Equipment/Glassworking - Revision history

Ward: /* Owners */

2021-07-14T13:50:17Z

‎Owners

JWoolf: /* Owners */

2018-05-18T19:25:49Z

‎Owners

Laura: /* Finishing */

2016-10-01T09:44:20Z

‎Finishing

Laura: /* Other uses of the Kiln */

2016-10-01T09:44:09Z

‎Other uses of the Kiln

Laura: /* Glassworking - General */

2016-10-01T09:39:41Z

‎Glassworking - General

Laura: /* Scheduling */

2016-09-28T12:21:40Z

‎Scheduling

Laura: /* Owners */

2016-09-28T12:13:19Z

‎Owners

Laura: /* Owners */

2016-09-28T12:12:58Z

‎Owners

Tomoinn: /* Glassworking - General */

2015-02-12T10:21:30Z

‎Glassworking - General

Tomoinn: /* Location */

2015-02-11T16:09:22Z

‎Location

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 We are in the process of updating owners  - if you'd like to get involved please email "glasskiln" at Makespace.
-* [[User:Tomoinn|Tom Oinn]]
+* Andy McDonald
 == Booking ==

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 * Laura James
-Possibly still owners:
+* Andy McDonald
 * [[User:Tomoinn|Tom Oinn]]
 == Booking ==

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 Here are some links you may find useful if you want to make your own
 glass beads:
 http://www.bullseyeglass.com/methods-ideas/index-of-articles.html
 http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Own-Glass-Beads-from-Scratch

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 == Other uses of the Kiln ==
-The kiln can also be used to fire metal clay or for enamelling. None of the owners so far has had any experience with this. If you would like to try something, please check out safety requirements and send the proposal to Makespace admin for approval.
+The kiln can also be used to fire metal clay or for enamelling. We do not have much  experience with this. If you would like to try something, please check out safety requirements and send the proposal to Makespace admin and the glass owners for approval.
 == Other uses of the Torch ==

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 == Summary ==
-This is a kiln and hot torch to work with soft glass - fusing and forming rather than blowing although if there's interest in the latter let us know!
+This is a kiln and hot torch to work with soft glass - fusing and forming rather than blowing.  You can also use the kiln for metal clays.
 <span style="color:red">'''These are Category Red tools: induction is mandatory.'''</span>
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 == Booking ==
-As and when the wiki is updated to support it, the calendar below will show when the kiln and torch are available for use.
+As and when the wiki is updated to support it, the calendar below will show when the kiln and torch are available for use. If you're trained on glass and need access to edit the calendar, contact the owners.
 {{#widget:Google Calendar
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-To get trained on the glass kiln and torch and be added to the qualified user list, you will need to arrange for a training session with one of the Owners.
+To get trained on the glass kiln and torch and be added to the qualified user list, you will need to arrange for a training session with one of the Owners.  You can get training just on the kiln, or on kiln+torch.   The training will give you the basics to use the kit safely and make basic items, and you'll want to explore more (online, in books, through trial and error or from others) to achieve beautiful things!
 If you'd like to arrange training, please see:
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 # For glass fusing, use glass that is designed for fusing. Please check the COE and compatibility of your glass.
 # Please do not place flammable items near (<12 inches) the kiln. Please do not move the kiln closer to the walls.
-# Wear dark grey safety glasses provided when looking into the kiln. Wear the blue safety glasses when working with the flame.
+# Wear '''dark grey safety glasses''' provided when looking into the kiln. Wear the '''blue safety glasses''' when working with the flame.
 # Do not breathe in fine powders. Wear a dusk mask when mixing shelf primer, reapplying kiln shelf etc.
 # Wear eye protection when cutting glass. Please clean surfaces afterwards with a damp paper towel. The tiny glass shards you get when you cut glass may be invisible to the eye but can be dangerous if it gets in your eyes.

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 == Scheduling ==
-Unlike many pieces of equipment in Makespace the kiln requires a considerable amount of uninterrupted time to run. We don't have a formal booking system in place, so for now I suggest you email the list if you propose to use it. For example, if you're doing bead work you will be spending between half an hour and two hours (depending on how many you're making) using the hot torch, with beads being placed in the kiln at a holding temperature while the others are worked in the flame, then running an annealing cycle which will cool down under computer control for a couple of hours, then cooling to ambient before the kiln becomes available for other users. It should be possible to get two runs in a day, as long as the first is done in the morning, but no more than that.
+Unlike many pieces of equipment in Makespace the kiln requires a considerable amount of uninterrupted time to run. We don't have a formal booking system in place, but we use a shared calendar to block out big jobs on the kiln especially. For example, if you're doing bead work you will be spending between half an hour and two hours (depending on how many you're making) using the hot torch, with beads being placed in the kiln at a holding temperature while the others are worked in the flame, then running an annealing cycle which will cool down under computer control for a couple of hours, then cooling to ambient before the kiln becomes available for other users. It should be possible to get two runs in a day, as long as the first is done in the morning, but no more than that.
 The kiln is a model which should be possible to leave unattended once you have set the digital controller to run a specific program. Before firing make sure you sign post that the kiln is hot, that there is nothing flammable near the kiln and that there is about 12 inches gap between the kiln and the walls. Please check the firing schedule - don't assume it is set to any previous settings. If you are doing anything new/are unfamiliar with the kiln, please ensure that you can be in the space for the duration of its active firing cycle - it's fine to leave once the heating elements are off and the kiln is cooling to ambient but please hang around while it's actually firing. If firing overnight please come in the next day to turn the kiln off.

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	== Owners ==		== Owners ==
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		+	We are in the process of updating owners - if you'd like to get involved please email
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		+	* Laura James
		+	* Duncan Purvis
		+	* Andy McDonald
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		+	Possibly still owners:

	* [[User:Tomoinn\|Tom Oinn]]		* [[User:Tomoinn\|Tom Oinn]]

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 * [[User:Ennui2342|Mark Cheverton]]
 * [[User:ST|ST]]
 == Training ==
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 The kiln is a model which should be possible to leave unattended once you have set the digital controller to run a specific program. Before firing make sure you sign post that the kiln is hot, that there is nothing flammable near the kiln and that there is about 12 inches gap between the kiln and the walls. Please check the firing schedule - don't assume it is set to any previous settings. If you are doing anything new/are unfamiliar with the kiln, please ensure that you can be in the space for the duration of its active firing cycle - it's fine to leave once the heating elements are off and the kiln is cooling to ambient but please hang around while it's actually firing. If firing overnight please come in the next day to turn the kiln off.
 = How tos =

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 == Location ==
-The glassworking kit is in the corner of the main workshop nearest the stairs up to the cafe. Please keep work to the area covered by the steel sheeting - we're not working with enough material to cause a serious problem otherwise but it helps keep everything tidy. As it currently stands the station is only suitable for one person, or two if both are working together. It would be asking for trouble to try to have someone using the table to cut glass at the same time as someone was working with the torch, so please don't!
+The glassworking kit is in the corner of the main workshop on the right as you come through the double doors. Work facing out into the main space when using the torch and try to keep your activities over the steel sheeting (not that we're likely to harm the concrete floor but it's easier to clean up!)
 == Scheduling ==