tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972296697874007979.post993232819356396088..comments2023-05-17T12:05:10.604-04:00Comments on Gail's Tales...and Jewelry Design: Cold hearted orb that rules the night.....Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851223043790512136noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972296697874007979.post-11552795251820727712011-06-07T16:23:41.187-04:002011-06-07T16:23:41.187-04:00I was going to write you the same clay based sugg...I was going to write you the same clay based suggestion, wrap in plastic or take a little plastic box<br />and use it like a mini damp box; let the items dry much more slowly Joan TuckerJoan Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12969249085510950816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972296697874007979.post-32914922414523284672011-05-30T15:01:56.762-04:002011-05-30T15:01:56.762-04:00Thanks for the tip Judy!! I will try it next time...Thanks for the tip Judy!! I will try it next time.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851223043790512136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972296697874007979.post-19083292508053397962011-05-29T19:38:56.217-04:002011-05-29T19:38:56.217-04:00Just a thought. I come from a ceramic clay backgro...Just a thought. I come from a ceramic clay background. In clay, if you just let a piece dry in the air or rush it in any way, then the outside will dry but the inside will not dry as quickly. SO there is stress, and cracking occurs. The solution, cover it and let it dry slowly, so that the inside has a change to catch up with the outside. Really I know nothing about metal clay except that you can get away with a lot of tricks that ceramic clay will not allow. Just a thought. I love your work and your article in Metal Clay Artist magazine was just perfect. However, I flunked texture sheets. Thanks, JudyJudy Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10246952917319531958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972296697874007979.post-53887491412290571842011-05-10T03:00:12.315-04:002011-05-10T03:00:12.315-04:00Must have been the Gods. On Sunday I had a piece ...Must have been the Gods. On Sunday I had a piece that I had worked on for an entire day, tear it's self apart in the kiln. Things were said, feelings were hurt.Cristina Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255809453371870496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972296697874007979.post-32084608405220265532011-05-09T14:16:28.247-04:002011-05-09T14:16:28.247-04:00Gail,
I am so sorry. We have all been through this...Gail,<br />I am so sorry. We have all been through this in a variety of forms.<br />While you were struggling with your bracelets, I was struggling with the pictures of my Pod Series Rings. On Sunday and today, I took about 230-250 takes, only to salvage 7-8.<br />On some days, the Gods, as you so wisely put it, will not be appeased.<br />No more pictures for me unitl this weekend!Sophia Georgiopoulouhttp://kosmimata.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972296697874007979.post-23749793803390364592011-05-08T21:51:31.294-04:002011-05-08T21:51:31.294-04:00Oh, drat! So sorry you're having troubles. Wha...Oh, drat! So sorry you're having troubles. What about making two thinner bracelets and riveting them together? Maybe you could email Barbara Becker Simon and ask her how she was able to do her bracelets without cracking. There may be some secret to getting it all to dry more evenly. Good luck!Katie Hanrahannoreply@blogger.com