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Thanks for the response, Bert. I might have asked the wrong questions. I am planning to use the fiberboard flat on my kilnshelf, not raised, to slump my glass on. Just cutting out a hole in the middle & slumping it the depth of the board, maybe the depth of two bards if I stacked it. Will this b...

Are you looking for magazines covering fusing only, or are you interested in other techniques like lampwork, stained glass, glassblowing etc?

I am planning on using some 3/8" fiber board for my first drop rings. I have not used it before & even though I have been told how to use it, am having amnesia about a few things. 1. Do I have to kiln wash it first? 2. Can I stack it to make a deeper drop? 3.Do I have to weight it so that t...

Not in my history. I am afraid Home Economics was the only subject I really tanked in. I couldn't even finish my first project. (I still remember that darn apron with horror.)

However I do come from a long line of amazing quilters...

I sympathise. I had a recent bad experience too. I took quite a few fusing related classes at Glass Expo this spring & while most were excellent, one was so bad I walked out after half an hour. The instructor had no materials prepared, had no handouts, was incredibly disorganized etc. All in all...

All I can say is- Wonderful, wonderful! What a fresh 'voice' you have.

Just wanted to let you know, my sister is very taken with this kiln. I am just waiting for a price from my supplier. It was so nice of you to post the info.

I've been trying to get a successful drop ring for the last month and this is your first piece out of your new kiln? Beginner's luck I think but am hoping it holds up! I haven't even tried a drop ring yet. We will see how that goes. I also have the makings for box-casting etc. Too little time, too ...

I just realized after I posted this that it should have gone in the 'photos & stuff' section. Sorry!

I have been fusing small pieces in my little Aim bead annealer for the last year. Lots of fun but you can't do too many things in a 6"by6" space. Just got my new Skutt 1018 hooked up & finished my first fuse. I really like this kiln & it is so easy to use. (The Fuji controller on m...

We just had to run new 240 from our main panel, (about 60 feet) put in a new 100 amp box & reroute the dryer & airconditioner to put in my new 1018 Skutt. Parts were about $500 Canadian, but luckily we had an electrician 'guy'. He just charged $50 & a bottle of whiskey. It took him about...

Yes, Kugler is used in glassblowing mainly so many of the colors are very concentrated for blowing out. There is also Gaffer glass - http://www.gafferglass.com/ & Reichenbach Glass. I am sure there are others. The COEs varies from about 90 to 96. That info is readily available if you need to kno...

I don't know if this will work for you but I have used acid etching instead of sandblasting to successfully remove devit on cabochons. I have not tried it on anything large though.

Hi Al,

Thanks for the heads-up. That looks like it might be perfect for her!

Thanks so much everyone!

I knew I would get some good info from you all.

I have been researching this but can't seem to find any definative answers. My sister wants to get a kiln for glass fusing but she also works with clay & would like a kiln she can use for both. Is this practical? I have emailed various manufacturers but no one has gotten back to me yet. I would ...

I learned a really great method for doing this from Phil Teefy. If you run a pencil or something similar across the twisted handle of an enamel sieve, it vibrates it just enough to release a very even coat of enamel onto your glass. Works like magic. I took two classes from Phil at Glass Craft Expo ...

There is a lot of good info available on fusing temps, annealling times etc available on the Bullseye site's get smart section- http://www.bullseyeconnection.com/getsmart/

My question: Was the melt too long?@ 1600.
Should it have been shorter and higher(1650).

I am wondering if there is a reason you are going up to 1600?
I know the Bullseye notes mention 1550 & the boxcasting demo I took mentioned this temp as well.

I saw the Armstrong glass when I was in Portland. I was astounded at what garbage it was. It is enamel smeared on thin float glass. A total waste of glass and enamel to my eye. It is enamel on glass but I actually liked it. I am not sure it was meant tp look like stained glass, I think it has a dis...