Please bare with me, everyone had to start somewhere and I'm just starting.
1) My wife slumped a piece last night and the gloss is looking dull and has a rough feeling. Is this what you consider devertification?
2) If so, I have read that you can use the Borax mixture to prevent this. When do you spray it? Is it when you fuse or when you slump?
3) Is there anything you can use to create the gloss on both sides? Or should I say, is there anything you can use on the mold to keep the gloosy look on both sides?
It is a little hard to see.
Thanks,
Bartman
Novice Needs Help On Devertification
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no. you only apply it once, the first time you go to fusing temps, which is most frequently the first firing. if you never go to fusing temps (you're only tack firing, for example), you can't use borax but have to use a lower temp flux instead.
it works at fusing temps to create a different kind of surface. that remains throughout any further heating cycles. it will only mature at fusing temps. if you apply it on a slump, it won't get hot enough and thus be very blotchy.
it works at fusing temps to create a different kind of surface. that remains throughout any further heating cycles. it will only mature at fusing temps. if you apply it on a slump, it won't get hot enough and thus be very blotchy.
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Re: Novice Needs Help On Devertification
I U realy wanna know about devitAll Fired Up wrote:Please bare with me, everyone had to start somewhere and I'm just starting.
1) My wife slumped a piece last night and the gloss is looking dull and has a rough feeling. Is this what you consider devertification?
2) If so, I have read that you can use the Borax mixture to prevent this. When do you spray it? Is it when you fuse or when you slump?
3) Is there anything you can use to create the gloss on both sides? Or should I say, is there anything you can use on the mold to keep the gloosy look on both sides?
It is a little hard to see.
Thanks,
Bartman
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