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#91
Video tutorials / Re: FREE Lampwork / Glass Bead...
Last post by Tim James - September 19, 2020, 05:10:53 PMThank you Pauline - I appreciate your comment and support. Would love to get enough followers to justify doing tons more videos. I really like making them 
#92
Video tutorials / Re: FREE Lampwork / Glass Bead...
Last post by Pauline - September 19, 2020, 04:54:42 PMthank you Tim, I have watched the first one and will go back and watch the others when I have more time. looking good
#93
Video tutorials / FREE Lampwork / Glass Bead Mak...
Last post by Tim James - September 19, 2020, 07:51:16 AM
Click the link below to view all of the videos I've created so far. If you think that they have value please SUBSCRIBE to my Youtube channel. Your comments are very much appreciated!
Direct link to the tutorials - Thank you!
https://bijouartedesigns.com/pages/lampwork-glass-bead-making-tutorials
#94
Courses / Classes / Re: 'How to' practical flamewo...
Last post by Angie - September 12, 2020, 10:07:13 AMLooking forward to watching your videos
#95
Forum Announcements / Re: We Now have a Wiki
Last post by Dickie - September 05, 2020, 04:19:12 PMOK, have another go, I think I might have fixed it.
#96
Forum Announcements / Re: We Now have a Wiki
Last post by Dickie - September 05, 2020, 03:59:42 PMUnfortunately it looks like an incompatibility between the MediaWiki software and the version of PHP we are using.
I'm not sure when I will be able to look into this, as it could be quite involved.
Sorry, but don't hold your breath
In terms of the logging in issues, try clearing the cookies for the domain frit-happens.co.uk, as I successfully logged in and changed the sandbox page.
I'm not sure when I will be able to look into this, as it could be quite involved.
Sorry, but don't hold your breath
In terms of the logging in issues, try clearing the cookies for the domain frit-happens.co.uk, as I successfully logged in and changed the sandbox page.
#97
Search Tips and Techniques / Re: using a fibre paper stenci...
Last post by Flowers - September 01, 2020, 05:48:50 PMHi Dietmar
Thank you for some super ideas and for taking the time to help me out.
What do you think will happen if I fully fused the 3mm fibre stencils that are filled with frit directly on the tekta? Do you mean that is prob better to tack fuse and then after that fully fuse if it works??
I think I need to experiment like you say. Usually I am a bit gung ho and I just go for it and end up with disasters or happy surprises
Thank you for some super ideas and for taking the time to help me out.
What do you think will happen if I fully fused the 3mm fibre stencils that are filled with frit directly on the tekta? Do you mean that is prob better to tack fuse and then after that fully fuse if it works??
I think I need to experiment like you say. Usually I am a bit gung ho and I just go for it and end up with disasters or happy surprises
#98
Search Tips and Techniques / Re: using a fibre paper stenci...
Last post by Dietmar - August 31, 2020, 08:14:03 PMThe idea is interesting and worth to try it. If you are going for tackfuse the frit will stay as raised shapes. That might look interesting in combination with cut shapes from the same colors, because the frit will shatter the light different than the solid pieces. If there is space in your kiln with the mica experiments just put a square grit of fiber paper on a sheet of tecta and fill each hole with a different idea, color, size of frit, ... untill you run out of ideas. I would recommend about one inch holes and half inch walls. Make some triangular holes and fill the different angles in the corners to see, how well the frit fills them and sticks to the base.
If you use a 3mm base and use one 3mm type of glass for the "borders" as mentioned for the fiber paper, the result will be total different. You can combine both types of "borders" to your advantage, just play with it!
If you use a 3mm base and use one 3mm type of glass for the "borders" as mentioned for the fiber paper, the result will be total different. You can combine both types of "borders" to your advantage, just play with it!
#99
Search Tips and Techniques / using a fibre paper stencil on...
Last post by Flowers - August 31, 2020, 08:56:45 AMHello hope all well very quick question. I have been reading up a lot about kiln carving and watching lots of videos and how tos on You Tube I see that for kiln carving the glass is placed on top of the fibre paper design. However, I wonder would it or can it work to carve out a design/stencil on 3mm or 6mm fibre paper place this fibre stencil directly onto clear tekta then fill the stencil with frit and stringers, coloured glass etc and fire on a full or tack fuse. So that the design from the stencil comes out on top of the tekta?
Has anyone had any success doing this or tried it?
Has anyone had any success doing this or tried it?
#100
Inclusions & Additions / Re: Mica disaster what did I d...
Last post by Flowers - August 31, 2020, 08:47:50 AMHello thank you both sooo much for the advice and information. The mica was in powder form. I am going to try again as suggested with little squares and see what happens capped and uncapped a nd try mixing with a glue or some such as well. I hope to have better success with this medium in the future. Thank you both for helping me out :-)