Eric Suchman on thu 7 nov 02
Which glaze software would be the best for a Mac? And where do I get it?
Eric in Oceanside.
claire toutant on fri 8 nov 02
Dear Eric,
I have Richard Burkett's Hyperglaze, based on a Mac software program. It's
clear, easy to use, even without looking things up in the manual. It comes
with some glazes already in the program, and I've found that you can make up
your own very easily and check out whether or not they are likely to work by
using the othe functions. He has great explainations of glaze formulation,
limits for different types of glazes, molecular weights for most materials,
and descriptions for most of the materials used including toxicity, etc. You
can tell I like it. The only problem is even the new version is still fairly
slow, but in my opinion, the ease of use is worth it. I have had two versions
the older one for older Macs, and the newer one works on System 9. I'm not
sure about X. I tried the downloadable version of Insight , but it wasn't as
easy to use. I think that you can get Hyperglaze from Richard Burkett's web
site on AOL. It took me a while to find it last spring.
Hope this helps.
Patricia Dailey
(email comes from Claire Toutant)
On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 20:58:24 -0800 Eric Suchman wrote:
> Which glaze software would be the best for a
> Mac? And where do I get it?
> Eric in Oceanside.
>
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Bob Freitas on fri 8 nov 02
> Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 20:58:24 -0800
> From: Eric Suchman
> Subject: Software for a Mac
>
> Which glaze software would be the best for a Mac? And where do I get
> it?
> Eric in Oceanside.
Hi to all,
There are two sources I've tried. One is Insight from Digital Fire.
(http://digitalfire.com/index.html)
I've only used a demo of this and it was several years ago. Not as easy
to use as the following, tho' I admit my experience with Insight was
limited.
Priced between $99 and $139.
The other is HyperGlaze by Richard Burkett
(http://members.aol.com/hyperglaze/index.html)
I've used this alot in the past, very easy to use and understand.
Prior to Mac OS X, there is no new version of HyperCard, which was used
to build HyperGlaze. This means the software will work in "Classic"
mode thru OS X, but will work natively in OS 9.2 or earlier, all the
way back to OS 7.5.
Price is $60 (as of 3/1/2000). Web site is still up and running, you
might try emailing Burkett first to make sure, at;
HyperGlaze@AOL.COM
HTH,
Bob
Potter Wagoner on sat 9 nov 02
>>Which glaze software would be the best for a Mac? And where do I get
it?
>>Eric in Oceanside.
Hyperglaze, by Richard Burkett, is certainly one of the best for the
MAC.
karen gringhuis on sun 10 nov 02
Eric -
I've used HyperGlaze by Richard Burkett for 12 yrs and
wouldn't be without it! It's the greatest learning
tool ever - and I use only a portion of what it can
really do.
Karen G.
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KG Pottery
Box 607 Alfred NY 14802
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David Hewitt on sun 10 nov 02
Another option is to look at Matrix which is available for both PC's and
Mac's. This, in my opinion, is the Rolls Royce of glaze Programs. You
can see details on :-
www.matrix2000.co.nz
David
In message , Potter Wagoner writes
>>>Which glaze software would be the best for a Mac? And where do I get
>it?
>>>Eric in Oceanside.
>
>Hyperglaze, by Richard Burkett, is certainly one of the best for the
>MAC.
--
David Hewitt
David Hewitt Pottery ,
7 Fairfield Road, Caerleon, Newport,
South Wales, NP18 3DQ, UK. Tel:- +44 (0) 1633 420647
FAX:- +44 (0) 870 1617274
Web site http://www.dhpot.demon.co.uk
RENE on mon 11 nov 02
I have not used Matrix, but in my experience, not all programs which are
"available" for the Mac AND PC run all that well on Macs.
I've found that if you want the Mac to do its thing in the best way it
can -- including support for drag and drop, scrolling etc, and you'd
like the manuals or instructions to include Macs -- then stay with
Mac-specific programs. The others are windows applications which kind-
of-sort-of accommodate Macs and often have poor documentation for them.
Hypercard is a very simple yet eloquent application. Richard Burkett's
Hyperglaze is essentially a Hypercard stack which runs like a Rolls
Royce engine in a Volkswagon body on Macs . . . especially those
operating systems earlier than OSX.
David Hewitt wrote:
>Another option is to look at Matrix which is available for both PC's and
>Mac's. This, in my opinion, is the Rolls Royce of glaze Programs. You
>can see details on :-
www.matrix2000.co.nz
-----------------------------
In message , Potter Wagoner writes
>>>Which glaze software would be the best for a Mac? And where do I get
>it?
>>>Eric in Oceanside.
>
>Hyperglaze, by Richard Burkett, is certainly one of the best for the
>MAC.
*******************************
Rene Murray
Handmade Sculpture and Functionware
380 Sixth Street
Brooklyn NY 11215-3302
USA
Home: 718.768.5121
Studio: 718.875.7153
reneclaypots.murray@verizon.net
David Hewitt on tue 12 nov 02
If my memory serves me correctly, Matrix started as a Mac program and
then produced a PC version.
No doubt Lawrence Ewing, who produces Matrix, could confirm this or say
otherwise.
David
In message , RENE writes
>I have not used Matrix, but in my experience, not all programs which are
>"available" for the Mac AND PC run all that well on Macs.
>
>I've found that if you want the Mac to do its thing in the best way it
>can -- including support for drag and drop, scrolling etc, and you'd
>like the manuals or instructions to include Macs -- then stay with
>Mac-specific programs. The others are windows applications which kind-
>of-sort-of accommodate Macs and often have poor documentation for them.
>
>Hypercard is a very simple yet eloquent application. Richard Burkett's
>Hyperglaze is essentially a Hypercard stack which runs like a Rolls
>Royce engine in a Volkswagon body on Macs . . . especially those
>operating systems earlier than OSX.
>
>
>David Hewitt wrote:
>
>>Another option is to look at Matrix which is available for both PC's and
>>Mac's. This, in my opinion, is the Rolls Royce of glaze Programs. You
>>can see details on :-
>
>www.matrix2000.co.nz
>-----------------------------
>
>In message , Potter Wagoner writes
>>>>Which glaze software would be the best for a Mac? And where do I get
>>it?
>>>>Eric in Oceanside.
>>
>>Hyperglaze, by Richard Burkett, is certainly one of the best for the
>>MAC.
>
>
>*******************************
>
>Rene Murray
>Handmade Sculpture and Functionware
>380 Sixth Street
>Brooklyn NY 11215-3302
>USA
>
>Home: 718.768.5121
>Studio: 718.875.7153
>reneclaypots.murray@verizon.net
--
David Hewitt
David Hewitt Pottery ,
7 Fairfield Road, Caerleon, Newport,
South Wales, NP18 3DQ, UK. Tel:- +44 (0) 1633 420647
FAX:- +44 (0) 870 1617274
Web site http://www.dhpot.demon.co.uk
Ruth Ballou on tue 12 nov 02
>If my memory serves me correctly, Matrix started as a Mac program and
>then produced a PC version.
>
Yes, that's true. However, Matrix for the Mac has not been upgraded since
that first version. I've asked Lawrence several times if he has plans to do
so and he has replied that he does not plan to upgrade the Mac version due
to inherent programming problems.
One major complaint I have with the Mac version is that Strontium is not
included in the material data base and there is no way to add it. And for
some reason, the print command won't work. And you can't enter a batch
amount when you want to mix up a large quantity. I believe these issues
have been addressed in the PC upgrades. When I first got Matrix, I used it
quite a bit. Now I rarely open it, though I would still like to use some of
its features, especially in the blending menu.
Ruth Ballou
Silver Spring ( more acurately Red And Gold Fall right now), MD
John Hesselberth on tue 12 nov 02
In my last communication with Lawrence Ewing, he said that he was unable
to continue development on the Mac. Unless that has changed in the last
few months, the Mac version is at least 2 or 3 years older than the PC
version, and has significantly fewer features. But I believe it is still
available for sale.
Regards,
John
On Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at 02:37 AM, David Hewitt wrote:
> If my memory serves me correctly, Matrix started as a Mac program and
> then produced a PC version.
>
> No doubt Lawrence Ewing, who produces Matrix, could confirm this or say
> otherwise.
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Paul Lewing on tue 12 nov 02
on 11/11/02 11:37 PM, David Hewitt at david@DHPOT.DEMON.CO.UK wrote:
> If my memory serves me correctly, Matrix started as a Mac program and
> then produced a PC version.
I have what I believe is the last Mac version of Matrix that Lawrence
produced, and, even if it's still available for sale, I wouldn't advise
anybody to buy it. I always compare it to Moses and the Promised Land. You
can see how wonderful it would be if it worked, but it just doesn't work.
There are multiple databases that are mutually exclusive. You can add stuff
to one database, but not access it when you want to perform another function
on it. The blends feature, which if it worked, would be perfect for the Ian
Currie grid method, won't show you the blends on the screen. These are only
a few of the problems it has. I know that Lawrence is aware of all these
problems and I assume he fixed them when he did the new PC version. I have
not seen that, but if it were just like the Mac version but functional, it
would be terrific.
Paul Lewing, Seattle
Bob Freitas on wed 13 nov 02
> From: Bob Freitas
> Date: Fri Nov 8, 2002 11:34:10 PM US/Pacific
> To: clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
> Subject: Re: Software for a Mac
>
>> Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 20:58:24 -0800
>> From: Eric Suchman
>> Subject: Software for a Mac
>>
>> Which glaze software would be the best for a Mac? And where do I get
>> it?
>> Eric in Oceanside.
>
>
> Hi to all,
> There are two sources I've tried. One is Insight from Digital Fire.
> (http://digitalfire.com/index.html)
> I've only used a demo of this and it was several years ago. Not as
> easy to use as the following, tho' I admit my experience with Insight
> was limited.
> Priced between $99 and $139.
> The other is HyperGlaze by Richard Burkett
> (http://members.aol.com/hyperglaze/index.html)
> I've used this alot in the past, very easy to use and understand.
> Prior to Mac OS X, there is no new version of HyperCard, which was
> used to build HyperGlaze. This means the software will work in
> "Classic" mode thru OS X, but will work natively in OS 9.2 or earlier,
> all the way back to OS 7.5.
> Price is $60 (as of 3/1/2000). Web site is still up and running, you
> might try emailing Burkett first to make sure, at;
> HyperGlaze@AOL.COM
>
> HTH,
> Bob
>
Hi to All,
Have tried to send this twice, doesn't get bounced back, but hasn't
shown up in the digest -mode either. According to the latest info on
the list, looks like Matrix is out.
Hope this message gets thru,
Bob
Lawrence Ewing on wed 13 nov 02
Hi Everyone,
Just got back to see a flurry of interest in software for Macs with Matrix
being mention as a possibility. There is some confusion about the current
state of affairs with the Mac version of Matrix so here it is from the
horses mouth so to speak:
It is true that the Mac version of Matrix is some years out of date and
while I am aware of the problems referred to by Paul and others I am no
longer in a position to do anything about them as I do not have the hardware
(or the time) to work on the Mac version.
On the other hand I believe the PC version 5 has now addressed most of the
wish list items and bugs which I have received from you all and is working
very sweetly especially in the Blends department and in particular the
creation of 5x7 Currie grids.
I have supplied Matrix to one or two people who are, I believe, using the PC
version of Matrix on there Macs but I have not had any feedback from them.
I am seriously considering taking the Mac version off the Matrix web site
and sliding it into retirement at least until my circumstances change.
Thank you to all those who referred to Matrix as a possibility for Macs.
Perhaps in the not too distant future I will have the resources to revive
and update this version for Macs.
Kind regards,
Lawrence Ewing
Senior Lecturer
School of Art
Otago Polytechnic
Dunedin
New Zealand
email: lewing@clear.net.nz
url: http://www.Matrix2000.co.nz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Lewing"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: Software for a Mac
> on 11/11/02 11:37 PM, David Hewitt at david@DHPOT.DEMON.CO.UK wrote:
>
> > If my memory serves me correctly, Matrix started as a Mac program and
> > then produced a PC version.
>
> I have what I believe is the last Mac version of Matrix that Lawrence
> produced, and, even if it's still available for sale, I wouldn't advise
> anybody to buy it. I always compare it to Moses and the Promised Land.
You
> can see how wonderful it would be if it worked, but it just doesn't work.
> There are multiple databases that are mutually exclusive. You can add
stuff
> to one database, but not access it when you want to perform another
function
> on it. The blends feature, which if it worked, would be perfect for the
Ian
> Currie grid method, won't show you the blends on the screen. These are
only
> a few of the problems it has. I know that Lawrence is aware of all these
> problems and I assume he fixed them when he did the new PC version. I
have
> not seen that, but if it were just like the Mac version but functional, it
> would be terrific.
> Paul Lewing, Seattle
>
>
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Ron Roy on sat 16 nov 02
Keep in mind - John Hesselberth is doing a calculation program that will
run on PC's and Macs - he is working on it now and should be available
within the next 6 months -
John - let us know when you expect to have a working version to sell.
RR
>Hi to All,
>Have tried to send this twice, doesn't get bounced back, but hasn't
>shown up in the digest -mode either. According to the latest info on
>the list, looks like Matrix is out.
>Hope this message gets thru,
>Bob
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John Hesselberth on sun 17 nov 02
On Saturday, November 16, 2002, at 12:53 AM, Ron Roy wrote:
> Keep in mind - John Hesselberth is doing a calculation program that will
> run on PC's and Macs - he is working on it now and should be available
> within the next 6 months -
>
> John - let us know when you expect to have a working version to sell.
Well, 30+ Clayarters are helping me work the kinks out of it now--and
I'm getting all kinds of good advice. I haven't asked them the key
question (is it a viable commercial program?) yet and won't until at
least after they've had a chance to look at the beta 03 version in a
week or two.
I am aiming at making a decision to commercialize or not in December
and, if positive, 1st quarter 2003 introduction.
Regards,
John
http://www.frogpondpottery.com
http://www.masteringglazes.com
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