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« on: July 23, 2010, 03:39:00 PM » |
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Hi guys,
I'm soon going to be delving into the casting realm making a frog for an upcoming piece.
Any tips or hints?
Kev
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« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2010, 04:00:36 PM » |
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I know nothing about casting, but I'm glad you're doing this! Looking forward to learning along with you!
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« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2010, 04:06:39 PM » |
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I thought you did sunflowers that were casted?
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« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2010, 04:12:58 PM » |
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This sounds like another great learning experience for all of us. Looking forward to it.
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« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2010, 05:12:07 PM » |
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I thought you did sunflowers that were casted?
I didn't consider the sunflowers casting - I thought you were talking about the big glass blocks Kev! Are you using a mold and frit like I did with the sunflower? |
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« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2010, 05:15:09 PM » |
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Yes Anne...that's frit casting...you did it and didn't realize it...lol
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« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2010, 06:35:12 PM » |
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It's one of my favorite things to do. The best thing I did when I started frit casting was check out the project sheets on the Colour de Verre site. Start at the top and work your way down! Ther is alot of good info there to get you started. http://www.colourdeverre.com/projects.php |
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« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2010, 06:47:45 PM » |
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Been there did that! Love all the info there. I have to decide what molds to order. I think I am really drawn to the maple leaves and the oak leaf/acorn mold.
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« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2010, 08:25:10 PM » |
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My only question is ..if you kiss a frit frog..what happens?
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« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2010, 08:57:40 PM » |
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Would that be a burning kiss or a shattering experience?
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« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2010, 09:15:58 PM » |
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You get a bad taste in your mouth?..lol
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« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2010, 10:28:14 PM » |
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Good one Tre Glassic and Kev
I love the glass flower molds, but those are for glass and are really pricey too
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« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2010, 07:01:35 AM » |
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Another great reference tool is Jane Persico's book "Glass Kiln Casting with Colour de Verre". It's full of lots of valuable information for using casting molds...whether they're from CDV or not!
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« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2010, 07:06:55 AM » |
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I'll look into that Becki..thanks!
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« Reply #14 on: July 24, 2010, 08:08:54 AM » |
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Before you get started....do you still have some Primo kiln wash? It's really the best kind for frit casting molds.
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« Reply #15 on: July 24, 2010, 08:10:48 AM » |
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Yes..I have the container you sent me..I have not used it yet, so it will be perfect for the one mold I will have.
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« Reply #16 on: July 24, 2010, 08:17:17 AM » |
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Cool! Just remember that you should clean your mold each time it's fired and reapply the wash. It's easy to clean out with a kitchen brush...Primo turns powdery when fire. Reapplying each time can be a pain but it's worth it and part of the process!
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« Reply #17 on: July 24, 2010, 08:46:11 AM » |
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OK..thanks for the tip. I also have those textured molds I ordered a long time ago that I don't even have unwrapped yet. I'll have to give them a try as well. I'll use the Primo on them as well.
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« Reply #18 on: July 24, 2010, 09:02:35 AM » |
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Primo works great for fusing in those textured molds.
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« Reply #19 on: July 24, 2010, 09:05:34 AM » |
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I can't even remember which ones I ordered...it'll be a surprise again....I need to focus focus focus...going off in to many directions here...  |
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