Hi All I am looking for the best type of artificial light to show off my fused glass and cut glass chimes. I.a. types of light, like Florissant or halogen any suggestions? -- "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. "

I am having difficulty cutting narrow and long strips of glass. The strips need to be about 1/4 inch wide -- length isn't too critical, but I'd like to get it about a foot or so. I'm working on the Odessy variant of Tiffany's Lotus Lamp and there are more narrow pieces of glass involved than I...

Piedmont Intergalactic Bead Festival Mebane, NC Sept. 20-21, 2003 10AM - 5PM Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21 - Mebane Arts & Community Center - 622 Corrigidor Dr., Mebane, NC 27302 From I-85 Exit 153 east on NC ST RT 119 (5TH St.), north on Holmes Rd., east on Third Street Extension, north...

Bluegrass State Intergalactic Bead Festival Louisville, KY Sept. 20-21, 2003 10AM - 5PM Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21 - Paroquet Springs Conference Centre 395 Paraquet Springs Dr., Shepherdsville, KY 40165 From I-65 Exit 117 west on KY ST RT 44 (4TH St.), south on Paraquet Springs...

National Bead Society - World Bead Day Festival Charlotte, NC Sept. 27-28, 2003 10AM - 5PM Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28 - Metrolina Expo Trade Center - 7100 Statesville Rd., Charlotte, NC From I-77 Exit 16A east on Sunset Rd. (US RT 21N) then north on Statesville Rd. (US RT 21N)...

I am trying to remove the sickness staining from the inside of some clear glass cruets and some lightning rod balls using a rotating tumbler with an abrasive inside the object being worked on. Any ideas on what i can use for abrasive and should it be wet or dry? Thanks, Mike

I have taken a class and built a shop for my stained glass. I would like to find out if there is any particular brand of lead came anyone prefers and also where is the best place to purchase a case of 6-foot lengths. Any help would be appreciated!

Hi, anybody recommend a good site or two that sell the stainless molds for glass. thks bg --

I have 2 stained glass windows in my house and although they seem sturdy and in fair to good shape I've noticed the metal work (came?) is turning white and/or corroding in spots. A closer look revealed that there is a coating (lead solder?) which is in good shape at all joints but the rest of the...

Hi folks! I recently completed a nice 4 panel lampshade with a fish motif, and made (with a mold) a ceramic base for it. When I put them together, I found that the base just didn't look right with the shade. Both the size and the shape of the base didn't look right. Are there some guidelines for...

Still cleaning out glass......downsizing 23 years worth of glass and stuff http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2659539553 to see more lots: View seller's other items -- In the words of the IMMORTAL USED CAR DEALER:

Hi folks, I plan on using some wood pieces (cut to the same thickness as glass) mixed in with regular glass pieces in some panels. Any ideas about whatever I can put on the wood so they'll stay untouched while cleaning and puttying. Something I can peel off when it's finished, maybe Mactac, some...

got a schedule I can use for K11 bent panel lamp inserts? please share. Liam

The Craft Students League YWCA of The City of New York www.ywcanyc.org/csl Kiln-formed Jewelry - Beginner Learn fundamental kiln-forming techniques to create glass jewelry. Kiln-forming is the process of melting layers of glass together. Various techniques are demonstrated including metal...

The Craft Students League YWCA of The City of New York www.ywcanyc.org/csl Introduction to Kiln-Formed Glass Pendants - Beginner Learn basic kiln forming techniques (the melting of flat pieces of glass together) in order to create glass pendants. Explore exciting design possib-ilities while...

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Does anyone have any creative methods of cleaning leaded panels after soldering and before putty? (large panels, not ones that can go in the sink) How clean is clean enough? Any long term problems with zinc chloride flux residue? Regards, G^2

National Bead Society - World Bead Day Festival Charlotte, NC Sept. 27-28, 2003 10AM - 5PM Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28 - Metrolina Expo Trade Center - 7100 Statesville Rd., Charlotte, NC From I-77 Exit 16A east on Sunset Rd. (US RT 21N) then north on Statesville Rd. (US RT 21N)...

Appalachian States Intergalactic Bead Festival Knoxville, TN Oct. 4-5, 2003 10AM - 5PM Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5 - Chilhowee Park, Jacob Building 3301 E. Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN From I-40 Exit 392A south onto Rutledge Pike/E. Magnolia Ave. Follow signs. Twenty-six vendors from...