Comments on: The Purpose of This Blog http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/02/28/the-purpose-of-this-blog/ Metal Clay - copper, bronze, steel, and White Bronze Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:04:27 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Hadar Jacobson http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/02/28/the-purpose-of-this-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-37137 Hadar Jacobson Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:40:04 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=40#comment-37137 Jamie, White Bronze has a very narrow range of sintering temperature. It can go very quickly from not sintering at all to melting, as stated in the instruction manual. And I always recommend to make test pieces before firing an actual piece of jewelry so you can find the sintering temperature in your specific kiln. With every kiln the temperature is going to be different. Good luck! Jamie,

White Bronze has a very narrow range of sintering temperature. It can go very quickly from not sintering at all to melting, as stated in the instruction manual. And I always recommend to make test pieces before firing an actual piece of jewelry so you can find the sintering temperature in your specific kiln. With every kiln the temperature is going to be different. Good luck!

]]> By: Jamie http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/02/28/the-purpose-of-this-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-37136 Jamie Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:32:12 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=40#comment-37136 I just tried the white bronze clay and I am very discouraged. I tried to make a notebook pendant. I created it and it dried for two days before I could fire it. I have a larger kiln and when I fire bronze I have to lower the second stage firing by 10 degrees than the instructions state so I lowered the second stage firing for the white bronze. I fired the first stage at 1000 for 30 minutes...it was not a thick piece and the second stage at 1230 for 2 hours. Well, I can not even find my pieces in the charcoal, I believe it simply burnt up...very said and I do not understand. Anyone else have a problem with white bronze? Jamie I just tried the white bronze clay and I am very discouraged. I tried to make a notebook pendant. I created it and it dried for two days before I could fire it. I have a larger kiln and when I fire bronze I have to lower the second stage firing by 10 degrees than the instructions state so I lowered the second stage firing for the white bronze. I fired the first stage at 1000 for 30 minutes…it was not a thick piece and the second stage at 1230 for 2 hours. Well, I can not even find my pieces in the charcoal, I believe it simply burnt up…very said and I do not understand.

Anyone else have a problem with white bronze?

Jamie

]]> By: Diane http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/02/28/the-purpose-of-this-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-36926 Diane Sat, 03 Sep 2011 21:21:54 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=40#comment-36926 Today I tried your copper Quick fire clay and love it. It mixed up so easily, handled beautifully and released well. I cannot wait to fire my work. I am so glad I found this product and cannot wait to try the Quick Fire Bronze and White Bronze I ordered. Thank you! Diane Today I tried your copper Quick fire clay and love it. It mixed up so easily, handled beautifully and released well. I cannot wait to fire my work. I am so glad I found this product and cannot wait to try the Quick Fire Bronze and White Bronze I ordered. Thank you!
Diane

]]> By: Hadar Jacobson http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/02/28/the-purpose-of-this-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-36662 Hadar Jacobson Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:48:03 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=40#comment-36662 Jamie, No need to burnish, just clean. I would use, though, some mechanical connection to hold the rose bronze in place. By the way, I will be teaching a workshop in October at Studio34 in Rochester, NY, and Metalwerx in Waltham, MA. Jamie, No need to burnish, just clean. I would use, though, some mechanical connection to hold the rose bronze in place. By the way, I will be teaching a workshop in October at Studio34 in Rochester, NY, and Metalwerx in Waltham, MA.

]]> By: Jamie http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/02/28/the-purpose-of-this-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-36644 Jamie Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:27:19 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=40#comment-36644 Thank you so much. I did mean rose bronze and not rose copper. So if I add the rose bronze after I have fired the steel would I simply use the rose paste to connect the two pieces? Should I burnish the steel before I add the rose piece? Once again I really appreciate your response. I am in Virginia and I don't know where to find classes of your caliber here. Jamie Thank you so much. I did mean rose bronze and not rose copper. So if I add the rose bronze after I have fired the steel would I simply use the rose paste to connect the two pieces? Should I burnish the steel before I add the rose piece?

Once again I really appreciate your response. I am in Virginia and I don’t know where to find classes of your caliber here.

Jamie

]]> By: Hadar Jacobson http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/02/28/the-purpose-of-this-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-36611 Hadar Jacobson Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:18:45 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=40#comment-36611 Jamie, You mean rose bronze or copper? If you use copper you can use a paste that is a mix of the two and fire at the high temperature (schedule B). If it's rose bronze I would fire the steel first at the high temperature, then add the flower and fire again at the lower temperature. Jamie, You mean rose bronze or copper? If you use copper you can use a paste that is a mix of the two and fire at the high temperature (schedule B). If it’s rose bronze I would fire the steel first at the high temperature, then add the flower and fire again at the lower temperature.

]]> By: Jamie http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/02/28/the-purpose-of-this-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-36581 Jamie Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:54:36 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=40#comment-36581 I am trying your new powered clay and have a question I am sure someone can answer. I am making a pendant out of the pearl grey steel and want to attach a rose copper flower to it...which paste should I use to attach the two pieces...the rose copper paste or the pearl grey steel paste. Your response is greatly appreciated. Jamie I am trying your new powered clay and have a question I am sure someone can answer. I am making a pendant out of the pearl grey steel and want to attach a rose copper flower to it…which paste should I use to attach the two pieces…the rose copper paste or the pearl grey steel paste. Your response is greatly appreciated.

Jamie

]]> By: Hadar Jacobson http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/02/28/the-purpose-of-this-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4763 Hadar Jacobson Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:04:15 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=40#comment-4763 Hi Jim, Yes, there shouldn't be a problem if the copper or bronze are fully sintered. Hi Jim,

Yes, there shouldn’t be a problem if the copper or bronze are fully sintered.

]]> By: Jim Perkins http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/02/28/the-purpose-of-this-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4756 Jim Perkins Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:40:03 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=40#comment-4756 Is it possible to solder components to bronze or copper that I solder to silver? Thanks Jim Is it possible to solder components to bronze or copper that I solder to silver?

Thanks
Jim

]]> By: Susan Whelan http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/02/28/the-purpose-of-this-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4607 Susan Whelan Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:36:34 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=40#comment-4607 Hadar, your blog is so darned helpful and interesting. I've passed on the Beautiful Blogger award to you, details on my blog. Susan Hadar, your blog is so darned helpful and interesting. I’ve passed on the Beautiful Blogger award to you, details on my blog.
Susan

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