[TheForge] Mica, revisited

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Does that mean it'll melt at higher temperatures?

Chris Caswell wrote:
> At the lighting shop I work at, we use a commercial heat gun to soften 
> the mica, then bend it over a form.
> 
> Chris Caswell
> Caswell Wood & Iron
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> 
> Michael Horgan wrote:
>> What sort of manipulation did you have in mind, Mark? Mostly you can 
>> cut it, split it, bend it slightly. I got a book of mica once,(long 
>> ago, pre web, sigh), and split off sheets to use in a lantern. To 
>> bend it you would need to frame it to keep it under tension.
>> For a little more info take a look at http://micasales.com/
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> At 06:25 AM 12/6/2009, you wrote:
>>   
>>> My last post got one serious posting and then derailed, so I'll ask
>>> again. Does anyone have any good resourses for the manipulation of
>>> mica sheet? I saw a lot of it at the last Northwest Blacksmith assoc
>>> Conference, but there were no lectures.
>>>
>>> M
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