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  1. Re: To see Wallstab's work and what is "Montage" technic

    I'm actually looking for video of wallstab working. Corning apparently has a couple in their library,,,,,,,
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    Re: Want to make glass torch. Valve sourcing?

    sry for the hijack. if you cant find em for as cheap as you want here, i find em on ebay for very cheap occasionally. no way im paying regular price for them, i think the dostros are way over...
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    Re: Want to make glass torch. Valve sourcing?

    so ive ordered a few needle valves. they all sucked. i bought the valve from harbor freight you recommended, its just a glorified ball valve. what we need is a needle valve that specifies it has a...
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    Re: ?legit commercial studio in headshop how to?

    I’m somewhat thinking out loud on here right now. Sry.
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    Re: ?legit commercial studio in headshop how to?

    I’ve heard oxy and propane have to be kept in cages. And some minimum distance apart. A certain degree of plumbing must be hard pipe, like thru the walls. Really I’d like to see the codes so I can be...
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    Re: ?legit commercial studio in headshop how to?

    I don’t care what they do with the shop once it’s set up. It’s only going to cost me the effort of making it happen. I’m strictly focused on it being set up legit enough to not get shut down by the...
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    ?legit commercial studio in headshop how to?

    i have a headshop that will foot the bill to set up a permanent live glassblowing station in the front window. ive seen lots of tidbits on it here but now that its going to happen, and im supposed...
  8. Re: how to use glossy magazine paper to transfer toner to your glass and fume imges

    the toner from this new hp printer leaves behind a reddish deposit. it doesnt just flake off; which makes it difficult to wipe off the resist without scratching the fume. i cant get it to do the...
  9. Thread: fume images

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    Re: fume images

    so would you describe how you go about putting your fume on? and washing the etching cream off?
  10. Re: how to use glossy magazine paper to transfer toner to your glass and fume imges

    so i got the glossiest mag at barns n noble. 450 preheat pressed hard. simmered the paper. still stuck to the paper and pulled the toner off the glass. was even worse than cheap glossy.
  11. Re: how to use glossy magazine paper to transfer toner to your glass and fume imges

    ive considered coating paper in gelatin or aloe vera gel, after reading about diy liquid stringer. but thats more work, and i already have a perfectly reliable method with solvy thats time and money...
  12. Re: how to use glossy magazine paper to transfer toner to your glass and fume imges

    will do on the greasy.
  13. Re: how to use glossy magazine paper to transfer toner to your glass and fume imges

    word. ill go to books a million and get the shiniest one. i think someone said glossy paper at office depot, so i might try that. i use the kitchen oven to preheat. ill definily try a higher heat.
  14. Re: how to use glossy magazine paper to transfer toner to your glass and fume imges

    so i never did get glossy mag paper to work.

    i decided to try again.

    it appears that the paper comes away clean from the toner in the video. the paper leaves behind fibers in the toner when i...
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    Re: Threading glass?

    bump
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    Re: does raw uranium oxide powder glow?

    yellowcake is ammonium diurinate. and h web says i doesnt have to be yellow.

    so what one would wan to put into glass would be ammonium diurinate. ?

    all the stuff i could find said to put...
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    Re: are classes getting more and more expensive?

    whats the rate on demo only classes?

    i was thinking of demo class. id show everything i got in one long ass day. and as a bonus each observer gets 1.5 hours of guided torchtime in the month...
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    does raw uranium oxide powder glow?

    does raw uranium oxide powder glow? the grey/black stuff.
  19. Re: what minerals can be heated up to kiln temps* without cracking

    ive got about an 80% sucess rate heating up quartz points with zero cracking or chipping :)
  20. Re: what minerals can be heated up to kiln temps* without cracking

    nice! thx :)
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    Not Mine: Re: Technical supermarket kiln

    sure yeah. im definitely building my next kiln.... which actually will be on the small side. just really wide. really,two of these little guys would handle most my work for 80 percent of the day.
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    Not Mine: Re: Technical supermarket kiln

    that thing is tiny
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    Re: solid crushed opal

    i tried the clear frit thing once and it didnt look too good,, lots of air. but i used alot of clear frit,,,,havent tried again cause i used the entire tsp i had. if one could report success i...
  24. Re: what minerals can be heated up to kiln temps* without cracking

    ooooh silicon would be cool.

    so i ramped up seven small pieces of pretty quartz. one cracked all up. decided to torch it for fun. as soon as the hydrogen flame hit it it blew up into tiny hot...
  25. Re: what minerals can be heated up to kiln temps* without cracking

    hawaii aye? i encased green sand once. i just mixed it in. i only had the piece for a week before i gave it to the person who stole the sand so i dunno if it cracked all up later. i forgot all...
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