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by imraslan
Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:23 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: setting up for large production
Replies: 3
Views: 5035

setting up for large production

I do small pieces such as perfume tops (covers) in different shapes and sizes and use crushed glass in molds (i prepare from plaster) to do them. The crushing/heating/ polishing and grinding is all done by hand, I want to set up an operation to do mass production ( more than 2000 pieces/month ) The ...
by imraslan
Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:16 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Glass color change when crushed
Replies: 3
Views: 4814

Re: Glass color change when crushed

Thank you for your guidance I will do test runs on different glass
by imraslan
Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:15 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Glass color change when crushed
Replies: 3
Views: 4814

Glass color change when crushed

I have been working on a casting glass project using glass from normal household items I buy at the store. When I buy a glass cup at the store in violet or red color, make frit from it and burn it in the kelin the resulting color is different. for example I got a purple color glass made frit from it...
by imraslan
Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:06 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Casting bronze with Glass
Replies: 7
Views: 9953

Re: Casting bronze with Glass

Thank you for all the replies, I will try checking the links and update you of the outcome of the project
by imraslan
Wed Oct 24, 2012 3:15 am
Forum: Jewelry Making
Topic: Casting bronze with glass
Replies: 5
Views: 10633

Casting bronze with glass

I am wondering if it is possible to cast bronze with glass for a bracelet jewelry project that I am working at. Will they stick together if I want to make the middle part from bronze and the sides in glass? Please let me know if anyone has any experience with that
by imraslan
Wed Oct 24, 2012 3:13 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Casting bronze with Glass
Replies: 7
Views: 9953

Casting bronze with Glass

I am wondering if it is possible to cast bronze with glass for a bracelet jewelry project that I am working at. Will they stick together if I want to make the middle part from bronze and the sides in glass? Please let me know if anyone has any experience with that
by imraslan
Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:15 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Burn out the wax
Replies: 10
Views: 15190

Re: Burn out the wax

Thanks All, these are great advices, I will look for a steamer to make things easier i guess and will definitely pour the boiling and cold water out. I am starting a new product line for making perfume bottle tops and caps and most of them are around 3 inch by 3 inch size (around with complicated de...
by imraslan
Wed Oct 17, 2012 3:51 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Burn out the wax
Replies: 10
Views: 15190

Re: Burn out the wax

Thank you for all the advice and I like the idea of making the wax hollow I will try it, I guess there is no way to check if all the wax is gone, is it ok if there are some wax still left over? will it affect the casting?
by imraslan
Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:31 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Burn out the wax
Replies: 10
Views: 15190

Burn out the wax

HI, i am preparing a glass model that is narrow from bottom and extend upward with many undercuts/turns and narrow edges. after I pour the plaster mold on it, what is the best way to burn out the wax putting in mind I don't have a klin at home not do i have a steamer. I read that I can place the pla...
by imraslan
Wed Oct 03, 2012 7:45 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Making perfume bottles
Replies: 0
Views: 17780

Making perfume bottles

HI I am trying to make perfume bottles in pate de verre technique, I have made the model from wax an I am trying to figure out how to make in in Glass, specifically the cavity where the perfume go. If I cast it in plaster then how will i remove the plaster from inside the glass to make space (cavity...
by imraslan
Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:08 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: finishing my glass
Replies: 4
Views: 6354

Re: finishing my glass

Thank you Morgan. I was doing a letter from glass in a plaster mold. the sides touching the plaster had a very thin layer of plaster stuck on it with a rough surface. I have placed glass frits in the mold and fired it up. there is a side not touching the plaster which like you said was very shinny a...
by imraslan
Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:02 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: finishing my glass
Replies: 4
Views: 6354

finishing my glass

Hi I just finished my second piece og glass casting. I used the pate de verre technique where I placed my glass in a gypsum mold and fired it in a klin. All went perfect I got my glas out, but the piece that was touching the plaster mold came out rough with the gupsum stuck to the glass, I used sand...