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- Fri Feb 04, 2022 9:59 am
- Forum: Community Projects
- Topic: Fridge Magnets - Want mine?
- Replies: 3
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Fridge Magnets - Want mine?
I have some fridge magnets from early Warmglass exchanges. Maybe 75 or more of them. I've had them in a bowl for about 15 years and should probably get rid of them. If you're a newbie they can be informative and inspiring. Contact me and agree to pay postage and I'll send them to you. Or pick up in ...
- Wed Jan 05, 2022 4:08 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Frit colouring
- Replies: 3
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Re: Frit colouring
The term 'enamels' is used for a number of different products. Things that are called 'enamels' can be transparent or opaque. Can require a low (1050°F) firing or a higher (>1300°F) firing. It's conceivable to color float frit with enamels. But I don't understand why you would want to. Why not just ...
- Mon Dec 27, 2021 10:16 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Adhesives for securing frit and little glass components
- Replies: 2
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Adhesives for securing frit and little glass components
I know people use a variety of adhesives when piling up powder, frit and cut-ups on a flat blank. Why do you do this? Is it to keep the stuff from moving while you pile it up, or when you move it to the kiln? Or does it actually add some stability during the firing process? I haven’t used glue to ho...
- Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:03 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Newbie questionabout kiln setting notation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 16012
Re: Newbie questionabout kiln setting notation
Your suspicions are well founded. I don't get that schedule's logic, but maybe someone can suggest a reason to consider that schedule. Graham Stone's 'Firing schedules for glass' is a cover to cover read recommendation. Some of your questions would be answered by chapter six where he lists 'Advantag...
- Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:01 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Spring panel
- Replies: 6
- Views: 44971
Re: Spring panel
Not sure why the embedded photo is 90 degrees rotated. When I click the image it rights itself.
- Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:31 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Spring panel
- Replies: 6
- Views: 44971
Spring panel
Fused BE colors on Tekta, silver stain and enamels. Panels for the other seasons are planned. Hence the odd hanging alignment to the left of the picture window.
- Tue Aug 31, 2021 4:48 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Smooshing Weights
- Replies: 7
- Views: 46674
Re: Smooshing Weights
HI Jen. Thank you for checking in. We could talk about AU women's swimming or something. They did well in Tokyo and in a time zone where their fans could actually watch it.
- Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:16 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Smooshing Weights
- Replies: 7
- Views: 46674
Smooshing Weights
Are flat iron griddles or 1/4 stainless steel plate suitable for using to press down glass in the kiln? Or will they spall and warp or something? The high end of the process is >1500F with a 30 minute hold. I don't want to ruin the metal just to find out its a bad idea. I can source some refractory ...
- Wed Jun 02, 2021 10:00 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: HD Fiber Board
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5858
Re: HD Fiber Board
This guy was always friendly and reasonable. I haven't bought anything from him for years though:
James M. Wiles
Southern Service Company
9629 Hanover South Trail
Charlotte, NC 28210
Phone: 704 341 5577
Fax: 704 625 3687
Cell: 704 904 2401
http://www.southernserviceco.com/
James M. Wiles
Southern Service Company
9629 Hanover South Trail
Charlotte, NC 28210
Phone: 704 341 5577
Fax: 704 625 3687
Cell: 704 904 2401
http://www.southernserviceco.com/
- Sun Mar 21, 2021 7:21 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Beeskeep Suncatcher
- Replies: 8
- Views: 41426
Re: Beeskeep Suncatcher
Thank you Joyce. Wow. Twenty years
- Sun Mar 21, 2021 8:12 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Beeskeep Suncatcher
- Replies: 8
- Views: 41426
Re: Beeskeep Suncatcher
Cept Jen you said Slavering, not slathering. Still, lol. and Thanks .Don Burt wrote:Thank you all for the compliments.
Slathering hounds lol.
- Sat Mar 20, 2021 8:54 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Beeskeep Suncatcher
- Replies: 8
- Views: 41426
Re: Beeskeep Suncatcher
Thank you all for the compliments.
Slathering hounds lol.
Slathering hounds lol.
- Wed Mar 03, 2021 12:58 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Frit size choices
- Replies: 1
- Views: 21496
Frit size choices
When I layer glass for stained glass pieces, I fill in the gaps with powder. I buy the powder rather than try to make it, usually. It works. But I wonder if there would be any advantage to using a higher size frit. Would fine or larger work better? Some criteria I would consider are: Can a greater v...
- Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:45 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: gasket material
- Replies: 13
- Views: 21230
Re: gasket material
The counterweight, if a coffee can, should have some vintage cachet. You can build one with a Costco or Kroger generic can that you have around, but best results are achieved if you eventually score an old Maxwell House or Hills Bros, Chock Full of Nuts.....you know what I mean.
- Tue Mar 02, 2021 8:56 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Beeskeep Suncatcher
- Replies: 8
- Views: 41426
Beeskeep Suncatcher
This is Bullseye Blue on top of Bullseye Reactive Ice. About 13" in diameter. The yellow and red are silver and copper stains on the reactive glass. The green is blue enamel on top of yellow stain. Its going to hang in a garden on a shepherd's hook.
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 3:32 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Re-worked Pendant
- Replies: 4
- Views: 29873
Re: Re-worked Pendant
Yep. Very cool.
- Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:44 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Soft fuse with flow?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8733
Re: Soft fuse with flow?
are those edges of strips or stringers?
- Fri May 15, 2020 6:53 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Lady's Slipper
- Replies: 4
- Views: 29896
Lady's Slipper
This is a new piece. Bullseye, Lambert's, Blenko glass. Lady's Slippers petals are fused and sandcarved Bullseye. The border has ramps (wild leeks from our region) made from flattened softdrink bottles that had lettering on their shoulders. http://burtglass.com/images/McLandrich_Ladys_Slipper_Web.jpg
- Tue Mar 24, 2020 4:02 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: Panel for bathroom window
- Replies: 5
- Views: 31884
Re: Panel for bathroom window
Thanks Don and Jen
Yes, it took a few firings for different tacks and paints
Yes, it took a few firings for different tacks and paints
- Mon Mar 23, 2020 8:27 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: plaster silica
- Replies: 4
- Views: 27842
Re: plaster silica
Plaster relief molds