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by Ed Cantarella
Mon Jun 04, 2018 7:00 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: More Kiln Adventures
Replies: 19
Views: 24846

Re: More Kiln Adventures

Dana - nobody said anything about a constantly changing ouput.As Paragon explains it is not uncommon for thermocouples to slowly move several degrees off over time or suddenly when things are changed - changing the length of one of the leads will change it greatly. The OP changed controllers and wa...
by Ed Cantarella
Sat Jun 02, 2018 7:23 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: More Kiln Adventures
Replies: 19
Views: 24846

Re: More Kiln Adventures

Dana - nobody said anything about a constantly changing ouput.As Paragon explains it is not uncommon for thermocouples to slowly move several degrees off over time or suddenly when things are changed - changing the length of one of the leads will change it greatly. The OP changed controllers and was...
by Ed Cantarella
Fri Jun 01, 2018 10:22 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: More Kiln Adventures
Replies: 19
Views: 24846

Re: More Kiln Adventures

Pg.40 of the manual. :mrgreen: Offset https://www.kilncontrol.com/files/8814/9617/2657/201609_TAP_Manual_Release2.pdf "6.5.9 Thermocouple Thermocouple offset can be used to correct a drifting thermocouple. If a thermocouple were truly "drifting" an offset isn't going to help. Just sa...
by Ed Cantarella
Tue May 29, 2018 9:56 am
Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
Topic: Is an art degree necessary for you to be or become an "artist"?
Replies: 7
Views: 26540

Re: Is an art degree necessary for you to be or become an "artist"?

Unfortunately, in this day and age, a marketing degree is far more important than an art degree in determining the financial success of an artist. Absolutely. A Blog, a Patreon* and a store are pretty much bare requirements today. *I think Patreon is a great concept but so many don't understand the...
by Ed Cantarella
Tue May 29, 2018 9:49 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: More Kiln Adventures
Replies: 19
Views: 24846

Re: More Kiln Adventures

Yep, understand the offset feature and steps to change it. But in reality my previous schedules (100s using the original Bartlett 1000) seem to work just fine with no offset. I may do some more extensive testing later after my new studio is finished and everything comes back out of storage. That ma...
by Ed Cantarella
Mon May 21, 2018 12:56 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Slumping Tempered Glass
Replies: 5
Views: 11789

Re: Slumping Tempered Glass

Greg - I looked at online prices. . . very good deals for a cut and beveled piece of that thickness. Since you are slumping them the fact that they are tempered means you can get 2-5 times as clumsy without breaking them - until slumped of course. :mrgreen: I really like this idea 8)
by Ed Cantarella
Mon May 21, 2018 11:25 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: More Kiln Adventures
Replies: 19
Views: 24846

Re: More Kiln Adventures

Pg.40 of the manual. :mrgreen: Offset https://www.kilncontrol.com/files/8814/9617/2657/201609_TAP_Manual_Release2.pdf "6.5.9 Thermocouple Thermocouple offset can be used to correct a drifting thermocouple. A user defined thermocouple offset can be programmed with allowable values between -50 an...
by Ed Cantarella
Fri May 18, 2018 3:11 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: More Kiln Adventures
Replies: 19
Views: 24846

Re: More Kiln Adventures

The controller board has WiFi, and most likely has a CPU. They are going to generate heat. The rep's explanation is "sort of" right. Thermocouples are "dumb pieces of metal" -- two dissimilar metals attached at one end that generate a very small voltage. The voltage change is ge...
by Ed Cantarella
Thu May 17, 2018 10:19 am
Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
Topic: Is an art degree necessary for you to be or become an "artist"?
Replies: 7
Views: 26540

Re: Is an art degree necessary for you to be or become an "artist"?

Judd wrote:Art degrees aren't necessary for anything unless you plan to do education.
If you can make Cool, you can be successful at selling art.
Yeha, I worked for an sculptor and artist guy that probably has made several million over his lifetime, no art degree, not famous. www.richardmiller.com
by Ed Cantarella
Thu May 17, 2018 10:14 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: glassline paint and powdered frit
Replies: 4
Views: 9255

Re: glassline paint and powdered frit

Ralphy - Barry steered you correctly. I do a lot of this for scenic pieces. I usually do the opposite of what you propose - I fire my powdered frit first, then go over it with the Glassline to either add details or firm up the look of the area. You may want to experiment with the GL first :-k - it l...
by Ed Cantarella
Tue May 15, 2018 1:09 pm
Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
Topic: Chihuly App
Replies: 17
Views: 52511

Re: Chihuly App

Back to the OP . . . . A. It's basic entertainment. Different strokes for different folks. A kid would probably love it. B. It isn't going to transfer easily to any physical world creation so yeah, point "A" above. C. It might inspire some people to try out the real thing. :shock: D. Might...
by Ed Cantarella
Mon May 14, 2018 3:10 pm
Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
Topic: "Dumbing down" of glass art?
Replies: 55
Views: 154311

Re: "Dumbing down" of glass art?

What do you think? Are decals, molds, etc adding to or taking away from the medium? Nah, not really. Decals are just another way to apply paint/colorant. Printed vs. hand applied. Caveat: I don't BUY decals, the rare times I use them I do the laser ones. Umber can look very classy against lighter c...
by Ed Cantarella
Sun May 13, 2018 10:19 am
Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
Topic: How Picky Are You?
Replies: 6
Views: 28984

Re: How Picky Are You?

I guess I'm a perfectionist - I never sell or show an item I don't find pleasing or that don't match my original vision. Potmelt or crushed to make casting which we give to children of friends. Sometimes one of those jewelry boxes (cast). Occasionally cut into pieces to save design elements or re-pu...
by Ed Cantarella
Sat May 12, 2018 5:13 pm
Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
Topic: Using glass in children's projects
Replies: 13
Views: 40041

Re: Using glass in children's projects

Old thread but I couldn't resist. We crush and cast many of our failures into various hand sized trinkets - sunfaces, butterflies, flowers, feathers, etc. My wife gives them away as an incentive in her school store (teacher) and we have our grandkids paint them with Glassline when visiting. Stuff th...
by Ed Cantarella
Sat May 12, 2018 9:02 am
Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
Topic: Clear Shield Gel
Replies: 9
Views: 33133

Re: Clear Shield Gel

First...the idea that patinas don't change over time is nonsense. As someone who did bronze patina work (original and repair) for 7 years, I totally agree Cynthia. Patinas fade, patinas grow darker. patinas go to all hell in time. Even in museums with great conditions, most have to be touched up ev...
by Ed Cantarella
Sat May 12, 2018 8:32 am
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: Getting ready to blow out Color Bar in HOT shop
Replies: 13
Views: 31450

Re: Getting ready to blow out Color Bar in HOT shop

WOW - really gorgeous.
I would really dig manipulating glass like that, after some intense instruction. Too cool.
by Ed Cantarella
Sat May 12, 2018 8:25 am
Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
Topic: Is an art degree necessary for you to be or become an "artist"?
Replies: 7
Views: 26540

Re: Is an art degree necessary for you to be or become an "artist"?

They're looking for a specific type of artist at a certain point in what is supposed to be an art career (heh). There are other prereq's for this exhibition besides the one you mentioned. I don't think anyone, including the Renwick Alliance would declare that their prereqs are necessary for one to ...
by Ed Cantarella
Fri May 11, 2018 11:05 am
Forum: Art, philosophy, and content
Topic: Is an art degree necessary for you to be or become an "artist"?
Replies: 7
Views: 26540

Is an art degree necessary for you to be or become an "artist"?

I was inspired (provoked?) by the the post regarding the James Renwick Alliance's Chrysalis Award. "The artist must have completed a four-year academic program or equivalent training within the past 5 years." Darn, got that computer science degree back in '92! Seemed unduly stuffy to me. I...
by Ed Cantarella
Thu May 10, 2018 2:47 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Hairline 'crack'
Replies: 18
Views: 20026

Re: Hairline 'crack'

Bonnie: Just to clarify - I didn't think your schedule was unreasonably slow, for a piece that size & configuration it was reasonable. Personally I might not have exceeded 150 dph on a piece like. I was thinking more of folks slumping a basic 6 mm piece or such and cruising at like 50 dph from 1...
by Ed Cantarella
Thu May 10, 2018 1:28 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Hairline 'crack'
Replies: 18
Views: 20026

Re: Hairline 'crack'

Lots of people, pros included, look in somewhere over 1000-1050 by just cracking the lid as that is a very safe zone, so they can decide if they want to abort the firing and save design elements and uncracked pieces. Even the cracked pieces - they might be easier to use and cut if they aren't fused ...