[TheForge] RE: SPAM [Sandbox] In need of a little advice.

[Roger Olsen]

I was not able to opwn your attachment but I would say if you got scale you
put way to much heat into your test pieces.  For a rainbow effect from
temper colors, like on a motorcycle muffler, you want to get the piece
totally descaled and as clean, smooth, and bright as possible.  I do not
know how large your sculpture is but you should be able to bring out your
rainbow temper colors using a small handheld propane bottle or oxy/ace or
oxy/propane.

my 2 cents

-----Original Message-----
From: sandbox-bounces at artmetal.com
[mailto:sandbox-bounces at artmetal.com]On Behalf Of Aaron Williams
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:50 PM
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Subject: SPAM [Sandbox] In need of a little advice.


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Hello groups,

I apologies in advance for the cross posting, but I wanted to get the widest
response I could.

Here is my dilemma.  I created a sculpture for a class (I am a full time
collage student) and I wanted to do a heat patina on it.  Well I had the
ceramic instructor run a test piece of steel to see if it would do what I
wanted, it didn't.  All the test piece did was scale up.  I was wanting was
a rainbow effect.  Any advice?  Also has anyone ever tried a ceramic glaze
on a piece of steel?

Thank you in advance for any help you can pass on.



Aaron R. Williams

Dragon's Breath Forge
Pueblo, CO
719-406-6063