My lampwork class was this weekend - it was so great! I don't think I can wait for my husband to put a window and ventilation in the garage (because it will probably take a year for that to happen), so I'm eyeing my laundry room - it's got a window that opens, a ventilation fan in the ceiling...tile floors... it's small, but maybe that is good since I tend to SPREAD all my cr@p out everywhere and small would make me want to stay organized. Do you think it's ok to do it in the house like that?
And now I'm eyeing two starter kits:
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Basics - Professional MINOR BURNER OXYGEN REGULATOR PROPANE REGULATOR HOSE SET Regular: $331.00 DISCOUNT PRICE: $297.90
and same stuff (don't know about the brand of the burner) here:
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for $269.Has anyone ever ordered from Sundance? Their prices for everything seemreally a bunch lower than the other places I'm finding... sometimes you getwhat you pay for - is this the case with them? Their kilns are also lowerpriced than most I've been finding... I know I don't need a kiln right off - because I know I need lots of practice... but having a kiln would let me start playing with PMC right off and that would make me really happy too I think... plus there is a PMC certification class in March - so if I started playing now, I might be ready for that by then.... so I'm back to kiln questions.
A lot of the kilns I'm finding that have the built in controller and a front door say they are good for PMC, fusing and annealing... but I'm wondering how in the world do you put the beads with the mandrels still on them in the kiln and then close the door - I think the mandrels would stick out too far - see this picture:
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and scroll down to where theyhave the fiber blankets and bead rack set up - do they NOT close the door??Do they just use the fiber blanket to hold the heat in??? I'm so confused. Ithought you had to lock them up tight, let them soak, then ramp the tempdown slowly... Ok that's it for now I think... thanks for any responses!
:) Pam