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Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!
Kim

The more I ponder the Kugler colors the more confused I become....

So Brad what you are saying is that Kugler transparent doesn´t even work if it is mixed with Kugler opaque? Is glass blowing totally different? What am I missing?

Kim

Thanks again Lauri for your splendid information. You really know glass!

Kim

Well Jerry, After researching everything that I could get my hands on I think that I will stick with BE. I´d already researched Gaffer but their website is limiting. It doesn´t specify which colors are opaque and which are transparent. The closest distributor would be England so I wouldn´t save o...

Thanks! I read in http://www.glassaustralia.anu.edu.au/pate/intro.pate.html website where the first one person listed used Kugler along with 24% lead Lennox crystal. It sounds beautiful! BE is great but the colors are limited. Are there any frits on the market that have a larger selection of colors ...

Thanks again Daffodildeb. Will check it out.

Kim

Mark, Sorry that I missed the Kugler colors booth at the Frankfurt fair. I am just now researching Kugler and this semi-old message popped up. Can you tell me if another exibit is planned in the near future? What is the COE of Kugler colors anyway? There sure seems to be a large assortment of colors...

Oops...I stand corrected. I had Glass Crafters and Glass ? Warehouse mixed up! (The minimum order being $1,000.00 was NOT Glass Crafters).

Kim

Thanks Becca & Daffodildeb! It is amazing that you two find sharks teeth along the beaches! I used to hang out at the beach and have never had the fortune of finding sharks teeth...sand dollars yes. (Mind you that was in my youth which was quite a while ago). Thanks for the heads up with Glass C...

Absolutely gorgeous work! Wish that I had 1/8 of your talent and I would be happy!
Kim

Jerry, the beaches in your neck of the woods aren´t bad. OK, so the sand isn´t as powdery and white as Clearwater beach but Virginia Beach isn´t bad. (What used to drive me nuts was the bumper to bumper traffic in and around Norfolk...especially after some of the aircraft carriers returned from t...

Jerry I guess that what I mentioned above does sound rather cruel. I am quite sure though that she will find it fascinating if not a bit intriguing when she can actually SEE some examples of some finished products & what steps are required to get there. She has never been exposed to "warm g...

Thanks Bert for all of the info. Do you know why they don´t sell the transparents to the US? I plan on visiting Frankfurt in a few weeks I guess I could ask them then. I guess that is where their main headquarters are. (By the way I loved your table top that you made by sand casting... using a jar ...

Thanks Bert. I thought so. I e-mailed Ferro about sandwiching some of their food safe enamels between float glass and the man I e-mailed panicked! He panicked so I panicked.

Safety Experts Anyone? I´m just curious if float glass truely is safe to eat off of? Or who to contact to find out? I´ve looked in the archives and there seem to be those who say it´s safe and others who say beware. I know that BE clear is lead free and safe to eat off of...or so I´ve been told....

Thanks for the information Paul. I´m going to have to give it a try one of these days because the result is just beautiful!

I am inexperienced with mica powders but I´ve read that they do not show up well on a clear or light background. Are these colors just frit powders? They are truely vibrant! Did you use an airbrush to apply and blend the colors somewhat? I love the work! It is inspirational!
Thanks,
Kim

Well I guess that visiting Firebugs Designs will be on the list of things to do...even if I do have to drag my sister (who I´ll be visiting & doesn´t do glass) with me. Maybe she will become addicted to glass like I am.
Kim

Lauri,
I think that it is a fantastic idea! An international dictionary!
Kim
PS-If you need a German translator I can try to help out.

I just want to thank you all again for the terrific input. I´ve been clicking on some of the websites and will do some more research with the info. I´ve been given by you all. Would love to meet some of you but my time back home will be very limited and I have a lot of catching up to do with famil...