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by Hannah Love
Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:28 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Drop Ring - Kiln w/o a peep hole
Replies: 3
Views: 6886

Drop Ring - Kiln w/o a peep hole

I'm preparing a project to go through a drop ring mold. The mold is a circle and I'm planning to use a clear base, clear topper and the middle layer if six pieces of colored glass that form a ciricle when pieced together. I've found a schedule to try but most of what I'm reading has folks looking th...
by Hannah Love
Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:59 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Mezuzah mold?
Replies: 4
Views: 6973

Mezuzah mold?

Has anyone used a Mezuzah mold or a seder plate mold? Any tips? Do you use fiber paper in the mezuzah mold or just kiln wash?

Can the mezuzah be slumped in the same load as a small plate that is also being slumped? Any guidances would be much appreciated.
by Hannah Love
Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:22 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Mold question
Replies: 2
Views: 4846

Mold question

I ended up with a fused square that I've been contemplating slumping onto a plate mold. I'm less concerned with if it turns out wonderfully than a test outside of a class setting of this particular decorative technique in a new kiln. The part I'm not certain of is the square is about one inch (all a...
by Hannah Love
Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:43 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: New Kiln - glass cracking
Replies: 7
Views: 8922

Re: New Kiln - glass cracking

The small glass bits were a solid piece of glass with some frit in the middle layer. It's now going to be all frit.

The shelf was new and I do think a stress fracture makes sense.
by Hannah Love
Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:43 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: New Kiln - glass cracking
Replies: 7
Views: 8922

New Kiln - glass cracking

I've recently purchased a Paragon GF kiln after two years firing with Quick Fire kilns. I'm trying to figure out at what stage I messed up two fires. I've had one that worked on smaller pieces in the new kiln. Bulleseye COE 90 glass on all glass except Austin Thin Films 90 Tye Dye accents Base layer...