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Title: tack fuse
Post by: handmadeheaven.biz on February 27, 2007, 11:13:03 AM
does anyone have any tack fuse schedules for bullseye? i have lots of full and slump fuse ones but none for tacking.

help!
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: SilverClay on February 27, 2007, 11:31:25 AM
Hi Helen,

Have you checked the Bullseye Tech Notes - they are great, has all the info you could ask for.

Think this is the one who gives the tack fuse details.
www.bullseyeglass.com/pdfs/technotes_tipsheets/TechNotes_04.pdf

Petra
Art Clay Senior Instructor



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Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: BeadyBugs on February 27, 2007, 01:15:44 PM
Sorry Steph I haven't - I've been meaning to have a play with tack fusing, but not got round to it yet.  It's on my ever expanding list of things to do. ;D  I've got to make a beady zoo now...I might be some time!  LOL! ;D

And hi Petra!  Lovely to see you here. :D

HP x
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: SilverClay on February 27, 2007, 01:24:57 PM
Hello Helen - thanks for the hi!

And Steph, sorry for calling you Helen!!  ::) Duh. I think it was because I had just been looking at Helen's zebra - ooooooh, he's adorable...

Petra
Art Clay Senior Instructor


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Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: handmadeheaven.biz on February 27, 2007, 01:36:46 PM
not a problem Petra. I've had worse!

HP - I think Beck might have something.... :)
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: BeadyBugs on February 27, 2007, 01:39:53 PM
Hehehe!  Thanks Petra. :D

Oh fab Steph - you'll have to let us know how you get on. ;D

HP x
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: handmadeheaven.biz on February 27, 2007, 01:41:29 PM
it's for that interior design shop but i have a sneaky feeling it won't work. i DO need a tack fuse schedule tho. been wanting to give it a go myself for ages & thought i had one.
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: Pam on March 02, 2007, 07:33:58 AM
Hi Steph, I dont know whether this is any help to you but I have just finished some 30cm x 10cm panels in a textured design (tack fused i guess you may call it). They have come out just perfect, rounded edges, strong texture, all pieces have slumped over each other nicely. I used your full fuse schedule but dropped the top temperature to 730 degrees centigrade (held for 10 mins).
Pam
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: handmadeheaven.biz on March 02, 2007, 07:55:46 AM
as far as i can gather pam, that's the way you do it. keep the same schedule for full fuse but reduce that top temperature :)

ps: got photos of these pieces? ;)
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: Pam on March 02, 2007, 12:22:42 PM
I'LL post them tonight when I am back from work.
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: Les on March 02, 2007, 12:33:13 PM
OOOoohhhhh yummy !!!! I love tack fused stuff...... it's so very tactile !!!
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: Pam on March 02, 2007, 06:52:43 PM
As promised. What do you think?
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: ♥♥Tan♥♥ on March 02, 2007, 06:55:07 PM
That is gorgeous Pam, I have some pictures of my newbie tack fusing that I must post in my diary link but youve kind of put me to shame now with your lovliness :-[
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: handmadeheaven.biz on March 02, 2007, 06:56:41 PM
oo, they're lovely pam. i particularly like the bottom one. how are you going to display them?
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: Pam on March 02, 2007, 07:13:40 PM
Well, I have lots of ideas but the easiest (for me that is ) was to put them in a block of wood. Hubby bought some 4 inch whoops 10cm oak, routered it and put a slit in the middle for thme to stand in. Looks quite classy.
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: Carol on March 02, 2007, 07:23:45 PM
They both look great Pam :)
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: handmadeheaven.biz on March 02, 2007, 08:53:02 PM
can i see the bases too? i'm thinking of ways to display my new work (which i havent made yet but it's in my head!) and that was one of the ways i was going to do it. did you glue them in? thanks pam :)
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: Les on March 02, 2007, 08:57:24 PM
OOooohhhh... very nice Pam !!!!!
I love the second one...... aww, heck... I love the first one too !!!

:D
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: BeadyBugs on March 02, 2007, 09:08:32 PM
Yeh - they are lovely Pam - like!!!!! ;D ;D ;D

HP x
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: Pam on March 02, 2007, 10:02:27 PM
Thanks for the lovely comments.
Steph here is bad picture of the base- difficult in artificial light to get a ok picture.
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: Sarah on March 02, 2007, 11:26:47 PM
They are stunning Pam! And such beautiful colours

How big are they?
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: Pam on March 03, 2007, 08:24:50 AM
Thanks Sarah they are 30cms x 10cms ish. Half a A4 ish. Blimmin heck the kids have taken the ruler again ;D
Title: Re: tack fuse
Post by: Caroline on March 04, 2007, 12:10:18 PM
Pam, those are fantastic