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- Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:38 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: A triptych
- Replies: 22
- Views: 47600
Re: A triptych
NE VER let a curator title your work. It's none of their business. You create the work, you title it
- Fri Mar 14, 2014 7:27 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Red splotchy contamination on lemon grass colour
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16625
Re: Red splotchy contamination on lemon grass colour
Use Bullseye . . .
- Wed Mar 05, 2014 1:19 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Tree trunk/bark color
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19639
Re: Tree trunk/bark color
So . . . you must love Andre Derain . . .
- Thu Feb 20, 2014 6:50 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Kilns
- Replies: 24
- Views: 61955
Re: Kilns
Crashing a kiln is hard on bricks, not elements . . . Really not elements? I'd heard it was difficult on both, and would wear the elements out faster. Now trying to figure out where I've heard that. I'd be interested too. I just used common sense. The element is firing at it's temperature, opening ...
- Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:22 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Jen-Ken Kilns
- Replies: 6
- Views: 19192
Re: Jen-Ken Kilns
Comparing kilns is like comparing toasters . . . they ALL work just fine.
- Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:01 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Kilns
- Replies: 24
- Views: 61955
Re: Kilns
Crashing a kiln is hard on bricks, not elements . . .
- Wed Feb 19, 2014 5:03 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Kilns
- Replies: 24
- Views: 61955
Re: Kilns
kiln wash is not an option for me as I fire everyday.
So? I did it for decades . . .
So? I did it for decades . . .
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 1:54 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Cutting circles out of textured glass
- Replies: 7
- Views: 18135
Re: Cutting circles out of textured glass
Duct tape it down . . .
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 12:42 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: How did this happen?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 31545
- Sun Feb 16, 2014 5:31 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: How did this happen?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 31545
Re: How did this happen?
So how would you know if a mold is suitable for fusing, and slumping? I thought you could only slump with molds, not fuse........ (Super novice, here). Not a bad question though. Personally, I've never fused in a ceramic mold. I have made blanks using kiln furniture and fiber paper when making thic...
- Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:51 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: How did this happen?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 31545
Re: How did this happen?
And then fuse the blank on a shelf, then slump onto the mold.
- Sat Feb 15, 2014 4:42 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: copper as a mold
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11766
Re: copper as a mold
Nope.
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:51 am
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: The importance of 750 degrees
- Replies: 7
- Views: 19181
Re: The importance of 750 degrees
To avoid thermal shock.
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:40 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: felt pen for signing fused work
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14220
Re: felt pen for signing fused work
Fuschia, of course . . .
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:22 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Best to put frit between 2 layers or on top?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12106
Re: Best to put frit between 2 layers or on top?
On top . . .
- Sun Feb 09, 2014 2:08 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Ben & Vanessa's Newcomer Questions and Endless Posts
- Replies: 41
- Views: 72954
Re: Ben & Vanessa's Newcomer Questions and Endless Posts
Slumped bottles are the suncatchers of fusing, only way less interesting.
- Sun Feb 09, 2014 12:06 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Ben & Vanessa's Newcomer Questions and Endless Posts
- Replies: 41
- Views: 72954
Re: Ben & Vanessa's Newcomer Questions and Endless Posts
Anything is more fun than a collapsed wine bottle . . .
- Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:52 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Help with design and building a new shop
- Replies: 25
- Views: 53254
Re: Help with design and building a new shop
I agree, no cans. You're in microbrewery heaven, whatever works for you.
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:44 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Help with design and building a new shop
- Replies: 25
- Views: 53254
Re: Help with design and building a new shop
Beer fridge . . .
- Fri Jan 31, 2014 4:46 pm
- Forum: Kiln Casting
- Topic: Glass suckers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 38976
Re: Glass suckers
There has been extensive discussion about suckers. Search the archives for posts by Glassburl. He was harassed off this board, so we no longer have the benefit of his voluminous casting experience. Was he really? I recall a somewhat different scenario. In one of his posts he threatened to come to V...