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by Bob Stephan
Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:08 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: fire after using hxtal??
Replies: 4
Views: 5240

Re: fire after using hxtal??

thank you Bob! A delicate large piece I made broke a while back...we hxtaled it 2 weeks ago, and today it broke again in two places. So I am re-configuring it to stay in three pieces, but I need to soften the edges and add some elements. So I don't care about removing the hxtal, it is more that I w...
by Bob Stephan
Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:39 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: fire after using hxtal??
Replies: 4
Views: 5240

Re: fire after using hxtal??

is it safe to fire a piece that had a small amount of hxtal applied to it 2 weeks previously? Can I presume that you are trying to burn off the HXTAL or at least trying to separate a bond? This is my preferred method of removing the HXTAL but I generally take it all the way up to annealing temperat...
by Bob Stephan
Fri Sep 19, 2003 11:59 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Clear Adhesive Question
Replies: 12
Views: 11504

Hi Robin, I'm with His Glassworks and I may be able to help. We sell HXTAL but this might not be the best choice for your project. HXTAL can degrade if it gets too hot. By too hot I mean over 115 Defrees F. It will begin to turn yellow at temperatures over that and may begin to fail structurally at ...
by Bob Stephan
Thu Sep 11, 2003 2:48 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: The BEST etcher?
Replies: 7
Views: 8943

Hi, and no, Alan is not on my payroll, he just seems to respect what I do here at His Glassworks. We do have both an etching powder which you mix with water to make your own solution of etching liquid, and we have a cream consistency etching compound. Names respectively are: Vari-Etch Frosting Powde...