?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5276
Re: Pre-Fire Soft Shelf fron Jen-Ken?
I ordered a soft shelf with my new Jen-Ken. There's absolutely no mention of it in the materials that came with the kiln. Do I need to pre fire it before I use it? In one of my previous corporate incarnations I wrote owners manuals. I'm really amazed by what's omitted from kiln manuals and how many...
- Thu Apr 01, 2004 7:42 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Share Painting Photos?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 50826
teaching is a 2 way street, the student will only get out of any class what the student is willing to put in but every instructor will have some great students. arno loves teaching but doesn't necessarily enjoy every class You said a mouthful! so assess way o' great white north glass guru D Hmmmm ....
- Thu Apr 01, 2004 7:34 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Share Painting Photos?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 50826
Keep repeating.... with endless patience. 'Tis the hallmark of a good teacher. Patience is good, but it won't necessarily get your point across. If a teacher gives a demo, or a lecture, or merely tosses some pearls, and the whole class, but one, gets it, you know where you have to put some extra ef...
- Thu Apr 01, 2004 12:22 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Eternal Tile Saws
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7875
locking clamps - is this a specific type of clamp that if i go to home depot and ask they will know what i'm talking about? i'm not mechanically inclined ;P i will get some acrylic before the next time i cut again.... Anything will do, there are some that just have a powerful spring, and there are ...
- Thu Apr 01, 2004 12:00 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Eternal Tile Saws
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7875
Re: Eternal Tile Saws
My blade, (and motor) is at the back of the saw also. I just lean forward and push it through. I can't visualize the assembly at the moment, but you might be able to move the saw forward. The acrylic fence is just an (approx.) 4" by 11", 1/4" thick piece, I bummed off the prop maker ...
- Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:37 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Eternal Tile Saws
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7875
Re: Eternal Tile Saws
I think I have the saw you're referring to. The main problem I've found with all these saws, is the ridiculously under-engineered, aluminum fence. These fences are locked in place with a set screw. The screw quickly makes depressions in the stop, making it difficult to make fine adjustments. I have...
- Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:33 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: PMC for glass fusing jewelry
- Replies: 17
- Views: 20865
Re: PMC for glass fusing jewelry
I'm thinking of taking a class. Can people who have experience with PMC comment on the plus and minus of usng the pmc with glass in general? I'm not looing for detail info on the difference between the different PMC's but the overall endeavor. :? Thanks! Terry O. hi terry, i'm doing some prototypin...
- Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:48 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Critique?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 21599
Re: Critique?
From time to time I ask for critique from this board, in spite of the obvious risks, because I have come to trust kiln crafters and value their opinion. Well, this is one of those requests. I have a new web site at http://www.angelantics.net which I've worker really hard on and would appreciate you...
- Sun Mar 21, 2004 2:19 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: sandblasting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6186
The main difference will be the amount of air you need to produce to run the siphon blaster... IOW the siphon blaster can be an air hog. So, use the smallest diameter nozzle you can get for your siphon blaster and you'll be able to etch and do limited carving. The upgrade path is to buy a pressure ...
- Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:01 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Bubbles under glass
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5768
Re: Bubbles under glass
Getting bubbles in my fusing project. I am a new fuser and have successfully completed about 8 projects. The last 3 attempts to fuse have resulted in 1 or 2 golf ball size bubbles under the glass - not between the layers. I have an evenheat kiln with a 12 inch shelf. The piece is an 8 inch circle. ...
- Fri Mar 19, 2004 10:54 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: New Orleans
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8836
Re: New Oleans
Dee .... Think you are right it is on Magazine Street . Is that not the Garden District ? I read about it a while back as I remember think they teach too.. It is quite a studio. Sure would be worth checking out. Carole..S.C. Oh! for some good shrimp creole or an oyster loaf (dressed). Coffee at Caf...
- Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:13 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: New Orleans
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8836
Re: New Orleans
Hi I am going to New Orleans for a week next april. Of course I will spend lots of time lookimg at all the wonderfull work of Andrew Brott, and I was thinking if there are other galleries I must see... Any sugestions? Thanks Katia we were there in early july a couple of years ago - yeah i know, kin...
- Tue Mar 16, 2004 7:23 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Someone is getting tricky with viruses
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10555
Re: Someone is getting tricky with viruses
Someone is getting very tricky with viruses. Here's the scam and a warning... I just got an email message from management@comstockartglass.com saying that they were warning me that my system might have been infected with viruses and I should click on a file attached to the message to read an explan...
- Mon Mar 15, 2004 9:28 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: How do you see new work
- Replies: 22
- Views: 32292
Re: How do you see new work
Ok, I've been hanging out here this afternoon. I was reading the thread that Jackie started and then took a long look at the photographer's web site that Lani posted. The images on the photographer's site got me thinking, how did they envision these images. Then I thought about how I envision my wo...