Hi, All How to polish off coating of glass panel (Tinned) Please advise. Taahanks

Experienced teacher of Stain Glass and or Glass Fusing wanted for a studio in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago Il. -nancy-

Hi everyone. I'm new to this group. I'm reworking my glass working area and wonder if anyone has a great idea for how to store sheets of glass . I am currently using a variety of old 12" record racks, but they are increasingly hard to find and I'd like to get something consistent. They also can tip...

I own a studio in Nashua, NH. My vision was to provide a space that caters to all related mediums, metalwork, beadwork, polymer clay, chainmaille, glasswork and art clay(PMC). Today, my vision is a reality. My background is in silversmithing and jewelry making. I started in glass with a course...

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Hi to all from Oz A few years back I was given a stack of old leaded enamel powders in 4 pound bags from a closed down signmaking company and its been sitting in my garage ever since. I stored most of the nice colors reds blues greens etc in large airtight coffee jars and must admit the colors are...

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Has anyone else heard of a 'tool' called George's Arm that is used to help hold a Stained Glass Lampshade while soldering it? I am trying to figure out where I can buy one or how one can be made.

I got a ring saw and when I'm foiling the glass the foil is not sticking to the cut glass, I have cleaned the glass with windox really good, what else can I do to get the foil to stick? The glass that I have cut and ground on my grinder is ok the foil sticks to it. It's just the glass I cut with...

This is a somewhat odd and non-craftsy request, but I have about 160 glass stones, approx 2cm in diameter, 5mm in height, which I'd like to somehow blacken or darken. They are currently clear transparent with speckles. I own a soldering iron, and have absolutely no experience with glasswork or...

Hi, Is there anyone here who has made bottle stoppers? A brief introduction: I'm a woodturner and after making a lot of bottle stoppers using the chrome-plated bases (kits), I designed a stainless steel base. The woodturners love the stainless (FDA app'd for food contact) and recently I got...

Dear Glass blower, I am looking for a glass blower to make 40 hollow balls for me at size 100 +/- 2 mm. in diameter. Thickness max 5 mm. +/-1 With an hole in the buttom at 51 +/- 1 mm -There will be 3 layers of glass one inside that is OPAL

I need to recreate a blown lighting fixture that has a gold luster on the surface both inside and outside. I think the piece is flumed at the end with standis chloride? Is there a low fired enamel that will give this effect?

Hi Group Could anybody tell me what the 'Pontil' is, in regard to a glass vase or bowl? It's often said to be 'ground' or 'polished'. Any answer would be most appreciated.

Hi all, I have been making fused glass jewellery for the past 6 months and have been hiring out a kiln and am now very keen to buy my own. I want a kiln to experiment with fused glass jewellery and slightly larger pieces in tile or slumping form. I am also going to take a few introductory classes...

I have no backgroung in glasswork, but was entranced by a glass cube (3 inch cube) that I belive was made of small prisms. A white light was shone from underneath and presumably split within the cube by the many prisms and them shone out. Each visible face of the small prisms on the outside face of...

Hello, I have a interesting glass question. Would it be possible to take a small (3" long x 2" wide) piece of glass, stick it on a cookie sheet, throw it in the oven at 400 degrees, and be able to flatten it?? Back story: I am trying to come up with a way to recycle used wine bottles. ...

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Hi! at first a lucky 2006 to everyone on this board. And now I want to ask you: Is here someone who knows something like "glass-objects with ongoing pattern" or "glass grindet to mitre"? If you would like to see some examples go to: