Investigating RCA CED VideoDiscs
I've been watching a lot of the Technology Connections Youtube channel recently. I was particularly intrigued by the series on RCA CED VideoDiscs. There's also some information available on Wikipedia.…
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Glass Frit/Powder Sifters
"Frit" is glass which has been broken up into pieces of varying size. You use different sized chunks for different purposes (eg large chunks could be used for mosaic style work, while glass powder cou…
Fused Glass/Metal Experiments
I've been trying combining fused glass with various powdered metals and metal compounds to see what effect it has on the glass colour. I've been intentionally avoiding compounds which - when heated -…
Fused Glass Attempt # 1
The first thing I tried with my new kiln was some glass fusing. Tools To cut glass I needed some new tools: - Toyo Glass cutter and cutting oil (appears to be just a very low viscosity mineral oil). -…
New Tool! Jewellery Kiln
I've wanted one of these for ages, so I decided to buy one a couple of weeks ago. I went for a "Prometheus Pro-1 PRG" which is a small, comparatively cheap desktop kiln: Its ideal for a beginner. I pa…
Cyanotype Attempt #2
I tried the Cyanotype process again. I used the same method as before, with the following improvements: - I had sponge brushes to paint the fluid on the paper consistently. - I made sure not to leave…
Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum Wallisii) Pollen
My Peace Lily has flowered and is scattering pollen everywhere. I think might even be giving me mild hayfever. Clearly the only thing to do is investigate! I happen to have this microscope slide equip…
Cyanotype Attempt #1
A Cyanotype is an early photographic method which yields a characteristic Prussian Blue image. It is literally how you make a "blueprint". I've done this before on a small scale, but I'd forgotten the…
Epoxy Resin Casting Attempt #3
I wasn't going to post another of these attempts as I'd hoped to be actually doing something with it now, but as it turned out, the red owl was a failure. It never cured properly: I figured out I'd si…
Making a UV Exposure Box
I've been wanting one of these for a while for some other projects I have planned. Previously I've (ab)used an old EEPROM eraser box, but (a) I wanted something a bit larger and (b) it isn't mine and…