On Dec 25, 12:30 pm, wrote:
On Dec 25, 11:44 am, "JKGlassman" wrote:
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On Dec 24, 4:30 pm, " Moonraker" wrote:
wrote in message news:1a1ee1be-9423-41df-aa69- This
article provides the answers to all your questions:
http://www.glasscampus.com/tutorials...mping_single_l...
As usual, more mis-information and off- subject.
The discussion is about REGULAR Spectrum TEXTURED glass, not System 96.
It couldn't be more on subject. Slumping single layer regular art
glass is precisely what that article is about. If you're slumping
single layer, why bother with fusible when regular art glass works
just as well? You can use Spectrum, Wissmach (transparent only), or
architectural (Pilkington and Glaverbel are especially attractive).
Here's a photo of one of more then 1000 pieces we've made from
Spectrum Rack Pack glass.
http://www.debrady.com/kilnglass/fus...pkinpurple.JPG
Time to back up what you're saying Dennis. Are they actually making
money, taking into consideration materials, utility bills, a days labor, and
turnover ratio? Turning out vases and dishes every day is fun and easy, but
how often and at what price so they sell? I have a wall full of such single
piece bends.... vases, dishes, etc etc. Selling it at a profit is very
different than making a living at it. I doubt anyone is, but you can prove
me wrong with a single name. Sure it's easy to make, so are chopsticks.
--
JK Sinrodhttp://www.sinrodstudios.comhttp://myconeyislandmemories.com
Who are you that I should feel a need to prove anything to you?
Whether or not you believe what I say is irrelevant. Whether or not
you wish to use the Tutorials I provide is also irrelevant. Whether
or not you chose to take any of the classes I offer is equally
irrelevant. The Tutorials are hugely popular and our classes are
always sold out. The customized weeklong stained glass classes have
turned out to be exceptionally popular - with bookings almost
continuous into next summer.http://www.glasscampus.com/classes/c...kintensive.htm
The demand for these have made us realize we should be offering
similar kilnforming classes (perhaps even longer then one week). Just
one more great reason to come visit Victoria BC - the prettiest city
in North America.
While other glass businesses are closing, the Brady family enterprises
are expanding steadily. Victorian Art Glass has acquired a number of
new distributorships and Glass Campus Publishing is planning several
new books. Watch for our promotional sales campaign in January.
Keep watching the Stained Glass News for the many products we
manufacture and available soon in retailers near you.http://www.vicartglass.com/products/masterartisan.htm
Adapt or die. For the aggressively adaptive, this is a time of
enormous opportunity - especially for basement bandits smart enough to
work from minimum overhead home studios.
Moonraker....
Seeing as how the "experts" on the WG board weren't able to adequately
answer your questions, I'll give you a little Christmas present. From
our extensive experiments with short span slumps on weaving molds, we
learned that the usually suggested slump times and temperatures didn't
work on short spans. Here's a schedule that has always worked for us
on single layer Spectrum (fusible or not):
1. 500 dph to 1000 hold 20 min
2. 900 dph to 1265 hold 60 min (it takes that to complete the slump)
3. 1200 dph to 1300 hold 6 min (to fire polish the edge - the glass
can ramp faster but the mold can't)
4. FAP to 960 hold 60 (anneal)
5. 500 dph to 100 OFF
If you want to try it on architectural glass, increase all top
temperatures by 50 degrees and fire polish hold time to 7 min.
If your kiln provides relatively even heat and you want to push
firing times for multiple firings each day, you can increase the ramp
speed as high as 750 dph. Take care to be sure your mold isn't
sitting on the kiln shelf but is propped up to allow air flow beneath
it.
Merry Christmas