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Forum: Safety 2017-07-18, 6:56pm
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Posted By shari-kim
Thanks so much! where do you get them?

Thanks so much! where do you get them?
Forum: Safety 2017-07-18, 5:43pm
Replies: 5
Views: 5,719
Posted By shari-kim
Annealing bubbles??? Do they work

I have a kiln, but i only make two or three beads at one sitting (so batch anneal) I've been using a fibre blanket for years, but believe it is causing me to cough (i do have ventilation, i often...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2016-12-16, 5:49pm
Replies: 3
Views: 2,987
Posted By shari-kim
Etching - first timer - advice/suggestions?

I just bought etching cream and will do my first etching! Any steps/advice suggestions? Im not even sure how to do it? Do i etch before or after i anneal (I bath anneal). If i dont want something...
Forum: Safety 2012-03-11, 5:20pm
Replies: 10
Views: 4,593
Posted By shari-kim
After a year being without a torch (we moved and...

After a year being without a torch (we moved and i had to get a new system) today i spent $560 to have an hvac install my inline fan (used $80) and used steel hood $20. Now i gotta get the gas guy...
Forum: Studio 2011-12-01, 9:36pm
Replies: 9
Views: 5,753
Posted By shari-kim
thanks lorraine, what i dont understand is where...

thanks lorraine, what i dont understand is where is the "squirrel cage attached"? i think i might have a line on one, i've tried to get 3 different companies to do it, and no-one is biting so i...
Forum: Studio 2011-11-27, 11:17pm
Replies: 9
Views: 5,753
Posted By shari-kim
Lorraine, where can i read about how you attached...

Lorraine, where can i read about how you attached it?
Forum: Studio 2011-11-26, 11:43pm
Replies: 9
Views: 5,753
Posted By shari-kim
Squirrel Cage fan- can it be too heavy??

I have a hvac student helping me figure out my ventilation for my new studio. It will be in the garage. And we'll build a hood fan - i've been looking into squirrel cage fans, but my guy thinks...
Forum: Tutorials 2011-01-01, 2:53pm
Replies: 2
Views: 2,410
Posted By shari-kim
Rooster Tutorial??

Looking to create a rooster sculpture - anyone know of an existing tutorial - or ideas/tips on how i'd create a rooster using 104? Thanks & Happy New Year

Kim
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-12-07, 5:53pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,719
Posted By shari-kim
Thanks, so much, heading out to buy some Bullseye...

Thanks, so much, heading out to buy some Bullseye clear from Sunlight :)
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-12-06, 11:04pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,719
Posted By shari-kim
encasing bullseye - with what?

i know this is a crazy question, but its my first time using a different coe (i always use Moretti). What do you encase bullseye in - do they sell clear bullseye - or do you use some other kind of...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-11-29, 7:53pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,283
Posted By shari-kim
anyone know how you "test" for exhaust...

anyone know how you "test" for exhaust fumes?
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-11-28, 7:31pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,283
Posted By shari-kim
Today i tried to stay back 18" - not doable (Im...

Today i tried to stay back 18" - not doable (Im 5'10 but my arms dont allow that much distance). I think i was about 12 inches today.... was awkward though as i think in the past i've been more like...
Forum: Studio 2010-11-28, 7:27pm
Replies: 32
Views: 10,481
Posted By shari-kim
Great - great feedback!!!

Great - great feedback!!!
Forum: Studio 2010-11-26, 9:21pm
Replies: 32
Views: 10,481
Posted By shari-kim
Thanks Dale, i thought that might be good. just...

Thanks Dale, i thought that might be good. just tested a stool (didnt work well) - so will return to crappy chair and keep my eyes out for something like you suggested.

PS - had a HVAC over to...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-11-26, 9:17pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,283
Posted By shari-kim
Thanks, i think i've been working too close :) I...

Thanks, i think i've been working too close :) I gotta pull back a bit
Forum: Studio 2010-11-26, 3:55pm
Replies: 32
Views: 10,481
Posted By shari-kim
What kind of chair do you use?

I am finally getting rid of this stupid old chair (i've had a reject from the house- super low crappy old office chair). Wondering the height and what kind others use before i buy.

Thanks for...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-11-26, 3:53pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,283
Posted By shari-kim
How close to the flame do you work?

Im wondering if i work too close (ie my nose right up there!)

How close do other work to the flame? From the cold end of your torch ...Are you 12 inches, 6 inches..... 2 inches?

Kim
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-11-26, 3:52pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,178
Posted By shari-kim
thanks, i wear readers under my diddy's.... but...

thanks, i wear readers under my diddy's.... but i'll consider some of these suggestions.

Thanks,

Kim
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-11-26, 1:27pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,178
Posted By shari-kim
magnifier ???

I think i need a magnifier so i didnt sit so close to the flame. Ideally i'd like one that guards and also hangs in front of the flame (i have a barley box set-up so could affix from there). Does...
Forum: Tutorials 2010-11-21, 10:58pm
Replies: 65
Views: 20,548
Posted By shari-kim
Ayako Hattori - I can gaze at those beads with...

Ayako Hattori - I can gaze at those beads with such envy and would love to learn how....
Forum: Studio 2010-11-09, 7:17pm
Replies: 27
Views: 7,449
Posted By shari-kim
many thanks, i think i'll buy the squirrel cage...

many thanks, i think i'll buy the squirrel cage fan and start from scratch again, i LOVE my hobby but really felt like it was making me sick.... so i'll start again and hire someone that does it for...
Forum: Studio 2010-11-09, 6:27am
Replies: 27
Views: 7,449
Posted By shari-kim
i didnt know that about fibre blankets! thanks,...

i didnt know that about fibre blankets! thanks, away it goes to the garbage. can i put that old fibre blanket inside my chili pepper kiln, as i notice its getting less and less in there. i use...
Forum: Studio 2010-11-07, 7:16pm
Replies: 27
Views: 7,449
Posted By shari-kim
there is a squirrel cage fan on CL very cheap...

there is a squirrel cage fan on CL very cheap (under $100)- maybe i'll buy that.

dont have the heater on (only had it on once in 15 yrs that we've lived here). we only use the pool maybe 2 times...
Forum: Studio 2010-11-07, 5:18pm
Replies: 27
Views: 7,449
Posted By shari-kim
The good thing about the pool house is i hook...

The good thing about the pool house is i hook into the natural gas line :)

i can get squirrel cage fan and change the ventilation (or buy a better box fan).... a lot easier than moving out of...
Forum: Studio 2010-11-07, 3:31pm
Replies: 27
Views: 7,449
Posted By shari-kim
i can turn off the pool heater and take any...

i can turn off the pool heater and take any chemicals out (there are only 2 pails of super sealed chemicals); that is easy.... what about the set-up, is that ok - i thought my box looked big compared...
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