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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-03-25, 2:37pm
Replies: 49
Views: 15,377
Posted By fcfmountain
Viscosity is problably the culprit as Deb L says....

Viscosity is problably the culprit as Deb L says. CIM glass all tends to be 'hard' glass and Itallian glass is 'softer, especially white and creams. Can probably be traced back to the sand used to...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-09-07, 2:09pm
Replies: 16
Views: 7,574
Posted By fcfmountain
There are paints that are low fire(home oven)...

There are paints that are low fire(home oven) that will work, they have been on my list to try. Made by Pebeo, two lines, Porcelaine 150 and Vitrea 160. Available at DickBlick.com. Artistically...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-08-24, 11:55am
Replies: 16
Views: 4,559
Posted By fcfmountain
I'll try googling a number(wouldn't have thunk of...

I'll try googling a number(wouldn't have thunk of it) preceeded by Effetre of course. I'll also try the stringer test and see what info I can get from that. It would be a shame to banish such a...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-08-23, 4:51pm
Replies: 16
Views: 4,559
Posted By fcfmountain
I'm annealing at 965 hour and a half, garaging at...

I'm annealing at 965 hour and a half, garaging at 950. I'm thinking about bumping it up some.
I just dug out a chart from CIM on their annealing recommendations for certain colors 2007 (colors like...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-08-21, 5:13pm
Replies: 16
Views: 4,559
Posted By fcfmountain
I found someone listing Alexandrite with another...

I found someone listing Alexandrite with another stock # from Effetre and thought mine might be a 96 derivitive color. Or maybe it's just this batch is so badly out of coe range. Trust me, it's so...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-08-20, 6:00pm
Replies: 16
Views: 4,559
Posted By fcfmountain
What coe is this glass?

I've got a pound of glass I'm not sure how I aquired it. It is labled 591226 Alexandrite. It color shifts from pale grey in fluorescent light to a pretty lavender purple in incandescent and...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-12-26, 6:24am
Replies: 35
Views: 7,910
Posted By fcfmountain
I posted a free tutorial on my friends website...

I posted a free tutorial on my friends website that is designed for lampworkers who want to understand ,combine and add a little planning to their color selection. It is 25 pages and involves actual...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-10-06, 6:35pm
Replies: 14
Views: 3,986
Posted By fcfmountain
The best substitute I've found for Bucket of Mud...

The best substitute I've found for Bucket of Mud is possible with what you already have. Mix 2/3 Fusion with 1/3 Fosterfire and then dipped thin. Tough yet comes off nicely with a short soak in...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-09-30, 7:51pm
Replies: 79
Views: 20,080
Posted By fcfmountain
Yes, I echo the congrats. Sharing info and...

Yes, I echo the congrats. Sharing info and techniques catapults the whole community further along. So what if you share a recipe? Or picture of a pretty combination. What if someone does attempt to...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-08-28, 2:03am
Replies: 6
Views: 2,156
Posted By fcfmountain
Nipping canes that large often gives concave or...

Nipping canes that large often gives concave or convex curves to it so Robert is on track about the saw method. Bubbles and scumming is then the bugaboo. I had a 'old guy scientific glassworker' tell...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-08-28, 1:37am
Replies: 3
Views: 2,235
Posted By fcfmountain
You WANT the reddish? Hoo boy Gal, and I work so...

You WANT the reddish? Hoo boy Gal, and I work so hard not to! Mostly it happens all by itself during reheating and shaping in just the slightest of reduction. Got to really pour on the Oxy to prevent...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-08-22, 8:05pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,988
Posted By fcfmountain
Read, Read, Read, everything you can about glass...

Read, Read, Read, everything you can about glass working. Take the time to study all that you can lay your hands on as pertaining to what you want to make. Take classes. A beginning class from 5...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-08-22, 7:39pm
Replies: 43
Views: 7,963
Posted By fcfmountain
Kudos to you Anne! Thanks for filling in the gap...

Kudos to you Anne! Thanks for filling in the gap and getting a copy of this to those Artists that wanted to pursue Color and Composition a little further. My friend did change and revamp her website...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-08-19, 4:18am
Replies: 11
Views: 3,365
Posted By fcfmountain
Mandrels are one of the less expensive parts of...

Mandrels are one of the less expensive parts of this passion. Personally it pays me in reduced stress to have invested in enough to keep dipped and air dried. Technically alot of makers claim the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-08-16, 6:22pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,365
Posted By fcfmountain
Thats so typically male thinking it's hilarious....

Thats so typically male thinking it's hilarious. By the way, I got your murinni today and they are over the top. I hope alot of folks grab them up and make beautiful stuff with them. Well done! TIM
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-08-15, 6:35pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,365
Posted By fcfmountain
Better then Bucket of Mud

I'm a Diehard BOM lover as evidenced by the huge stash of the stuff I've got. I've learned to work around it's few glitches as a trade off for very rare spinners. (I tend to be a bit heavy handed.)...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-08-08, 1:10pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,223
Posted By fcfmountain
Looks fine to me. Is that aluminum or galvanised...

Looks fine to me. Is that aluminum or galvanised steel? I take it that hump in the bottom is for beads still on the mandrel hot off the torch? Cool idea. TIM
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-08-08, 4:53am
Replies: 44
Views: 8,159
Posted By fcfmountain
I was told by an old time scientific glassworker...

I was told by an old time scientific glassworker that anytime glass is mechanically cut that the molecules are 'broken' but anytime that it is snapped (like Nancy is talking about), that the glass...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-08-03, 6:27pm
Replies: 16
Views: 8,561
Posted By fcfmountain
Yellow Ice and Seashell Swirl are both wonderful...

Yellow Ice and Seashell Swirl are both wonderful base materials, they seem to like everybody. I have stocked up on both of them as they are unfortunately odd lots. Cats out of the bag now.
Forum: Free Tutorials 2010-07-09, 1:34am
Replies: 17
Views: 16,668
Posted By fcfmountain
I printed a copy off to keep close to the torch....

I printed a copy off to keep close to the torch. All the glasses have their own little subroutines they like to get the best out of them. Thanks for compiling this! TIM
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-06-23, 4:31am
Replies: 43
Views: 8,302
Posted By fcfmountain
A forum is a free exchange of ideas. Exchange if...

A forum is a free exchange of ideas. Exchange if you want to. Comment if you want to. Share an idea if you want to. Post a picture if you want to.
Do you really need to control things to achieve...
Forum: Free Tutorials 2010-02-19, 5:20pm
Replies: 32
Views: 19,026
Posted By fcfmountain
I heard Kinko's is good but you might want to do...

I heard Kinko's is good but you might want to do some sampling. Hand them one, have a look at their color copy,(and price) try another company and compare. It will probably be well worth the effort...
Forum: Tutorials 2010-01-28, 7:43am
Replies: 37
Views: 17,828
Posted By fcfmountain
It is such a shame Cori. The very purpose of LE...

It is such a shame Cori. The very purpose of LE is torn when someone takes a personal offence at something they think someone said. Instead of clarification it gets clouded. As it is done publically...
Forum: Tutorials 2010-01-26, 4:24pm
Replies: 37
Views: 17,828
Posted By fcfmountain
Private messaging you Pete/ woodywood143.

Private messaging you Pete/ woodywood143.
Forum: Tutorials 2010-01-26, 2:36am
Replies: 37
Views: 17,828
Posted By fcfmountain
Thanks for weighing in Sue. If you have also had...

Thanks for weighing in Sue. If you have also had the impression on first reading my comment that I was denigrating someone then it must have been poorly crafted indeed. For anyone else(especially...
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