Re: [ATM] Thin blanks - slumping

[Dale Eason <atmpob@yahoo.com>]

What size blank was that?  If I recall it was not very
big.  My 16x1 weighting 20 lbs was shipped for less
than $10 UPS.  Glass of similar size is strong and
tough.  I heard the Dobson used to ship portholes by
placing a shipping sticker on them.  No box was
needed.

Mine came in a cardboard box bearly bigger than the
blank with 2 sloted pieces of styrophome to cushion it
on the sides.

Don't require that it be shipped in a handmade wooden
crate like one glass company wanted to do for me. 
Tell them to just put it in a box wrapped in bubble
wrap will do fine.

Dale Eason

--- Owen Harrison <oharriso@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all
> 
> Thanks for all the advice - looks like I'll have to
> keep looking on 2 
> fronts.  So far I can't find a reasonable supply of
> a "thick" blank - I can 
> get $60 pyrex or $20 second-hand portholes, but all
> requiring about $150 
> shipping!  I'll keep looking for something nearer
> home.
> 
> On the other hand, just when I was seeing slumping
> would be beyond my 
> capacity (with close temperature ramp control) I see
> suggestions about 
> kindly potters making kilns available - now we do
> have pottery groups here, 
> so I could look in that direction too.
> 
> Anyway, the encouragement is great, and I'll keep
> you all posted.  Thanks 
> again!
> 
> Owen
> 
>
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