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Why would you want to?

Two options come to mind. One is a place that makes and installs granite countertops. They can drill holes. The other would be a place that fabricates headstones. Never tried either, but probably worth a few calls.

Because kilns are so variable and your desired look is so specific, the best option is to do some small scale testing to see what works for you in your process. Use a base glass and put frit of various sizes on it, then fire to different temperatures to see what you like. It's a bit more complicated...

Enjoyed the video, can't wait for part 2.

What Jim and Kevin said.

Can't really be done and even if you could figure out how to do it it would cost more than buying new old glass.

Before he passed away in 2011 Ron sent me a series of slides documenting his process. He actually made these boxes in two different ways: one was as Kevin described (encased in sand), the other was freestanding. I've done the sand version (used to teach it, long ago), it works well but like any cast...

For starters, white glue (or any glue, for that matter) will burn off before the two layers of glass fuse together, so you only consider glue as a way to help you get the glass into the kiln without moving, not a way to keep it from moving once its in the kiln. Also, ordinary white glue will sometim...

In general glass laminate is used to laminate two pieces of glass together (like a front windshield in a car). It's a kind of plastic film between the two and can't be fused in the kiln.

PloG errors mean the controller has detected a problem. It can be a lot of things. Sometimes it's just a glitch caused by a power surge or something that's a one off thing. PLoG 011, 012, or 013 errors mean there's a problem with a thermocouple. I believe 010 is a generic catch all error message (bu...

What was the complete firing schedule?

Do you recall the exact error message?

I would be very worried that the whole thing will fall through the drop ring hole. You said the glass is 5.5" in diameter and the drop ring hole is 4". That only leaves 3/4" of glass on the edges and it also looks to be chipped out. I don't see how it can hold on. However, I hardly e...

I would go 100F/55C per hour to your top temperature and then hold until it has slumped. You'll also need a longer anneal because the piece is thicker. I would hold for at least 3 hours. One more thought: I never fire drops higher than 1325F/720C. If I've waited half an hour to 45 minutes at that te...

Decals should be compatible with any glass. Different manufacturers have different firing schedules so you'll need to get some help from the place that sold them to you.

If the cooling profile from 1465 to 950 takes 2.5 or 3 hours with this kiln, is that going to work out or will I see devitrification? That's an entirely normal cooling rate. No need to crash cool. If you get devitrification it's more likely due to other factors than how rapidly you cool through thi...

BE's reactive potential chart is just the possibility of a reaction, not definitely a reaction. I have tested almost all of the "lead" reactions. 0313 and 0243 react with 0137, but nothing else i have tried works. Almost none of the other lead colors react with anything in any significant ...

The Armstrong is just enamels on float. You an do the same thing yourself if you wish, using whatever base glass you prefer. Etching/blasting off the enamel will not give you the same look as true flash glass. You can make your own, using whatever combination of colors your want. The method describe...

Two firings. One to smooth out the Bullseye glass and a second one with the frit.

Some enamels can give you compatibility problems (i.e, Thompson), some are fine regardless of glass used (i.e., Ferro Sunshine).

No, you can't use Bullseye frit on float glass. But you can buy float compatible frit. There are several suppliers, try Armstrong Glass.

Float fires a bit hotter than Bullseye. But it can devitrify easily.

What was wrong with the Bullseye?

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Annealing for float is 1100F. For thin glass you wouldn't need to hold any longer than 15 minutes or so. You can buy thin float at just about any hardware store (Lowes, Home Depot, etc.) or any place that sells glass for windows or shelving. Make sure she buys a decal that matures at a relatively lo...