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A dumb question; Am I the only glass crafter that's excited about Bullseye's new thin fire? Can't find anyone who even knows what I'm talking about

I had bought my last package from them about 2 years ago. I just got a new pack and noticed it felt different, better different. My first firing I was firing borders onto a pot melt and I've got to tell you I'm impressed (Lani, are you listening?). First, the smell wasn't nearly as bad as it always was, but the best part was the texture on the back, uhhhh, the LACK of texture on the back. Can't remember getting anything that smooth.

Anyway, just thought I'd ask.

Jerry

Jerry- what kind of shelves are you using? I'm always looking for a smooth bottom....Marty

Marty,
If you are looking for a soft bottom, look for a new born...

I absolutely LOVE the new and vastly improved THIN FIRE!!!!!!!!!!It is wonderful compared to the old thin fire............it doesn't shrink...it doesn't STINK!!!! OH BOY!!! It is still a good idea to place some weight on the edges............now I really am spoiled............not only is the back side of the piece NOT have any crinky wrinkles but YES it truly is smooth as "glass"......................my only problem is what to do with the old stuff.
Thank you Bullseye!! Mimi Tarro

Mimi, are you channeling Rodney? Brock

Brock wrote:Mimi, are you channeling Rodney? Brock

It would need to be infinite commas to be the real Rodney. But on the new thinfire side of the topic, the stuff is GREAT. Smooth bottoms even on a fiber board shelf....love it!

Lisa

Is this "new" thin fire paper that great? Whenever I used the old, I ruined my project by getting HUGE bubbles. I like the thicker stuff.
But, I would love to get a smooth bottom too. Where do you order this new stuff?
Vickie

Vickie, I have used the new thin fire and no hint of any bubbles!! but, I also never had any bubbles on the old thin fire either. What I really hated was that the old stuff had the 'creeps" and it would like to creep or scoot under the base glass.............even with the edges weighted down,and then I have a BIG UGLY wrinkle!!!!!!!!!!!! and on the BOTTOM!!

By the way Brock, who is RODNEY????????????????? Mimi Tarro

Rodney is a regular poster here who has an expressive typing style, much like your original post, only, as Lisa said, using commas,and capitals, rather than periods and capitals. No offense intended to either of you, the resemblance in style just struck me. Brock

Well, I guess I'm NOT the only one to notice a difference; whew! Thought I had lost it, assuming I ever had it.

This new stuff doesn't seem to move at all. So there's no wrinkles under the glass and there almost always was with the old stuff. I fire directly on a kiln shelf too.

Well, thanks for quieting my troubled soul, folks.

Jerry

We are having bubbles with the new paper with thin sheets that we make... Anyone want to sell their old paper?

how do you tell the difference, I have just purchased some paper on ebay, and have never purchased any other paper. Is there a way to tell new vs old?

Last year I purchased some Kaiser Lee Board at the Nasheville glass show, fused a project on it last week, got some real texture (maybe good...). Would it work to prevent creep if I pinned the corners with some thin wire into the klb? Has any one tried this?

Mimi Tarro wrote:.my only problem is what to do with the old stuff.
Thank you Bullseye!! Mimi Tarro

You can bring it to the next Oregon Glass Guild meeting asnd I will be happy to recycle it for you.

Jim

I was having problems with bubbles with the new super-thin fire until I realized it was picking up the pattern from the old kiln wash on my shelf. It's evidently so thin it can do that. Stripped and re-washed my shelf. Now I'm getting smooth glass when I fire with the new stuff. It really is great.

Yeah, the thin fire will do that, but it's a neat way to sign your pieces.

Some time back I was doing a pot melt into a flower pot tray. I sift in a liberal coating of talc, smooth it and put a base sheet in for the glass to drip onto. Well, when I smoothed the talc I used a plastic bowl to press it down figuring it was smooth on the bottom and would give me a nice, smooth surface. Well it did. However, when I popped the piece out and washed it, I found that my piece of glass, like the plastic bowl, was MADE IN THE USA! I laughed till I cried.

Jerry

Jerry, That really is funny!

Elizabeth

Jerry wrote:

I found that my piece of glass, like the plastic bowl, was MADE IN THE USA! I laughed till I cried.

Jerry

Sounds like a great signature to me!