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by Pat Reynolds
Sun Sep 30, 2012 1:30 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Gold irid reed glass
Replies: 2
Views: 3079

Re: Gold irid reed glass

Thanks, Brock. I'll give your interesting suggestion a try.
by Pat Reynolds
Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:55 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Gold irid reed glass
Replies: 2
Views: 3079

Gold irid reed glass

I have a sheet of gold irid reed glass that I intended to make into small plates using the bottom piece irid side up, the top piece one quarter turn with irid side down so that small bubbles would form between the squares after firing. However, I seem to recall reading somewhere that two pieces of i...
by Pat Reynolds
Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:32 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Flower former too high for kiln?
Replies: 3
Views: 6174

Re: Flower former too high for kiln?

Thank you, Valerie. Great idea.
by Pat Reynolds
Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:20 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Flower former too high for kiln?
Replies: 3
Views: 6174

Flower former too high for kiln?

My kiln is 11" deep, with top and side heating elements. I have a 7" high flower former I would like to use. Allowing for kiln shelf and 1" posts, does this leave the glass too close to the heating element? This is probably an elementary question but have just purchased this kiln and ...
by Pat Reynolds
Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:40 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Pulley to lift kiln lid.
Replies: 3
Views: 5829

Re: Pulley to lift kiln lid.

Thanks, Bert. I'll give the sand a try.
by Pat Reynolds
Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:21 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Pulley to lift kiln lid.
Replies: 3
Views: 5829

Pulley to lift kiln lid.

Warm Tips has multi-part instructions to attach a pulley to lift a kiln lid. But the final piece, i.e., counterweights and methods of securing the other end of rope/wire to hold the lid open is missing from the series. Was it ever written? I have a 36" o.d. Jen Ken kiln. Because of my size (5'2...