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I'm just sittin here reading these issues and as a painter and glass artist, I am just wondering what all the hub bub is about. Take oil painters, for example, what tools, techniques do they have? Oil paint, "x" number of colors to mix, brushes, palette knives and a canvas. They can silk s...

I've received an email from a firm in Dallas, Texas that is interested in my work. They're a firm that designs and builds custom furniture and they are expanding to have a retail boutique that would offer the furniture and unique, upscale housewares and accessories. The company's name is Kül Creati...

I'm thinking that you mean the oil painting. It's funny, I didn't think many people checked out my paintings, just mostly my glass, so thanks -- we do love the same colors! That's what draws me to your work, but the energy in the pieces keep me coming back.

Jackie - i just got back to the board and checked out your pieces. They are gorgeous! i absolutely love the colors! Good luck with the auction!

Jody

YEH! Catharine! How absolutely fabulous! And Ditto Lani - we need alot more awards in the fused glass field. Keep leading us!

Kris - I have found that when using powder wafers, the depth doesn't really matter when you are making the wafer itself. Thin, thick anything goes! Actually, using different thicknesses can be appealling, depending upon your design elements. However, for me, if they are too thin, when you go to tack...

Rodney - I do a mixture of gel medium and water. The consistency can be as watery as you'd like, but I try to keep it wetter than elmer's glue consistency. I put some gel medium in a container, then add water, stir. It doesn't even have to be completely mixed up, believe it or not. Then add my frit....

How obvious! What was I thinking?!

You name it! I am doing sculptural pieces with no real bottom except an 1/8th of an inch that goes in the stand, bowls in which the bottom, both inside and outside are part of the design, and pieces which lay somewhat flat. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks Brock for all your help. I was hoping for another solution, but that is probably going to be the best way to go.

That has been my only thought as well and may be the best solution. I was just concerned about how that looks within some pieces. So I was hoping there was a possibility that wasn't quite as obvious, to hide in the piece or on the back. Thanks so far, but do you have any other great ideas?

Can't, there is too much texture to do that- any other suggestions?

I've been frit casting pieces with alot of texture in them, so I am having a problem signing them. I was etching the signature, but that isn't working. Any ideas?

Another possibility is to use Acrylic Gel Medium, if you have some of that around. Mix it with some water to an elmer's glue-like consistency or even add more water. It does stink more than Klyr-Fire though. And make sure to vent your kiln to about 1000.