Fusing Glass Discussions

HI Moon

On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 10:22:28 -0400, "Moonraker"
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"Adrian Brentnall" adrian-the papers and the wrote
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Regards
Adrian
www.inspired-glass.co,uk

Nice website.

Thanks

BTW, in your link above, you have a comma between "co" and
"uk". Had to change it to a "dot" to get the link to work.

Bother ! g
should have been www.inspired-glass.co.uk


Did you do the site design yourself?


Yes - thanks for the compliments. blush!

IANL I ran a little web design company - still do the odd little site
for friends etc. (Still can't type though !)

Never did get into all the sooper-dooper flash / java / bells &
whistles stuff - tend to think that 'simpler = better' in many cases.
That's what comes of starting off with 1200 baud modems !

The biggest challenge with the glass site has been getting half-decent
photographs - still working on that one .....

A little light tent helps - but I've still got some little stained
glass tealight holders with mirrored backs which confuse the hell out
of my digital camera.

Somebody suggested covering the mirror with cardboard - must try that
when I have an idle moment.....

Regards
Adrian


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I'm building a glass melting furnace at the moment, a bit different as
it fires longer and hotter so benefits from even better insulation. I
can recommend Wright Refractories as suppliers, all the glass people I
know in the UK seem to use them.

Wright Refractories
Bridge Street
Wordsley
Stourbridge
DY8 5YU
01384 76493

Adrian Brentnall wrote:

HI Java

On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 08:29:34 -0400, "Javahut"
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big snip
Any comments for or against these models - or suggestions for an
alternative...?

We're moving to Ireland in the near future, where the 'purchase tax'
is even higher - which is why I'm thinking about a new kiln 'now'...

Why buy?
Check on availability of 2300 deg insulating firebrick, make a kiln, or
insulating ceramic fiber blanket, 8lb. 1"thick..
Build you own kiln, its not tough to do, and then you just buy the elements,
not alot. and talk to Jack Bowman about a controller. His controller will
work with any kiln, then you are not handcuffed to the size of your kiln for
the project you want to do.


Hmmm - never thought of that !
I must admit that the price of kilns is quite staggering for what they
are.... but then, the same could be said of a lot of things....

Anybody on here followed the 'diy' route - any experiences ?
I could buy a lot of glass for the 750 Uk Pounds ! g

Thanks
Adrian

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Adrian Brentnall wrote:



Hmmm - never thought of that !
I must admit that the price of kilns is quite staggering for what they
are.... but then, the same could be said of a lot of things....

Anybody on here followed the 'diy' route - any experiences ?
I could buy a lot of glass for the 750 Uk Pounds ! g

Thanks
Adrian


Try he http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/xmissionbobo/my_photos


I built this one for around $2200 and I think that included $500 for the
welding machine.


--
Jack

bobo1148atxmissiondotcom


http://www.glassartguild.com/gallery/jack_bowman

"Adrian Brentnall" adrian-the papers and the wrote
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HI Moon

Somebody suggested covering the mirror with cardboard - must try that
when I have an idle moment.....

Regards
Adrian

In another life, I was in the photo biz.

Actually you might want to use the white cardboard as a reflector.
Position a light so that it is illuminating the card. Then, position the
mirrored object so that it is being illuminated by the white reflector.
Move the camera lens and or the object around so that what you see in the
camera's viewfinder is the white card on the mirror's surface.

You will be bouncing light from the cardboard to the mirror to the lens. I
use foam-core board in about 2x3 foot sheets. I actually buy the foamcore
in both white and black. If you cut a hole in the board and put the black
side toward your shiny objects and the lens thru the hole, you can
eliminate most of the reflection of the camera on the object.

Hairspray on small shiny objects will kill the reflections, too. Several
thin coats work best.

Hi nJb

On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:40:29 -0600, nJb wrote:

Adrian Brentnall wrote:



Hmmm - never thought of that !
I must admit that the price of kilns is quite staggering for what they
are.... but then, the same could be said of a lot of things....

Anybody on here followed the 'diy' route - any experiences ?
I could buy a lot of glass for the 750 Uk Pounds ! g

Thanks
Adrian


Try he http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/xmissionbobo/my_photos


I built this one for around $2200 and I think that included $500 for the
welding machine.

Phew - that's some kiln !
Though I did see a bigger one on holiday on the Amalfi Coast in Italy
- they were using it to fire enamel onto granite (?) tabletops - which
were from 4 ft round up to 4ft x 8 ft......

Anyway - very interesting. - thanks !

Adrian
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Hi Moon

On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 11:56:10 -0400, "Moonraker"
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"Adrian Brentnall" adrian-the papers and the wrote
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HI Moon

Somebody suggested covering the mirror with cardboard - must try that
when I have an idle moment.....

Regards
Adrian

In another life, I was in the photo biz.

OK


Actually you might want to use the white cardboard as a reflector.
Position a light so that it is illuminating the card. Then, position the
mirrored object so that it is being illuminated by the white reflector.
Move the camera lens and or the object around so that what you see in the
camera's viewfinder is the white card on the mirror's surface.

I see what you're saying.

Imagine a piece of mirror cut to a quarter of a circle - this is the
base of the tealight.

Two more pieces of mirror form the back of the tealight holder - they
sit on the two radii.

The stained glass, agate, whatever is foiled up and sits along the
curve of the base.

Looks great when illuminated by a tealight - but all the light and
reflections produces a very confusing photographic image - maybe I'm
getting too close in to the thing (macro lens).



You will be bouncing light from the cardboard to the mirror to the lens. I
use foam-core board in about 2x3 foot sheets. I actually buy the foamcore
in both white and black. If you cut a hole in the board and put the black
side toward your shiny objects and the lens thru the hole, you can
eliminate most of the reflection of the camera on the object.

The light tent has a detachable zippered 'front' which can be adjusted
so's the camera lens pokes through - similar idea, I guess.

I need to get a bit more scientific with the lighting - currently
using a couple of 'proper' daylight compact fluorescents - but they
need to have better reflectors and be more 'adjustable'....

Have just packed them in a big cardboard box along with all the other
photo stuff - preparatory to our 'big move' - so will have to wait a
couple of months to have another 'play'

Hairspray on small shiny objects will kill the reflections, too. Several
thin coats work best.

Didn't know that....
I've found that a bit of highlighting (small halogen desk lamp) can
add a bit to small jewellry pieces...

Thanks for the ideas -
back to the box-packing !

Regards
Adrian

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Adrian Brentnall wrote:

Any comments for or against these models - or suggestions for an
alternative...?


Contact me and I'll get you a superior kiln at a superior price.
http://www.victorianartglass.biz/
click on the Kiln Special

Dennis Brady

Victorian Art Glass - http://www.victorianartglass.biz
DeBrady Glass - http://www.debrady.com
Glass Campus - http://www.glasscampus.com

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Adrian Brentnall wrote:

Any comments for or against these models - or suggestions for an
alternative...?


Contact me and I'll get you a superior kiln at a superior price.


Be sure and ask him about the warranty and who pays for the shipping back if
it needs warranty work, or who pays for it to be serviced at your place in a
warranty situation.

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Contact me and I'll get you a superior kiln at a superior price.
http://www.victorianartglass.biz/
click on the Kiln Special

I guess in addition to not being able to do simple math, yer ignorant ass
can't read, either?

Keep yappin, I'm reloading.


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"Javahut" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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Adrian Brentnall wrote:

Any comments for or against these models - or suggestions for an
alternative...?


Contact me and I'll get you a superior kiln at a superior price.


Be sure and ask him about the warranty and who pays for the shipping back
if
it needs warranty work, or who pays for it to be serviced at your place in
a
warranty situation.

Oh, you might also want to ask for references of other happy customers.
That shouldn't be too long of a list.
It would be especially entertaining to have a list of those on this news
group who have done business with Dennis. Anybody? anybody at all?