i just bought 100 dollars worth of glass

simpsonsampson420

simpsonsampson420

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thats a damn shame bro... i really liked that one!!

so different colors have different strengths?? in a round about way..... why is it the more sparkly colors tend to break??
 
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fdd2blk

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simpsonsampson420 said:
thats a damn shame bro... i really liked that one!!

so different colors have different strengths?? in a round about way..... why is it the more sparkly colors tend to break??
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there is something in it that makes it sparkle that doesn't like to be covered with clear. some colors are really "fluid" and mix well together. others have a "thickness" to them, almost metallic. the thicker colors area actually "stiffer" in the flame. annealing in the kiln helps to even out all the stress after being worked, but some colors just won't work under clear. they work great on top of it though. i will have to use these colors for different applications. it sucks because a lot of the nicer color tend to have these cracking issues. :cry:
 
simpsonsampson420

simpsonsampson420

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that is crazy... again i know nothing about glass blowing at all... so this is all really interesting..

that sucks that the nicer colors tend to crack more often.. but knowing that, if you do manage to blow a piece that holds it's probably much more fulfilling as a blower than if you just blow something you know will work...

were you worried about the other two similar pieces breaking??
 
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fdd2blk

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simpsonsampson420 said:
that is crazy... again i know nothing about glass blowing at all... so this is all really interesting..

that sucks that the nicer colors tend to crack more often.. but knowing that, if you do manage to blow a piece that holds it's probably much more fulfilling as a blower than if you just blow something you know will work...

were you worried about the other two similar pieces breaking??
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i keep double checking them. :eyesmoke:
 
KaleoXxX

KaleoXxX

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put that cracked one on the discount shelf if its still smokeable. someone will want it, i would. and that nub at the end has some wild assed colors
 
Edawg420

Edawg420

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really digging the amber work. I hate when colors dont work then just thrown into the scrap bin waiting to be used again lol
 
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SoloSurfer

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I have been making glass for a while and I recently purchased a paragon kiln. I just dont know what temperature to set it on. Can you help me out?
 
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fdd2blk

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SoloSurfer said:
I have been making glass for a while and I recently purchased a paragon kiln. I just dont know what temperature to set it on. Can you help me out?
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do you have a digital controller?


i anneal everything at 1050 for at least 2 hours. :eyesmoke:

i have ramps and holds, as well as a color strike cycle. this requires a digital controller though.
 
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fdd2blk

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SoloSurfer said:
Yes I have the digital controller. So when a piece is done, just put it in on 1050 and leave it for two hours, then turn it off?
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i ramp up to 1050 at 900 degrees an hour. i hold here for 10 hours while i work. once done working i can skip to the next step to clear any leftover time.

then:
i ramp up to 1125 at 900 degrees and hour and hold for 12 minutes. this is my color strike.

then:
i ramp down to 1050 at 900 degrees an hour and hold for 2 hours.

then:
i ramp down to 960 at 300 degrees an hour and hold for 30 mins.

then:
i ramp down to 250 at 300 degrees an hour and stop.
 
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fdd2blk

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SoloSurfer said:
If I am not re-heating a piece, can I just use a single-speed instead of a ramp-hold system?
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you need the ramps and holds to properly anneal it once it's done. it has to soak at 1050 for a couple hours then slowly cool to 960 and sit there for a minute then it has to slowly cool to room temp. this must be done over several hours.


you can do it other ways but it won't be as strong. it all comes down to the annealing.

ever have a pie that you just looked at wrong and it broke? this was because it wasn't properly annealed. there was "stress" in the glass and it finally let loose. when you work glass you tangle all the molecules. the annealing allows them to all relax and properly join together again.

the digital controller is really nice once you figure out how to program it. it's not that hard.
 
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