Anne
Global Moderator
Excalibur Member
 Offline
Posts: 2534
|
 |
« on: March 25, 2009, 04:17:03 PM » |
 Reply
|
I've been moving this mold around for a long time and finally decided to give it a go again. My problem was that my kiln shelf has a 12" workable surface and the mold is bigger than that!! As the first run through the kiln is a tack fuse I didn't think I'd get a workable plate if I cut the 13+ inches anyway and let it fuse over the edge of the shelf. The second fuse is a slump and maybe it would still work but that seemed like a stretch. So I cut the edges of the star off (as you can see) and the next go (if I do it again) I'll have to do a better job on them but this was to see how it would come out. This is not my favorite color of glass but it was the one I had most of that I wouldn't mind losing if/when this didn't come out. So, it did work, kinda, although I really don't like having to cut down the outside edges of the star. I tried this last year using overlapping pieces of glass, didn't really like how it came out either. So, if anyone has any other ideas I'd love to hear them.
So........those of you that are thinking of buying a kiln - get the biggest one you can afford cause it's going to end up being too small anyhow!!
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: March 25, 2009, 04:18:56 PM by Anne »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Becki
Moderator
Super Member
Offline
Posts: 1769
Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.
|
|
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2009, 04:30:38 PM » |
Reply
|
Anne, I think it looks terrific! Other than rounding the points a bit I can't think of anything that you could do to make it work better! You done good, kiddo!!  Are we getting ready for Christmas??  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Anne
Global Moderator
Excalibur Member
Offline
Posts: 2534
|
|
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2009, 06:13:27 PM » |
Reply
|
Are we getting ready for Christmas? Well, one might think so, lol. But truthfully the thought that this mold was getting the best of me was driving me crazy!! So, now I can move on and get back to making stuff for the spring shows! Sure wish I had bought either a bigger kiln or a smaller mold tho, isn't hindsight always 20/20!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Kev
AOG Founder
Administrator
Excalibur Member
Offline
Posts: 7488
|
|
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2009, 07:03:50 PM » |
Reply
|
I just ordered a larger kiln today...27 x 27 x11 inches with a quartz peep hole and a 12 button controller...now I have to start selling stuff..lol...and..I think your star plate looks great!
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: March 25, 2009, 07:05:32 PM by Kev »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Anne
Global Moderator
Excalibur Member
Offline
Posts: 2534
|
|
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2009, 07:39:57 PM » |
Reply
|
OH, now I'm really envious Kev. Good for you, you'll have so much fun with it.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Bleedy Pokes
Guest
|
|
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2009, 07:49:59 PM » |
Reply
|
I think it's really neat! I'd have never known you had to round the edges off to make it work, it just looks like it was meant to be that way.
Glad you got to use that neglected mold!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Becki
Moderator
Super Member
Offline
Posts: 1769
Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.
|
|
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2009, 08:20:48 PM » |
Reply
|
I just ordered a larger kiln today...27 x 27 x11 inches with a quartz peep hole and a 12 button controller...now I have to start selling stuff..lol...and..I think your star plate looks great!
Not fair, Kev! Now I have to work harder to get mine! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Kev
AOG Founder
Administrator
Excalibur Member
Offline
Posts: 7488
|
|
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2009, 08:47:40 PM » |
Reply
|
lol
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
ct4mom
Administrator
Excalibur Member
Offline
Posts: 3431
|
|
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2009, 09:44:15 PM » |
Reply
|
Anne I love it ....I just want a kiln and Kev gonna have 2!!!!Im sooooo jealous.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Linde
Star Member
Offline
Posts: 498
|
|
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2009, 07:25:09 AM » |
Reply
|
Anne, I think your star came out great. If you did not tell us that you cut off the points we would never have know...good job.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Kev
AOG Founder
Administrator
Excalibur Member
Offline
Posts: 7488
|
|
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2009, 07:27:53 AM » |
Reply
|
I agree Linde.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
