Comments on: New Firing Method http://artinsilver.com/blog/2010/01/31/new-firing-method/ 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: Onedia http://artinsilver.com/blog/2010/01/31/new-firing-method/comment-page-1/#comment-2518 Onedia Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:43:40 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=2253#comment-2518 As someone who is new to copper, bronze, and steel I am so grateful that you are doing the experimenting and I can benefit from your endeavors. Thanks. O. As someone who is new to copper, bronze, and steel I am so grateful that you are doing the experimenting and I can benefit from your endeavors. Thanks. O.

]]> By: Amy Atkinson http://artinsilver.com/blog/2010/01/31/new-firing-method/comment-page-1/#comment-2500 Amy Atkinson Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:16:22 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=2253#comment-2500 As always, THANK YOU for always looking for a better solution, and then sharing the information! This is fabulous! -amy in Ohio As always, THANK YOU for always looking for a better solution, and then sharing the information! This is fabulous!

-amy in Ohio

]]> By: Hadar Jacobson http://artinsilver.com/blog/2010/01/31/new-firing-method/comment-page-1/#comment-2497 Hadar Jacobson Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:41:48 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=2253#comment-2497 Mary Ellin, First, not much more carbon is burnt out since you are using less of it in the first place. Second, carbon can be bought in 28 LB units for $60. But don't tell anybody I said so :) Mary Ellin,

First, not much more carbon is burnt out since you are using less of it in the first place. Second, carbon can be bought in 28 LB units for $60. But don’t tell anybody I said so :)

]]> By: Mary Ellin D'Agostino http://artinsilver.com/blog/2010/01/31/new-firing-method/comment-page-1/#comment-2496 Mary Ellin D'Agostino Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:06:27 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=2253#comment-2496 Sounds good, but.... How does the lower cost of the shorter firing time compare to the increased cost of the burned up carbon? Thanks for all your testing! Sounds good, but…. How does the lower cost of the shorter firing time compare to the increased cost of the burned up carbon? Thanks for all your testing!

]]> By: Catherine Witherell http://artinsilver.com/blog/2010/01/31/new-firing-method/comment-page-1/#comment-2495 Catherine Witherell Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:16:52 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=2253#comment-2495 This looks really good. Looks like I am back in the bronze business! Thank you Hadar! Catherine This looks really good. Looks like I am back in the bronze business! Thank you Hadar!

Catherine

]]> By: Nancy Garber http://artinsilver.com/blog/2010/01/31/new-firing-method/comment-page-1/#comment-2489 Nancy Garber Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:43:17 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=2253#comment-2489 Great. I use a product that I think you should try instead of the fiber blanket to make the "box" and "lid." It is made of alumina silica. I use it in many ways. I torch fire on in, ue it to cast glass into it, as a kiln shelf etc. It reflects the heat like the fiber blanket and holds the heat inside. It carves very esily. I would make a box out of 3 pieces of the alumina silica board. One for the top, one for the lid. Cut out a rectanular cavity for the box sides. Assemble your box.. solid bottom (or in my case no bottom because my kiln shelf is one of these products) the wall layer, load with carbon and your pieces, then put the top on. This would be clean, neat and lsts forever. (or a very long time, I haven't had one degrade yet ... for years.) :) Nancy Great.
I use a product that I think you should try instead of the fiber blanket to make the “box” and “lid.” It is made of alumina silica. I use it in many ways. I torch fire on in, ue it to cast glass into it, as a kiln shelf etc. It reflects the heat like the fiber blanket and holds the heat inside.
It carves very esily.
I would make a box out of 3 pieces of the alumina silica board. One for the top, one for the lid. Cut out a rectanular cavity for the box sides. Assemble your box.. solid bottom (or in my case no bottom because my kiln shelf is one of these products) the wall layer, load with carbon and your pieces, then put the top on.
This would be clean, neat and lsts forever. (or a very long time, I haven’t had one degrade yet … for years.) :) Nancy

]]> By: Hadar Jacobson http://artinsilver.com/blog/2010/01/31/new-firing-method/comment-page-1/#comment-2483 Hadar Jacobson Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:02:43 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=2253#comment-2483 No, Ingrid, it only works with Quick-fire clay. No, Ingrid, it only works with Quick-fire clay.

]]> By: Ingrid http://artinsilver.com/blog/2010/01/31/new-firing-method/comment-page-1/#comment-2482 Ingrid Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:48:40 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=2253#comment-2482 Hi Hadar, well, it gets better and better! What great ideas you have! Does this firing work also for the "old" bronze/ copper? Hi Hadar, well, it gets better and better! What great ideas you have! Does this firing work also for the “old” bronze/ copper?

]]> By: Mimi Gamez http://artinsilver.com/blog/2010/01/31/new-firing-method/comment-page-1/#comment-2481 Mimi Gamez Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:40:13 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=2253#comment-2481 Thanks for the tips! Thanks for the tips!

]]> By: Toni http://artinsilver.com/blog/2010/01/31/new-firing-method/comment-page-1/#comment-2478 Toni Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:48:05 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=2253#comment-2478 One hour? WOW, Hadar! One hour? WOW, Hadar!

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