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I am trying to find (or create) a 48 high x 24 wide panel of "frosted" glass for a door. Since it is in a door, tempered glass or other shatter resistant glass should be used. Most stores recommend sandblasting the glass to give a very even texture. A 3/16 tempered sandblasted sheet is about $80...

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I have seen some beautiful stained glass pieces that have been plated with either nickel or gold. The person who was selling them told me she crafted the items herself and then sent them away to be plated. I asked where and she would not tell me. Do any of you have information on this. It gave...

Im asking this question because in another NG someone has said you should not use glass balls in a ball mill (Pyrotechnic manufacture ball mill) because the glass could spark and ingnite the pyrotechnic mixture being milled. I have never heard of soda lime or boro sparking before. It...

hello ladies and gents. i own a small rock shoppe here in southwest oklahoma. currently i trade rocks shells indian artifacts etc. with people from about 18 states and 4 different countries. i have been cutting and polishing stones and making jewelry for yrs. if there is anyone out there who...

I was thinking of getting it for doing stained glass. The tool touts 1000+ deg (F i assume) temps, which should be plenty to solder, but i'm a bit worried that it only has a 30W heating element. I'm new to stained glass (all but cemented my first piece) and found my pencil iron is not up to the...

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My wife and I purchased a stained glass window recently. It was smoke damaged with a couple of small broken pieces of glass and some loose lead We had it repaired, cleaned and the stained glass person indicated it was old ( what ever that means). I have posted picts at...

Hi folks, ] I am investigating methods of producing jewellery pieces displaying fairly detailed designs. Preferably I would like to produce the images (gold on silver background) using electroplating/electroforming. Alternatively and perhaps in addition I may apply the designs on the silver...

Hi, getting ready to set up and make flake / shards..need a good small crucible?? any suggestions. thks bg

Hello there - Is there a process by which I can take ordinary, white china soup bowls and add a permanent decoration? I'd like to put a small stencil into the bottom of each one. Thanks! JP

I was thinking of purchasing some dichroic glass from a distrubutor for a project. It's sold for fusing but I don't have a kiln. Can you tell me if the surface is easily scratched? Does it need to be laminated/fused with clear glass to protect it? Thanks

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I generally use 60/40 solder and it works well for me. Can anyone tell me about 50/50 and 63/37 Solder. When would you use them? I was given some solder and it is unlabeled. I am sure it is not 60/40. It sets up fast and gives a textured look which I don't care for.

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