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Post by jamesp on Apr 24, 2018 2:40:16 GMT -5
This is a thick Turkish glass cast into plate molds and is super thick challenging the glass nippers(2 hands to nip this stuff). A local chain carries it in trendy colors(lavenders/teals/blues/pinks) quite cheap at $4/pound and I managed to figure it's magic heat schedule. By nipping thin slivers and melting color side down a real nice super high dome tapered slender pendant shape happens. Only slight touch ups on the grinder required before tumble polish. This would be considered an obtuse melt in the fuse world. Melting to a desirable pendant shape is not a normal practice in glass fusing. The challenge is to find a glass that has this odd habit of breaking in long slivers. An extended handle for the nippers would be a real help along with protective gear to avoid operator injury from high velocity launches. SHARP Loading the tumbler and grinding their little butts smooth is a sick form of satisfaction because a couple of them damaged flesh. Nipped about 150 in 20 minutes. From about 2 pounds or 2 clam plates. side view before melt. tapered on ends, thick in center. will be turned up to melt The thick layer of clear glass will tend to pool around the color making a pleasant 'clear glass frame'. top view after melt and before tumbling and not absolutely sure how they will turn out but probably nice.
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Post by jamesp on Apr 24, 2018 2:58:45 GMT -5
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Post by jamesp on Apr 24, 2018 8:26:32 GMT -5
Some creative shapes to stimulate brain cells after melt. Center 3 preformed. These will be chunked in the rotary tumbler with coarse grit and pre-shaped before hand grinding. Nice time saver for this free form stuff. Also removes the vitrification wrinkles on the surface with exception of the larger wrinkles.
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Post by gmitch067 on Apr 24, 2018 8:41:44 GMT -5
Beautiful colors to the vase jamesp... I would have a hard time bringing myself to bash and nip it into other melts.. but I can see there is a definite attraction to turn a beautiful object into many more beautiful objects... Spread da Loooove! I like the preforms+++ Need shoes to walk around in YOUR yard!! (or religion... the type of people who walk over beds of burning coals or sharp glass!!!). LOL! Glenn
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Post by jamesp on Apr 24, 2018 9:02:33 GMT -5
Beautiful colors to the vase jamesp... I would have a hard time bringing myself to bash and nip it into other melts.. but I can see there is a definite attraction to turn a beautiful object into many more beautiful objects... Spread da Loooove! I like the preforms+++ Need shoes to walk around in YOUR yard!! (or religion... the type of people who walk over beds of burning coals or sharp glass!!!). LOL! Glenn The vases are being thrown out in the dumpsters in this town. The thrift store have a hard time selling them. That vase would sell but not for so much around here. Odd concept repurposing art into another art. Not sure there are many arrangements like that though repurposing is popular. Ha, the glass is managed for the most part on areas that can use grading and earth moving. The unusable glass is dumped in a 5 foot deep barrow pit on the farm.
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Post by MrP on Apr 24, 2018 9:10:54 GMT -5
Some creative shapes to stimulate brain cells after melt. Center 3 preformed. Which kiln did you do these in, the one with top heat or just side heat?...................................MrP
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Post by 1dave on Apr 24, 2018 9:15:41 GMT -5
Build your own. Extend the handles with pieces of pipe - 1/2"- 3/4" Slide shield on first and weld.
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Post by jamesp on Apr 24, 2018 10:20:08 GMT -5
Some creative shapes to stimulate brain cells after melt. Center 3 preformed. Which kiln did you do these in, the one with top heat or just side heat?...................................MrP I used the one with top heat in a way...the bottom shelf only had side heat and the top shelf was exposed to both top and side heat. The hotter top shelf did these better, but sometimes the top heated top shelf causes problems for some glass by getting too hot. Top heat is mostly handy for fuse polishing. I may put the controller on the other large kiln that only has side heat for more consistent temperature. Nice to have both. Me not a flame polisher so that is of no concern, however it is nice to have a hot shelf and a cold shelf in one kiln.
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Post by jamesp on Apr 24, 2018 10:26:39 GMT -5
Build your own. Extend the handles with pieces of pipe - 1/2"- 3/4" Slide shield on first and weld. Got you Dave. These are forged nippers and invite a welded extension. You are so correct. I also need to grind the stops on the nippers so they will open to thicker glass. No one makes such a beast - new frontier.
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Post by 1dave on Apr 24, 2018 10:53:42 GMT -5
They weld a special steel onto the edges of plows for durability. Perhaps that would help.
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Post by MrP on Apr 24, 2018 11:27:59 GMT -5
Which kiln did you do these in, the one with top heat or just side heat?...................................MrP I used the one with top heat in a way...the bottom shelf only had side heat and the top shelf was exposed to both top and side heat. The hotter top shelf did these better, but sometimes the top heated top shelf causes problems for some glass by getting too hot. Top heat is mostly handy for fuse polishing. I may put the controller on the other large kiln that only has side heat for more consistent temperature. Nice to have both. Me not a flame polisher so that is of no concern, however it is nice to have a hot shelf and a cold shelf in one kiln. If you put that controller on let us know how it works out..................MrP
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Post by pauls on Apr 24, 2018 16:12:42 GMT -5
James you might be able to pick up a bull castrator (emasculator) that would modify to a huge nipper.
The thing I am talking about is like a huge pair of nail pincers, not sharp though, just designed to crush the sperm tube inside the sack without breaking the skin or mangling the nuts.
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Post by MsAli on Apr 24, 2018 16:22:32 GMT -5
James you might be able to pick up a bull castrator (emasculator) that would modify to a huge nipper. The thing I am talking about is like a huge pair of nail pincers, not sharp though, just designed to crush the sperm tube inside the sack without breaking the skin or mangling the nuts. I read this and shudderd Brought back memories But it may work for jamesp glass
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Post by 1dave on Apr 24, 2018 19:53:51 GMT -5
How about Hoof Nippers?
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Post by pauls on Apr 24, 2018 20:38:17 GMT -5
Even better Dave, the thought of that emasculator has me wincing and crossing my legs.
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Post by jamesp on Apr 25, 2018 4:22:14 GMT -5
I used the one with top heat in a way...the bottom shelf only had side heat and the top shelf was exposed to both top and side heat. The hotter top shelf did these better, but sometimes the top heated top shelf causes problems for some glass by getting too hot. Top heat is mostly handy for fuse polishing. I may put the controller on the other large kiln that only has side heat for more consistent temperature. Nice to have both. Me not a flame polisher so that is of no concern, however it is nice to have a hot shelf and a cold shelf in one kiln. If you put that controller on let us know how it works out..................MrP The glass blower runs these tiny el cheapo controllers on his giant annealing furnaces. I will take a photo of the hodge podge wiring he slapped together to assist me in wiring. There is a benefit to an equal heat zone. The 9x9x9 box in small kiln has a 9x9x5 inch equal heat zone at middle height of box. And a bit cooler close to the door with no elements. The big glass kiln has 2-21 inch round shelves of equal heat zone at middle level IF you put a 3rd shelf above to block the direct top heat. Which is redundant. The pottery kiln has lots of coil rows around perimeter and is twice as deep and uses 17 inch round shelves. No top heat. Guessing it will have a tall constant heat zone in middle, say 4 shelves worth. This may be my favorite configuration for tumble polished glass and slumping. Ha, it is a 1983 unit but built with highest quality fire brick, hinges, shroud, etc. used, $200 with a bunch of stuff included. Top heaters are in the top door and the insulation suffers from opening and closing, but true glass fusers would have nothing else for the heat polish benefit.
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Post by jamesp on Apr 25, 2018 4:37:22 GMT -5
pauls MsAli 1daveI have a mean ass vindictive wife and there will be no sleeping men in this home with that nut cutter any where around. Here is a raw rough and able sheet metal shear for snipping jewelry bezels, similar concept Box of random bezels cut quick with extended shears about 10 pounds of bezels were cut and then chunked in to rotary tumbler to round sheared edges
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Post by fernwood on Apr 25, 2018 5:42:45 GMT -5
I use hoof nippers for everything but hooves, lol. A very handy tool. Really like the turquoise/clear freeform shapes.
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Post by jamesp on Apr 25, 2018 7:26:04 GMT -5
I use hoof nippers for everything but hooves, lol. A very handy tool. Really like the turquoise/clear freeform shapes. Is that a warning ? Abstract practice to shear glass in such a fashion fernwood. Why not take advantage of the melt to arrive at unique shapes from abnormal glass shapes ? Nothing faster than a shear. Saws and grinders = man hours.
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Post by fernwood on Apr 25, 2018 7:53:34 GMT -5
No warning at all. They make excellent hedge trimmers in a pinch. Also great for cutting metal in places metal shears do not fit.
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