tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post1663891136222364571..comments2023-06-10T08:57:07.087+01:00Comments on Boo's Jewellery: Egg slicers and lessons learnedBoo's Jewelleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16654353981694507551noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-22735353973108115032013-02-16T11:07:53.669+00:002013-02-16T11:07:53.669+00:00wonderful, i haven't wordswonderful, i haven't wordsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815817404308437456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-42919025976140385312013-02-13T11:58:49.614+00:002013-02-13T11:58:49.614+00:00I find testing so tedious and time (and material) ...I find testing so tedious and time (and material) consuming that I've paid the price by skipping more of it than I perhaps should. I need to be more methodical about it in future. But where's the fun in that!<br /><br />I was concerned about the tomato skin and the tension in it as I squeezed. But my brain drew the correct conclusion a fraction of a second too late!Boo's Jewelleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654353981694507551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-9871629654997055752013-02-12T17:54:00.519+00:002013-02-12T17:54:00.519+00:00I totally sympathise with the kiln... I am working...I totally sympathise with the kiln... I am working my way methodically through my glass firing programs and rather enjoying the process but it can be frustratingly slow!<br /><br />I could see what was coming with the tomato though... it's the skin, it needs a different action to break it ;-)Helen Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360142897304650781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-51231300572717494392013-02-09T13:27:43.999+00:002013-02-09T13:27:43.999+00:00Thanks Nana - must try the mushies in the egg sli...Thanks Nana - must try the mushies in the egg slicer as we do use them frequently - thanks for the tip.<br /><br />Pat at Pajed has given me a huge amount of help, I'm very grateful to her - I might have given up without her encouragement and support. I was going to mention her when I do my next, more detailed, blog about firing.Boo's Jewelleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654353981694507551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-14948271726757411132013-02-08T15:00:12.319+00:002013-02-08T15:00:12.319+00:00LOL that story made me laugh. I can tell you that ...LOL that story made me laugh. I can tell you that I have had the exact same thoughts about an egg slicer, but thankfully my experiment was mushrooms, which works fantasically, so if you ever used sliced mushies I can recommend it as a winner :o)<br /><br />I can also recognise the woes of firing bronze. I don't test properly either and have paid the proce with many a bracelet and ring gonw to wast. You'd think I'd learn.<br /><br />I can recommend this lady's thorough work as a starting point if you do want to test:<br />http://www.pajed.co.uk/fsofiles/ShrinkageTests.pdf<br /><br />Good luck :o)<br />NanaNanfan Jewelleryhttp://www.nanalouise.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-49734818631030142802013-02-06T16:00:54.975+00:002013-02-06T16:00:54.975+00:00Thanks Gale. I did intend this blog to be a more ...Thanks Gale. I did intend this blog to be a more detailed one about my early kiln experiences - largely because with copper and bronze especially, it's pretty new and I want to add to the pretty limited pool of available information, just in case it helps someone else. I'll do something a bit more technical next time.Boo's Jewelleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654353981694507551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-38985139707938454412013-02-06T13:30:53.894+00:002013-02-06T13:30:53.894+00:00And here I was feeling envious that you'd got ...And here I was feeling envious that you'd got a kiln! Thanks for injecting some reality into the initial process. I'm sure you will figure it all out, just as you did with the egg slicer.Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692349855986691263noreply@blogger.com