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I was just in Fl and visited Petra Kaiser's studio. She said that if a piece of KL board is placed on another it will not move. If you are unsure about that, stick a few pieces of stainless steel wire thru both pieces, pinning it in place. The glass should not stick to the board, but to be safe I wo...

Another option to consider is a small butane micro torch. I picked one up at Costco (I have seen them in hardware stores, etc.) for $20. Uses butane lighter fluid and will run for about 1 -1 1/2 hrs depending on how you adjust the flame. Will sit on it's on stand. Fast, easy, quick!

There is a fire brick collar out there for the quick fire and the evenheat kilns. Put a layer of thick fiber paper around the edge of the kiln floor (where the top would rest), place the collar, more fiber paper on top, then a square of hardware cloth. The pot sits on the hardware cloth. Put your ki...

If the silver is scratched, you will have to buff with a rouge and a dremel or foredom. If it is just oxidized, I use Never Dull. You can get it at a hardware store. It is a cotton wadding with a polish solution already in it. And no matter what you do, don't forget to wash with soap and water after...

Shasta, I was just reading in the latest issue of Ornament magazine about a fuser in hawaii using moretti rods fused into sheet. Clear moretti rods are known to have some scum sometimes. She soaks her rods in Drano for 24 hrs and then stores them in full strength vinegar to keep them clean. I'm tryi...

Work of Proto-Art in the Age of Symbiotic Reproduction The matrix creates, the chaos permeates. In the material reality, art objects are reproductions of the imaginations of the matrix -- a matrix that uses the chaos as a parallax to enmesh ideas, patterns, and emotions. With the synergy of the ele...

The craft gold leaf is a brass alloy composition which is why they call it composition leaf. If adhered to the outside of something and then dabbed with bleach and let dry you will get a green patina. FYI

You are welcome! I work with wire and make jewelry besides fusing glass. Any time i can think of a way of doing something with a power tool, I go for it. Saves time and wear and tear on my hands and wrists. Have fun!

Knitting needles make good, long dowels to wind wire on for jump rings. Lots of different sizes. Just put the pointed end in the chuck of a drill, stick the wire in between the teeth of the chuck and guide the wire with one hand, while holding the drill with the other hand on a table, chair arm, etc...

Becca, take a pic and post it. Then we can see it and maybe come up with what went wrong, make suggestions to improve, etc.

I went to a demo on Kaiser-Lee board at Vitrum studio. Petra, one of the distributors, has used K-L board for her kiln shelf for 7 years and never has had a problem. A little spendy, but worth it. Check it out.

http://www.kaiser-lee-glass-art.com

Becca, I have used alot of different colors of halo luster. The only ones I have found to hold up to full fuse are the gold and platinum. The others burn out to a red brown color. Also, are you firing the glass with the lusters first and then cap?

How about using powder? The transparents are more translucent than transparent when fired. All the little micro bubbles. I hve used pink striker transparent on clear and it fused very close to the breast cancer pink. Maybe be add alittle trans. neo-lavender on top to brighten. For detail, how about ...

Just a thought, what if you sprayed/painted the silvercoat with spray A, super spray or one of the others out there first? Than cap with a clear coat. The thin coat of spray may seal the silvercoat in. Just an idea.

Etch All Liquid is that brown color. Yes, it is fine. Works for me.

Try using Undo. It is similar to lighter fluid. It is made specially for removing stickers. It comes with a scrapper attached. Just follow the directions on the package. It is available in craft stores, grocery stores, Wal-Mart, Target, and many more.

Well this will be my first post on this board. Finally got the sign up to work. Susan, The best time a patent will work for you is when it is in the pending stage. All the paperwork you have to file is only seen by the patent office and lawyers. Once a patent is granted, all paperwork and drawings a...