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I have a 17" round stainless steel mold that is 2 1/2" deep. Is this shallow enough to slump INTO without having issues from different rates of contraction?
This is what I am wanting to slump...

I'm pretty sure I can do this but thought I'd run it by "the experts". I have two large pieces to slump into an organic shape. I only have one mold and don't want to fire my big kiln half empty. So I was thinking about putting some fiber blanket under the parts I want to stay elevated and ...

So, same schedule just longer hold?

I just took a glass piece out of the kiln after slumping it into the large organic mold. It's kind of 3 layers in that one piece is a flat coral design, the next layer is frit lace and the last layer is an irridized clear circle. All Bullseye glass. It slumped nicely using the following schedule: 25...

Very entertaining reply Kevin Midgley

I made this piece about 4 years ago in a class and I think it was scrap glass he had on hand that I used. It may be Wissmach iridized. The blue is standard 3mm which is the one I most want to find but I suppose it could be dichro on black. Anybody recognize it??? Please, please, please. It has taken...

Head on over to AAE Glass (Tanya Roy Veit) and check out her Saturday video. She has a great idea for getting a matte surface on dichro. http://aaeglass.com/index.php/supplies/saturday-video-club.html?limit=all The video is only viewable for 72 hours after she puts it up, so you'll need to act quic...

I am trying to give my dichroic pendants a satin finish. Someone suggested using a clear enamel on them since it would fire to a hazy color. I have not used any clear enamels and wondered if this would work or if someone has another suggestion. I know Reusche has a satin etch enamel. Has anyone used...