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« on: May 30, 2009, 10:23:21 AM » |
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Ok, first one fired. Two pics here first one still in the mold, second out. This one is done in yellow translucent. The firing on this was 10 1/2 hours - wow! It's going in for the bowl slump today so I'll post that pic tomorrow. I'm going to make a couple more of these, one Yellow opal and the other marigold/champagne opal so I'll post those so you can see the differences.
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« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2009, 10:25:03 AM » |
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That is cool. I have never seen this process before and am anxious to see all the steps.
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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2009, 10:32:01 AM » |
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Anne, it turned out so nice! Now I can't wait to try mine! I'd better get on that frit order!
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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2009, 10:47:06 AM » |
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That turned out nice. Shows us the process.  |
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« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2009, 10:50:29 AM » |
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That's cool... if you wanted it to be, could it be done at this point, I think it would look really pretty hanging....
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« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2009, 10:56:35 AM » |
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Anne they look awesome and I agree they would look great hanging--B
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« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2009, 11:06:29 AM » |
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Anne that came out great and cant wait to see it finished. How big is it and what size bowl?
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Anne
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« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2009, 11:15:08 AM » |
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I agree Lou Ann and Barb, it would make a good hanger! People are also slumping them in a plate form. I'm not sure how it would be as a plate as the petals are pretty defined. Others are siliconing a piece of rebar onto the back of it after it's slumped into the bowl mold and using them as garden art.
The piece is 9" across and I'll let you know tomorrow how deep the bowl is.
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« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2009, 11:28:25 AM » |
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wow Anne thats a good size piece and that idea of Garden art sounds cool too.
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« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2009, 01:40:41 PM » |
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Ohh yaaa!!!  A sunflower mold! Love it. Did you use sheet glass or frit for the yellow part? I'm definatly interested in the process and firing program as well. dancing dancing dancing |
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« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2009, 02:03:21 PM » |
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It's a colour de verre mold Nancy, and all done with fine frit. I remembered to take a pic this morning as I was filling the mold with the next one so I'll post it along with the slumped bowl tomorrow. The program for the casting is:
Seg l 300F/hr to 1410-1440 hold 10 to 20 min
Seg 2 AFAP to 960, no venting hold 60 min
Seg 3 60F/hr to 700, off
The slumping schedule is"
Seg l 250F/hr to 1200-1230
Seg 2 AFAP to 960, no venting, hold 60min
Seg 3 60F/hr to 700, off
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« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2009, 02:17:33 PM » |
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very pretty Anne. Will the silcone hold it, is it heavy?
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« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2009, 02:21:53 PM » |
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I never weighed it JF, I will tomorrow when it's out of the kiln. I assume it would hold otherwise they'd probably not advertise it that way - dunno. I'm not doing that with them though, I'm making the bowls and selling them that way.
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« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2009, 06:05:36 PM » |
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This is really neat! I can't wait to see what it looks like as a bowl..I'll bet it will be really nice! Also can't wait to see the other colors!
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« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2009, 07:06:27 PM » |
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Me Too
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« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2009, 09:19:54 PM » |
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Very pretty!!  |
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« Reply #16 on: May 31, 2009, 11:35:50 AM » |
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The first sunflower is done and will attach pics of the process - filling the mold - when it came out of the kiln slumped and still in the mold, slumped etc. It weights just over 1 lb. and sorry the ruler pic is hard to read - the tip comes in just under 2". And the last pic is the second one, it just came out of the kiln. This one is a mix of marigold and champagne opal. Quite orange!
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« Reply #17 on: May 31, 2009, 11:37:19 AM » |
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and more. Today's cast will be the yellow opal one. Will post a finished pic when it's done/
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« Reply #18 on: May 31, 2009, 11:45:10 AM » |
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Anne that is very pretty. Im sure the next one will be too
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« Reply #19 on: May 31, 2009, 11:59:30 AM » |
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dancing Thanks Anne!!!! I love 'em, I love 'em!!! So you would use about a pound of frit??? Do you make your own?
I saw a frit pounder that someone made with a pipe with a threaded capped end on one end, and a long rod that went inside to crush the shards. Afterwards, he'd use a magnet to get rid of any possible metal nerdletts.
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