[Jewelry making - Article 00103] - Re: [Orchid] Heating a garage studio

[David Popham]

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Hi again Pam,

    As an amateur my "studio" is the garage. During the winter I just
    dress for the occasion, wearing corduroy pants, one long sleeve shirt
    and a heavy vest over which I wear overalls. I then close the garage
    door so that it leaves about a 20 cm (8") gap allowing for
    circulation but not too much of a draft. 

    I also change the type of work I am doing, big heavy stuff requiring
    little fine motor control in the winter and the opposite for the
    summer. I quit when it reaches persistent freezing or it snows (very
    rarely here). 

    As for the garage. I painted it bright glossy white and installed a
    fluorescent overhead lamp box supplemented with tungsten. The colour
    mix so far has not negatively affected my work. 

    As for gas I only use small containers, primarily MAP gas because it
    give such a high heat, enough for me to braze copper (and thus allow
    me to fire the piece in the kiln). 

    That's my solution. I look forward to hearing from others. 

David 

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