Last year, I shared a post highlighting some of the essential tools I use when creating my fused glass artwork. Just to name a few: scorers, breakers, Groziers, nippers, drills, saws, grinders—and of course, one of my kilns. With so many tools playing a role in the creative process, it’s […]
I always talk about the glass I use, but I rarely talk about the tools I use to create my fused glass artwork. First let’s talk about some of the hand tools I use. From the left I use pistol grip glass cutters, which is a misnomer because they don’t […]
I like to do posts anytime I change the kiln’s relay. First because it helps me track how often I do change them. Second reason is because it shows you that it’s not all fun and games. I have 5 kilns, but I use my baby kiln the most, so […]
I’ve been tracking how often my kilns require their relays change. For my big evenheat kiln it’s been a bit over a year and of course it’s that time again. It was kind of interesting this time, I fired a schedule I’ve used numerous times, but it had an error. […]
I have 4 kilns, 3 of them have relays that have to be changed out regularly. My little kiln needs it the most often – lucky for us it’s the easiest and only takes one. I make these posts for two reasons, 1st as a reminder fusing glass isn’t all […]
It’s that time again, changing of the relays. My big evenheat kiln started to heat a bit uneven, normally that means the relay is going bad. My big kiln takes 3 relays. A good friend of mine told me it’s best to change them all out at the same time. […]
I use my little kiln on a daily basis so it’s not a big surprise when the relay goes out. I can tell on this particular kiln (Paragon SC3) because normally it clicks pretty fast but when the relay is going bad it clicks much slower and doesn’t get up […]
Something people may not be aware of unless you are a glass artist is kiln repair. To get it right This is from JenKen’s site, “Kiln relays are found in the kiln’s control box and are responsible for switching the power to the kiln’s elements on and off.” Each of […]
This is a little bit of a different blog. Normally I blog about the beautiful glass I make. Well I had a had a rough couple of issues with my kilns recently. My little kiln’s relay went out, right when I was working some some key pieces. The relay is […]
Exciting news on Wednesday, I got a new Fused Glass kiln! It’s the Evenheat pro 41. It’s a beautiful kiln, but it took quite a while to it hook up. The pictures for installation were so small, we had to ask our daughter to tell us what they were […]
I have written about my wonderful friend Diane in several blogs. We took a boot camp from Tanya Viet last year and learned 15 different fused glass techniques, most were for fused glass platters and bowls. However, […]
