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Showing posts with label Needling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Needling. Show all posts
Wednesday, 25 October 2023

Spikes on Frit Castings

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Credit: The Crucible.com It is frequent to have castings from frit with spikes, needles, or prickles around the edges.   Causes These sp...
Wednesday, 11 October 2023

Prevention of Spikes at Corners

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Often, after fusing rectangles we are left with sharp points at the corners. How can we prevent it?   Nipping corners off rectangles, es...
Wednesday, 21 December 2022

Simultaneous Fusing and Slumping

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“I sometimes slump at the same time as I do a tack fuse. Is slumping at this higher heat bad for the mould? “ Image credit: Creative Glass ...
Wednesday, 11 August 2021

Needle Points

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Often fused glass has prickles or needle points around the edges and especially at corners after firing. This illustration is from ...
Wednesday, 28 April 2021

Sharp points on rectangles

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At the conclusion of firing pieces with right angles or sharper shapes you often find very sharp needle points at the corners. This is a...
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Wednesday, 7 February 2018

Needling in Bottle Moulds

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Sometimes people experience sharp, needle-like points on the bottle after it is slumped. Causes As the bottle expands and softens, it ...
Monday, 4 May 2009

Sharp Corners on Fused Rectangles

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Often single or two layered rectangular pieces have sharp corners on the top or at the bottom. This is caused in the case of the single l...
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