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It's only going to get worse, much of it attributable to the updraft caused by the fossil-fuel loving big vacuum at the top.

Hauntingly appropriate, Peter. Well done!

It's a subtle trick. There's a shortage of brides in China so that's a sublimal proposal. Think very carefully before you accept.

With Liquin it dries hard quickly. Put the paint precisely where you want it and jump back. Don't use it for matting or subtractive painting. Stick to traditional gum arabic for that.

Hi Jan, I just wrote a long reply which I lost because I took a short cut to get a web address. without first saving the post. Essentially, the enamels you mention, Revell Enamels appear to be for cold painting by hobbyists on models etc. They are not suitable for kiln firing. There's a lot of infor...

Jan, I didn't comment on putting mineral spirits in the kiln because I've never done that. I do know it's highly flammable, even rags that have been used with mineral spirits, or Turpentine, remain highly flammable, even when they have dried ,so have to be immersed in water until safely disposed of....

Interesting piece Havi. I can't think of any way to protect it other than fusing it to a thicker piece but there are lots of far more experienced members who may have better ideas. If you could control what is going to happen in the kiln when pressing the glass you may be able to make interesting, a...

White spirits is the chemical equivalent to Turpentine, a natural tree sap. It's called Mineral Spirits in Oz. I've heard it referred to as Mineral Turpentine, too. Use it for cleaning house-painting brushes when you've used oil paint. Don't use it on your Badger Blender! It's too harsh. Clean that ...

Love this DIY stuff. Some years ago, before the WGB meltdown, we had a lively DIY thread where members contributed their plans, photos and suggestions for making equipment from scratch or recycling and modifying existing items, saving lots of cash

Maybe this thread could trigger its rebirth?

Hi Peter, Did you ever find the cable-pulling gel? Here's a link to an Oz company that advertises it: https://www.specialisedforce.com.au/product/type/cable-pulling-lubricant They seem to be in every major city with products probably distributed all over the country. WARNING: A different company's G...

Thanks, Sharol.

I've heard of, but don't know anything about Jen-Ken kilns but I can check their website.

I'm sure the technology has improved since the disaster I described before. Good luck with the new kiln.

Hi Sharol, I'm curious about the 'Hard Fibre Board' you mention, having a bad experience with a fibre kiln: see my post in your earlier thread: http://www.warmglass.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=43134&p=362735#p362735 Do you have a link to the material, please. It would certainly cut down o...

Congratulations, Havi. Your unique style once again comes through.

I'm running out of superlatives, again, Don! Very inspirational.

Duh! I just called you Andy. Pardon me, Dick. Brain malfunction, needs reprogramming I guess. Thanks for the info re the time.

Impressive, Andy. How long did that take to form in the kiln?

A cheerful improvement to normally boring, but functional, obscure glass. Well done, Don.

Haven't slept waiting....This is getting serious!!

You've been given some very good advice. If you still haven't solved your problem have you considered laying down a smooth, dense mat and substractively (is that a word?) removing the paint you don't want, after the mat is dry, of course? That's how I achieve fiddly bits that would be too frustratin...

I, too, use Bert's method. Alumina Hydrate works for me. I haven't used any hardener on the shelf, either.