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« on: March 14, 2011, 10:08:04 AM » |
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I had the blank for this for a while. I put it in the kiln yesterday and figured out when I should start to watch it drop......but them this crappy cold really kicked in and I didn't care if it when all over. So you can imagine my surprise when I got it out today and it looked great!! It does need a fire polish on the top. Thanks for looking......
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« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2011, 10:14:11 AM » |
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Turned out great Marsha.
Shouldn't the top already be smooth?
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« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2011, 10:33:18 AM » |
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Turned out great Marsha.
Shouldn't the top already be smooth?
It's a little "grainy". |
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« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2011, 10:39:44 AM » |
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How will you fire polish it and keep the shape..slip it back into the mold to fire polish it?
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« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2011, 11:36:19 AM » |
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oh Marsha this is so nice! Love the glass you used!
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« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2011, 02:41:07 PM » |
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Thanks everyone!!
Kev, I put it back on the square mold and have it in now. I'll post photo when it's done. I need to go to the second hand stores and find some new wrought iron holders!
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« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2011, 03:27:59 PM » |
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Cool. I look forward to seeing it again.
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« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2011, 05:17:09 PM » |
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That is so cool Marsha. I love that glass I used it for a gift and just love it!
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« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2011, 01:15:41 AM » |
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Reminds me of a Zebra print.
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« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2011, 08:12:46 AM » |
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I just got it out and almost all the white has dropped down to the bottom! I wish I had just left it alone!!!!  |
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« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2011, 08:34:06 AM » |
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I wish I'd caught this sooner, Marsha. Fire polishing is never a good idea after the glass has been slumped or draped unless you watch it extremely closely and can stop the process before it goes too far. Think about the temps it takes to slump or drape and the temps it takes to fire polish and it might help you understand why. Fire polishing is just better done before the slump.
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« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2011, 08:37:59 AM » |
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Now that I think about it...it does make perfect sense.
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« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2011, 02:52:17 PM » |
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Sometimes I just don't know about me!!
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« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2011, 03:29:20 PM » |
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It's all a learning experience. We learn as much from mistakes as we do from successes.
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« Reply #15 on: March 16, 2011, 08:39:50 AM » |
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Very cool...I love that glass!
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