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Glass dust is not especially dangerous. It is considered to be a nuisance dust by OSHA. Glass dust is not silica, it is a non-crystalline silicate and does not cause silicosis. See my web site for more information. Use your ShopVac to clean up the mess. http://www.gregorieglass.com Click on Glass A...

Sorry for the problems, but beautiful piece, nonetheless.

Dana

Studiodunn wrote:It reminds me a little bit of a 1970's color palette but with a modern, more pleasing to the eye twist. Nice job!

Thank you. the colors are nicer (and more modern?!) "in person" . I still haven't figured out lighting for my photo tent!

Dana W.

Aftosa, and I'm sure other suppliers, make wooden bookends in which you glue fused glass tiles:

http://www.aftosa.com/rosewood-bookends-4-tile.html


Dana W.

Nice! I love the boldness of the colors. Dana

Thanks for your nice comments, Barry & Les.

Dana

Beautiful! Dana W.

Well crap. Preview view actually showed the bowls. Let's try this again, in a different post. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-__mAySidXcc/ULgupqHB3dI/AAAAAAAAAJk/uxTs5fMecY8/s320/river-rock+gallary+bowl2.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9bqrV4EsQFs/ULguqBj511I/AAAAAAAAAJs/-sl5RKEeJbA/s320/river-rock+gallary+...

I always hesitate to post pictures of my work here, because there are so many amazing glass artists. I suppose I am feeling brave (or dumb ), so I thought I would post pictures of one of the bowls I pulled out of the kiln today, which I particularly like.

Dana

David,

I came across an 18.5" bottle slumper today while looking for something else:

http://www.americanglasssupply.com/html ... molds.html

It's ACSC176 Large Bottle Sagger.

Dana W.

I have the Toyo Power Breaker running pliers and think they are wonderful. But I find them very difficult to use on a circle because of the large span even after adjusting them to the closest position. I used a different circle cutter but I could not get any decent run on even 1/4" glass. Mayb...

Beau Lyons wrote:Being Pretty does not make it Art.

That's not at all what I said.

I guess those who see things in black and white will never appreciate the beauty in the shades of grey.

Dana W.

I don't necessarily agree that emotion is required to define a piece as art. Emotion is a strong word in this context -- what about a "feeling"? That being said, when I look at the bright colors and interesting shape scattered across the wall in a very pleasing arrangement, I am filled wit...

I agree with those who said the decals detract, rather than add, to the design. I am not a decal fan -- to me, it's "cheating" unless you are drawing & creating your own (I have used 22K decals on jewelry a time or two, so I've done some cheating on my own). Fortunately, or unfortunate...

Google "calculate cost of firing kiln" and you will get quite a few hits, including this one:

http://www.bigceramicstore.com/information/tip16.htm

Dana W.

Thanks for the link. I found it interesting. It is somewhat in line with what I am reading at the moment, "Daring Greatly" by Brene Brown. The book is about living your life vulnerable, and along with that, one of the things she talks about is "showing up". In my old age :mrgreen...

Dave, One technique that has always been sucessful is after initial heating to get rid of machine oils, has been to coat the cold mold with dishwashing detergent (Dawn, etc.) Apply as small amount to a cloth and wipe over mold where you are going to coat with kiln wash. Let dry. Apply a coat of thi...

If you look at the top of any page on this board, in big red letters it reads "Magnet Exchange Signup now underway." Click "now underway" to link to a page with all the info.

Dana W.

Their SC2 & SC3 are basically the same design if you get the bead door options. I have an SC2 w/bead door and view window, and it fuses & slumps just fine. The caveat would be that the SC's are smaller, so there may be a difference. There will probably be a cooler spot on the front, which ma...

Crowneglass or others who may have worked with Spectrum's new shelf paper... any comments good or bad? Problems with hazing, curling, etc? I'm down to my last sheets of Thinfire, and I'm thinking of going with the Papyros. I like the idea of less mess during cleanup. However, I'd hate to invest a fe...