Overcooking … Doh!
Another lesson learned – the hard way. Apparently one can ‘overcook’ PnP in one’s heat press. Dammitall! At least that’s what I think happened, as I decided to take the 15 dichro pieces through one-more-round in the heat press. Last night’s successes didn’t etch correctly today – the PnP mask didn’t protect the dichroic surface. (My only other thought is that Armour Etch on PnP doesn’t act the same as Etch-All … too harsh, maybe??? IDK, as I’ve only ever used Armour Etch …) Anyway, I lost several pieces, but had enough to load the kiln … Now to see what 1400 degrees does to them. Here are some of the pieces pre-firing … I’m excited and dreading the kiln opening tomorrow – uh, later today. (You can see a few over-etched pieces in the middle photo – but I’m hoping I can salvage with custom edging … fingers crossed!)
Been loving your blog. Learning lots of things while reading it. What is a heat press?? Thanks!!
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Thanks Bridget! A heat press is used to imprint images on substrates in dye sublimation. Here’s my link, showing my heat press: https://claytonhills.com/2011/06/16/yet-another-new-hobby-is-born/
The PnP can be applied using an iron or an electric griddle (tried the griddle, unfavorable results) – so I felt the heat press would supply ample ‘cooking’ and pressure, with just a little added burnishing.
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