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- Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:02 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Glass dust everywhere!
- Replies: 7
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Re: Glass dust everywhere!
Thanks so much for the response! I feel a lot better about it now.
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:29 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: Glass dust everywhere!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9393
Glass dust everywhere!
I was attempting to sift some powder onto a sheet of glass, when I lifted the sheet to pat off the excess, a whole cloud of glass poofed into the air. I underestimated how much would stick on the glass. The amount that went airborne looked fairly significant. I was wearing a respirator, of course, b...
- Fri Aug 24, 2012 3:00 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: flat lap grinder
- Replies: 6
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flat lap grinder
i'm looking to purchase a flat lap grinder to work on piecesa about 12x12 or 15x15. any recommendations on brand? any experience with the inland 8 in lap grinder? It's about $450. I figure I can still work on the larger pieces on it, but that it would just take more time becuase it would require lon...
- Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:23 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: pre-fire dusty kilnwash
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5331
Re: pre-fire dusty kilnwash
Thanks! This makes me feel a lot better. I'll try adding some CMC to the next batch. Good idea.
- Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:01 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: thick slumping, uneven piece -- Annealing Q
- Replies: 1
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thick slumping, uneven piece -- Annealing Q
I have a piece I'm working on that is tack fused with thickness variations from 1/2 in to 1.25 inch. I know that for annealing I should anneal for a length of time that is suitable for twice the thickest part of the piece, so I'd use ~ 3 in. anneal schedule My question is for slumping it. If I put i...
- Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:51 pm
- Forum: Newcomer Forum
- Topic: pre-fire dusty kilnwash
- Replies: 3
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pre-fire dusty kilnwash
I've noticed this with my latest batch of kilnwash. I'll apply it and let it dry, but thereafter even the slightest touch will result in a fine residue of kilnwash "dust" left on the hands, glass, whatever comes into contact with it. Before firing and after firing. I know post-fire such du...