Posted by Vic on March 22, 2003 at 13:32:29:
In Reply to: Re: glass fusing and slumping posted by Lorelei on March 21, 2003 at 20:00:51:
: Yes I HAVE tried and DONE what I suggested, otherwise I wouldn't have suggested it in the first place. *I* don't offer advice to people in areas of this medium that I don't know about. IT WORKS. It WORKED for me TWICE. And floral formers are a LOT more than 5 bucks.
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: : Have YOU ever tried any of the things you speak of? I have, doesn't work. I slumped into a stainless plate that I should have rekiln washed. It IS art. For cheap( $1-$5) stainless steel molds go to any thrift store fore plates,platers,bowls etc.
Maybe it works with floral formers as there is little glass to metal contact. With plate molds where there is alot of contact, those techniques don't work. I even tried freezing the mold and using a propain torch on it. Alll that happened is the glass cracked. I said cheap forms for plates,bowls and platers at the thrift store. Anything made of stainless steel can be used as a mold.