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elin wrote:I haven't heard about this show, and I'm in Portland... When is it?
-elin

I will forward the email that was sent to me.

Portland is pretty close to me and I had seriously considered both exhibiting and teaching there - but their last 3 shows were so poor I'm likely to not even visit the show. Many of the large companies that usually exhibit at Vegas and the AGA shows won't be there. I won't be surprised if this is t...

This used to be the AGSA (I think that is the letters), now AGA (Art Glass Association). I've been going the past 4 years. It used to be strickly for retailers but has steadily been going down hill due to poor organization of shows, last minute notice of classes (compared to Glass Expo.) Now it is ...

I got an email about this show this morning. I have never heard of it before - can anyone give me an opinion? BTW I will be there regardless of the reviews. I have done trade shows with this promoter in the past and know that they put on a first rate show...at least for beads, besides I could not re...

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CarolB, When I took Karen Reed's class on Surface Design of fused glass, she said most paint wouldn't adhere to glass unless you sandblasted or etched the surface first. This would remove the slick surface and you might have better luck. Alecia Thanks for the suggestion, Alecia. I do not have a san...

CarolB, When I took Karen Reed's class on Surface Design of fused glass, she said most paint wouldn't adhere to glass unless you sandblasted or etched the surface first. This would remove the slick surface and you might have better luck. Alecia Thanks for the suggestion, Alecia. I do not have a san...

froggee501 wrote:question: when using the mica on the surface, can it then be scratched off again? or other wise removed? Or will it bond sufficently?

Emma

Emma,

I made several samples, capped and uncapped. I then took a knife to the surface of the uncapped samples and none of the mica came off.

Robyn, please don't take this personally, I don't know you and have no opinion of your work or teaching skills. What I want to know is, does anyone ever fail the PMC certification course? Is it a rubber stamp, you take the course, you're a certified teacher? Is there a tough exam? The reason I ask,...

I'm thinking of taking a class. Can people who have experience with PMC comment on the plus and minus of usng the pmc with glass in general? I'm not looing for detail info on the difference between the different PMC's but the overall endeavor. :? Thanks! Terry O. Hi Terry, I used to use quite a bit...

I think that a lot of inexperienced fusers are afraid to post a critique because they only know what they like, not necessarily the right words for why they like it (the negative/positive space and imagry type words) [/quote] As an inexperienced fuser I have to admit that I am impressed by much of t...

Vernelle, try fiber board (like Kaiser Lee board) covered with Thinfire. Set a 1" x 4" x 4" piece on edge, cover it with Thinfire and slump over that (the Thinfire makes it easier to remove the card holder in case it bends down too tightly again the mold. Lynn - Good advise. I used f...

Im trying to make a layered fused pendant aprox 1/2 " thick when done. problem is I can't get my glass from cracking on second firing. I usually have two layers that i'm putting on with my previously fused two layers.Im using dichoric and bullseye, it has to be with my heating and annealing pr...

looks good for a first try. Another ida is to use a subject that can be more design compatible with "fuzzy" edges. Something like an unerwater scene, something abstract - add some lampwork. In some of my design discussion with the glass I try to let it talk to me rather than "command...

Try this -- it is one of the techniques I teach in my Frits and Powders class here in Austin: Enamels work a lot better than powders for this. The amount of powder you get on the glass tends to get lost when fused. The enamels are far more intense and a thin layer holds up very well. - Paul Thanks ...

Terry Ow-Wing wrote:can you post a pic when it is done?

-terry o.

Oh yes I will Terry. The samples are in the kiln as I type. If I am sucessful that I intend to move from using manufactured stamps to cutting my own.

I have been fooling around with stamps ( the paper crafter type ) trying to use glass paints and micas to create a crisp image. I have not had much luck as the paints are so thin and the glass is pretty slick. Today I heard about a product called Perfect Medium made by Ranger. It is liquid but very ...

tel wrote:After all, I am just taking them out of the trash and using them! I wish I could find a whole bunch of them somewhere.

Tess

Make friends with someone who owns a bar. I have a deal going that for every 10 bottles I am given I give one back slumped.

The manufacturer of this kiln claims it can be used for bead annealing, porcelain painting, etc, but I believe to do that you need an expensive controller. If that's the case, I guess I just need to save for a bigger/better kiln. Just wondering. Years ago I bought an infinate switch specifically ma...

Carol: Very nice. I also liked your "knife". Kim Thank you Kim. I made it in attempt to "art up" a slumped bottle I was giving as a present. I found knife blanks online but only needed one. So I went to the dollar store, found a set of 4 with cutsie plastic handles and attacked ...