Hi All, If you are looking for small glass furnaces for Beginners check this site: www.falorniglass.com They have small furnaces called MICROGLASS with a capacity from 10 to 75 kg of workable glass. I bought one and it's great. Very easy to use. Fab

HI All Just wondered if anybody in the UK has a 'spare' kiln (suitable for a beginner in slumping / fusing etc) - that they want to get rid of .....? I was hoping for something with a digital controller - but pretty much anything considered - can't really afford a new kiln at the...

i've got a bunch of cybis figurines and other various art "glass" (porcelain, crystal) and a good amount of it is cybis. does anyone know of a good online source for info on these pieces i have. most of them are made before 1975, making it tough to find anything out. cybis' site deals only with...

Hello, my father has a little workshop of plain glass and mirrors for vehicles, furniture, etc. Where (sites, books, white papers) can I get ideas for: a) getting advantage of the remains of glass (art, recicling), b) getting technical ideas to help him to improve the little business he...

Check out my newest perfume vessels and beads at www.glassartists.org/JonesArtGlass. Thanks

Hello, I found some interesting glasart, but do not know where to find and buy them. Any advise from you would be helpfull, perhaps you have some usefull links, or know some artist. You can find and look at the pictures on my homepage. If you have any usefull advis you cvan mail me at :...

I have heard it is possible to add Stained glass to double-glazed windows. Is this true? Do you pop open the sealed double-glazed unit? or do you have to have the manufacturer do it for you? Is there special equipment? How could I find someone to do this in my home town?

Paper Weights & Other Glass Curiosities by E M Elville VGC 116 pages hardback with d/w Lovely old collectors book on glass curiosities.Not entirely on paperweights,also covers Nailsea & Bristol & other small items. Some headings:- Origin & Manafacture of Paperweights / French Paperweights /...

On 13 Sep 2005 18:43:25 -0700, wrote: cycles, I need a meter that will work with a phase-angle SCR. I'm not familiar with any device that can monitor my usage through an SCR. With an inductive ammeter, one would need a constant graph since current draw flucuates wildly from...

This used to be a great big meeting place for like minded glass folks. There were loads of postings, and it was "active"! Now, it seems dull, stilted, neglected, like an old Irish cottage that no-one visits. A few days ago, I posted notice of a sale at my glass book website, advising you all (all...

CHARTER for REC.CRAFTS.GLASS PREAMBLE: The newsgroup rec.crafts.glass was created primarily for the purpose of discussion related to working with glass. In order to improve the mechanism whereby we may do so without undue distraction, we, the netizens of rec.crafts.glass, do hereby ratify the...

I am curious about the makeup of 19th and early 20th century glass from old bottles and containers. Specifically: Do the melting points of various glass (glasses?) make it possible to arrange pieces of various types into a frame, melt them in a kiln until they flow together, then pull the piece to...

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Hello,someone just told me about this group,and did I needed one in the past many times. My sis has an antique front door with recessed (6 glass) pannels and decorative molding,she don't want to remove anything on the door, but had me make her 6 stained glass pannels, to fit over the existing...

Those of you interested in Kaleidoscope building will know that there is a scarcity of practical information available. One of the few sources over the years has been "Kaleidoscope Korner", a discussion group run by Gabe Wizard. Through Q&A between new and experienced makers, the site built up...

Hi there, Just to let you know that the sale ends Midnight on Tuesday 27th. Many books at sale prices, and other hard to find books at keen prices. Despatched from the UK every weekday. Take a look: http://www.pandorasbookshop.com , the one stop shop for your glass books. Thanks...

some nice stuff.......... http://cm.ebay.com/cm/ck/1065-29296-2357-0?uid=299746&site=0&ver=LCA080805&item=8220421183&lk=URL see other auctions for second lot

Sheesh! I didn't mean to get everyone started insulting each other. Maybe I should have worded my original post differently... like, "I'm not into the glassblowing, and kiln stuff but I love making stained glass windows/panels. I'm a lazy ass, so would rather not sift through the stuff posted in...

Hello all, Kindly help to identified web address of the recent america glass show looking for liquid glass clearner with brand XP

I was wondering if it would be possible to do some light shaping of borosilicate tube with an air/acetylene torch? The type of work I would like to do it take a length of tube and enlarge or constrict the opening and do some light bending say no more than 30 degrees. Would this be possible? As I...