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Thursday, June 10, 2021

I found that the secret to consistent results heat transferring an etching stencil to the back of the sugar skulls is pressure. 101,108, 84,0,C

Brian said...: Ha! Nothing like a little homestead ingenuity.; June 10, 2021 at 5:41 PM
JudithK said...: My first response was Ha! as well. One does what one can with what one has around.; June 10, 2021 at 8:52 PM
Bruce Gracie said...: Found your blog from Lloyd Kahn's Tiny Homes Simple Shelter...cool!; June 10, 2021 at 9:25 PM
Hachita said...: That's pretty cool, er hot.

So at 108F, you plug an iron into your generator (instead of an A/C)? That marvelous dry desert heat.

A crucible borax question: do you use borax initially only or each time you make Al bronze? If each time, about how much per calavera?

Thanks!; June 11, 2021 at 12:44 AM
John Wells said...: I run the iron (and my AC when needed) off a 3,000 watt inverter. I use the generator to run power tools. I used the borax for the initial crucible seasoning only. I don't add anything other than the metal when melting aluminum bronze. Note: Because of its much higher melting point, I add the copper to the crucible first - and once it is melted I add the aluminum.; June 11, 2021 at 8:07 AM
Hachita said...: Thank you re borax crucible seasoning. Good tip on metal order of addition.; June 11, 2021 at 7:14 PM

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