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Another wannabe Basement Bandit....
Well, I wondered how long it was going to take you to start hawking your web site. I think that is that only reason your here. -- Connie The Glass Campus Tutorials are so heavily frequented there's no advantage to promoting them on a site as backwater as this one. GC probably gets more visits each day then this place does in several months. I'm here more because it so ****es off your compadre Anderson from Gator**** GA and his gaggle of self-styled elitist artists. I'm not just helping to create more basement bandits. I also enjoy helping people open new retail shops. Here's an article many have found helpful: http://www.glasscampus.com/tutorials...ssBusiness.pdf |
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Another wannabe Basement Bandit....
On Dec 24, 9:48 am, wrote:
Well, I wondered how long it was going to take you to start hawking your web site. I think that is that only reason your here. -- Connie The Glass Campus Tutorials are so heavily frequented there's no advantage to promoting them on a site as backwater as this one. GC probably gets more visits each day then this place does in several months. I'm here more because it so ****es off your compadre Anderson from Gator**** GA and his gaggle of self-styled elitist artists. I'm not just helping to create more basement bandits. I also enjoy helping people open new retail shops. Here's an article many have found helpful:http://www.glasscampus.com/tutorials...lGlassBusiness... Hey Moonraker, Glass Dogs, Max, Dudley, or whatever your lastest alias is..... You really should take a kilnforming class. Even our beginner students have learned how to avoid all the problems you're asking for help with on the WG board. Hasn't anybody explained to you that slumping short spans requires more heatwork then long spans? |
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Another wannabe Basement Bandit....
wrote in message news:2040c695-45cf-40d8-8df3- Hey Moonraker, Glass Dogs, Max, Dudley, or whatever your lastest alias is..... You really should take a kilnforming class. Even our beginner students have learned how to avoid all the problems you're asking for help with on the WG board. Hasn't anybody explained to you that slumping short spans requires more heatwork then long spans? Hey, numbnuts. If you are so damned smart, why don't you just log onto WG and answer the posts over there? Oh. I forgot. You got permanently banned from the Warmglass board for your lack of knowledge and continually self-promoting your dumbass self and your shady business practices. Never mind. Sure has been peaceful over there, too. Wish we could do that on Usenet, too. I'll seek help from some folks who actually DO glass, not fantasize about it. I have no idea who "Max" or "Dudley" are. Must be voices in your head. |
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Another wannabe Basement Bandit....
On Dec 24, 2:08 pm, " Moonraker" wrote:
wrote in message news:2040c695-45cf-40d8-8df3- Hey Moonraker, Glass Dogs, Max, Dudley, or whatever your lastest alias is..... You really should take a kilnforming class. Even our beginner students have learned how to avoid all the problems you're asking for help with on the WG board. Hasn't anybody explained to you that slumping short spans requires more heatwork then long spans? Hey, numbnuts. If you are so damned smart, why don't you just log onto WG and answer the posts over there? Oh. I forgot. You got permanently banned from the Warmglass board for your lack of knowledge and continually self-promoting your dumbass self and your shady business practices. Never mind. Sure has been peaceful over there, too. Wish we could do that on Usenet, too. I'll seek help from some folks who actually DO glass, not fantasize about it. I have no idea who "Max" or "Dudley" are. Must be voices in your head. This article provides the answers to all your questions: http://www.glasscampus.com/tutorials...ayer_glass.pdf |
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Another wannabe Basement Bandit....
wrote in message news:1a1ee1be-9423-41df-aa69- This article provides the answers to all your questions: http://www.glasscampus.com/tutorials...ayer_glass.pdf As usual, more mis-information and off- subject. The discussion is about REGULAR Spectrum TEXTURED glass, not System 96. |
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Another wannabe Basement Bandit....
On Dec 24, 4:30 pm, " Moonraker" wrote:
wrote in message news:1a1ee1be-9423-41df-aa69- This article provides the answers to all your questions: http://www.glasscampus.com/tutorials...mping_single_l... As usual, more mis-information and off- subject. The discussion is about REGULAR Spectrum TEXTURED glass, not System 96. It couldn't be more on subject. Slumping single layer regular art glass is precisely what that article is about. If you're slumping single layer, why bother with fusible when regular art glass works just as well? You can use Spectrum, Wissmach (transparent only), or architectural (Pilkington and Glaverbel are especially attractive). Here's a photo of one of more then 1000 pieces we've made from Spectrum Rack Pack glass. http://www.debrady.com/kilnglass/fus...pkinpurple.JPG Here's one of architectural that worked well: http://www.debrady.com/kilnglass/fus...bambootray.jpg I regularly teach basement bandit kilnformers that single layer slumps are the quickest and cheapest way to make a marketable product. A single 12" x 12" piece from a Rack Pack costing less then $2 can make either a 12" round, a set of 1 -8x8 and 4 - 4x4 sushi dishes, or 4 -6x6 candy dishes. With the right firing schedule, you can slump and fire polish at the same time and if you ignore the recommendations to fire slow, you can do 3 kiln loads each day. Kilnforming is ENORMOUSLY more profitable then stained glass - both making and selling the finished product and selling supplies to hobbyists or artisans. |
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Another wannabe Basement Bandit....
wrote in message ... On Dec 24, 4:30 pm, " Moonraker" wrote: wrote in message news:1a1ee1be-9423-41df-aa69- This article provides the answers to all your questions: http://www.glasscampus.com/tutorials...mping_single_l... As usual, more mis-information and off- subject. The discussion is about REGULAR Spectrum TEXTURED glass, not System 96. It couldn't be more on subject. Slumping single layer regular art glass is precisely what that article is about. If you're slumping single layer, why bother with fusible when regular art glass works just as well? You can use Spectrum, Wissmach (transparent only), or architectural (Pilkington and Glaverbel are especially attractive). Here's a photo of one of more then 1000 pieces we've made from Spectrum Rack Pack glass. http://www.debrady.com/kilnglass/fus...pkinpurple.JPG Time to back up what you're saying Dennis. Are they actually making money, taking into consideration materials, utility bills, a days labor, and turnover ratio? Turning out vases and dishes every day is fun and easy, but how often and at what price so they sell? I have a wall full of such single piece bends.... vases, dishes, etc etc. Selling it at a profit is very different than making a living at it. I doubt anyone is, but you can prove me wrong with a single name. Sure it's easy to make, so are chopsticks. -- JK Sinrod http://www.sinrodstudios.com http://myconeyislandmemories.com |
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Another wannabe Basement Bandit....
On Dec 25, 11:44 am, "JKGlassman" wrote:
wrote in message ... On Dec 24, 4:30 pm, " Moonraker" wrote: wrote in message news:1a1ee1be-9423-41df-aa69- This article provides the answers to all your questions: http://www.glasscampus.com/tutorials...mping_single_l... As usual, more mis-information and off- subject. The discussion is about REGULAR Spectrum TEXTURED glass, not System 96. It couldn't be more on subject. Slumping single layer regular art glass is precisely what that article is about. If you're slumping single layer, why bother with fusible when regular art glass works just as well? You can use Spectrum, Wissmach (transparent only), or architectural (Pilkington and Glaverbel are especially attractive). Here's a photo of one of more then 1000 pieces we've made from Spectrum Rack Pack glass. http://www.debrady.com/kilnglass/fus...pkinpurple.JPG Time to back up what you're saying Dennis. Are they actually making money, taking into consideration materials, utility bills, a days labor, and turnover ratio? Turning out vases and dishes every day is fun and easy, but how often and at what price so they sell? I have a wall full of such single piece bends.... vases, dishes, etc etc. Selling it at a profit is very different than making a living at it. I doubt anyone is, but you can prove me wrong with a single name. Sure it's easy to make, so are chopsticks. -- JK Sinrodhttp://www.sinrodstudios.comhttp://myconeyislandmemories.com Who are you that I should feel a need to prove anything to you? Whether or not you believe what I say is irrelevant. Whether or not you wish to use the Tutorials I provide is also irrelevant. Whether or not you chose to take any of the classes I offer is equally irrelevant. The Tutorials are hugely popular and our classes are always sold out. The customized weeklong stained glass classes have turned out to be exceptionally popular - with bookings almost continuous into next summer. http://www.glasscampus.com/classes/c...kintensive.htm The demand for these have made us realize we should be offering similar kilnforming classes (perhaps even longer then one week). Just one more great reason to come visit Victoria BC - the prettiest city in North America. While other glass businesses are closing, the Brady family enterprises are expanding steadily. Victorian Art Glass has acquired a number of new distributorships and Glass Campus Publishing is planning several new books. Watch for our promotional sales campaign in January. Keep watching the Stained Glass News for the many products we manufacture and available soon in retailers near you. http://www.vicartglass.com/products/masterartisan.htm Adapt or die. For the aggressively adaptive, this is a time of enormous opportunity - especially for basement bandits smart enough to work from minimum overhead home studios. |
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Another wannabe Basement Bandit....
On Dec 25, 12:30 pm, wrote:
On Dec 25, 11:44 am, "JKGlassman" wrote: wrote in message ... On Dec 24, 4:30 pm, " Moonraker" wrote: wrote in message news:1a1ee1be-9423-41df-aa69- This article provides the answers to all your questions: http://www.glasscampus.com/tutorials...mping_single_l... As usual, more mis-information and off- subject. The discussion is about REGULAR Spectrum TEXTURED glass, not System 96. It couldn't be more on subject. Slumping single layer regular art glass is precisely what that article is about. If you're slumping single layer, why bother with fusible when regular art glass works just as well? You can use Spectrum, Wissmach (transparent only), or architectural (Pilkington and Glaverbel are especially attractive). Here's a photo of one of more then 1000 pieces we've made from Spectrum Rack Pack glass. http://www.debrady.com/kilnglass/fus...pkinpurple.JPG Time to back up what you're saying Dennis. Are they actually making money, taking into consideration materials, utility bills, a days labor, and turnover ratio? Turning out vases and dishes every day is fun and easy, but how often and at what price so they sell? I have a wall full of such single piece bends.... vases, dishes, etc etc. Selling it at a profit is very different than making a living at it. I doubt anyone is, but you can prove me wrong with a single name. Sure it's easy to make, so are chopsticks. -- JK Sinrodhttp://www.sinrodstudios.comhttp://myconeyislandmemories.com Who are you that I should feel a need to prove anything to you? Whether or not you believe what I say is irrelevant. Whether or not you wish to use the Tutorials I provide is also irrelevant. Whether or not you chose to take any of the classes I offer is equally irrelevant. The Tutorials are hugely popular and our classes are always sold out. The customized weeklong stained glass classes have turned out to be exceptionally popular - with bookings almost continuous into next summer.http://www.glasscampus.com/classes/c...kintensive.htm The demand for these have made us realize we should be offering similar kilnforming classes (perhaps even longer then one week). Just one more great reason to come visit Victoria BC - the prettiest city in North America. While other glass businesses are closing, the Brady family enterprises are expanding steadily. Victorian Art Glass has acquired a number of new distributorships and Glass Campus Publishing is planning several new books. Watch for our promotional sales campaign in January. Keep watching the Stained Glass News for the many products we manufacture and available soon in retailers near you.http://www.vicartglass.com/products/masterartisan.htm Adapt or die. For the aggressively adaptive, this is a time of enormous opportunity - especially for basement bandits smart enough to work from minimum overhead home studios. Moonraker.... Seeing as how the "experts" on the WG board weren't able to adequately answer your questions, I'll give you a little Christmas present. From our extensive experiments with short span slumps on weaving molds, we learned that the usually suggested slump times and temperatures didn't work on short spans. Here's a schedule that has always worked for us on single layer Spectrum (fusible or not): 1. 500 dph to 1000 hold 20 min 2. 900 dph to 1265 hold 60 min (it takes that to complete the slump) 3. 1200 dph to 1300 hold 6 min (to fire polish the edge - the glass can ramp faster but the mold can't) 4. FAP to 960 hold 60 (anneal) 5. 500 dph to 100 OFF If you want to try it on architectural glass, increase all top temperatures by 50 degrees and fire polish hold time to 7 min. If your kiln provides relatively even heat and you want to push firing times for multiple firings each day, you can increase the ramp speed as high as 750 dph. Take care to be sure your mold isn't sitting on the kiln shelf but is propped up to allow air flow beneath it. Merry Christmas |
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Another wannabe Basement Bandit....
wrote in message news:839d1ced-7327-46bb-aaab- Moonraker.... Seeing as how the "experts" on the WG board weren't able to adequately answer your questions, I'll give you a little Christmas present. From our extensive experiments with short span slumps on weaving molds, we learned that the usually suggested slump times and temperatures didn't work on short spans. Here's a schedule that has always worked for us on single layer Spectrum (fusible or not): 1. 500 dph to 1000 hold 20 min 2. 900 dph to 1265 hold 60 min (it takes that to complete the slump) 3. 1200 dph to 1300 hold 6 min (to fire polish the edge - the glass can ramp faster but the mold can't) 4. FAP to 960 hold 60 (anneal) 5. 500 dph to 100 OFF If you want to try it on architectural glass, increase all top temperatures by 50 degrees and fire polish hold time to 7 min. If your kiln provides relatively even heat and you want to push firing times for multiple firings each day, you can increase the ramp speed as high as 750 dph. Take care to be sure your mold isn't sitting on the kiln shelf but is propped up to allow air flow beneath it. Merry Christmas Thank you. |
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