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In over 20 years of working with kilns, I have NEVER seen or heard of a documented instance of a kiln "burning to the ground." It's virtually impossible.

There are far better things to worry about than a rogue kiln.

Glad I asked to see photos. Before you posted them, I had thought you were talking about bubbles trapped between the stringers and the glass underneath. But from the photos it looks like the bubbles and craters (which are popped bubbles) are actually in the stringers themselves, not in the area betw...

Got a photo?

Yes, absolutely. Slower up and longer anneal on the way down.

Also, don't forget that the second firing will cause any tack fused items to become more fused.

High temp wire (nichrome) would probably be better than stainless. You're just trying to make fuse a loop into the glass that the hooks would attach to. (As an aside, I did some online searching on the pull exerted by a fish when it's on the hook. There doesn't seem to be any consensus of opinion as...

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Then I guess you can't get their help either.

Most of the people who frequent this website are interested in kilnformed glass, not blown glass.

A good forum for glassblowing discussion is located at: http://talk.craftweb.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=4

To add to Tony's comments -- as the Skutt E-1 explanation says, this error can be caused by elements that are getting old or that need replacing or by faulty relays. Does the problem occur all of the time or just occasionally? Does the kiln have multiple elements and relays or just one? (Which Skutt...

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I know that during their environmental issue period, the black was reformulated and it wasn't a pure black. They also did not make frit during this period. A couple of months ago they started making black frit again, so I assume they also started making good black sheets at that time. So my best gue...

Assuming you annealed properly, you shouldn't have a problem.

The relays are kiln specific, not necessarily controller specific. The kiln manufacturer should be able to tell you what relay or relays you need for your specific kiln. So the easiest thing to do is to call them and ask. Alternatively, if you're willing to do a little work and save some dollars, yo...

In addition to the wet belt sander, the other option would be a glass grinding lathe. They can be expensive, but a table top model might work for you, and would certainly be more powerful than a standard stained glass grinder. There are a wide variety of wheels available that would give you lots of...

In addition to the wet belt sander, the other option would be a glass grinding lathe. They can be expensive, but a table top model might work for you, and would certainly be more powerful than a standard stained glass grinder. There are a wide variety of wheels available that would give you lots of ...

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Brad

Armstrong Glass has compatible float COE 82: https://www.armstrongglass.com/products ... sheetglass

I believe that some of their float products are made in Germany.

Well, my honest opinion would be that that's a lousy mold. It's almost impossible to slump and get a deep texture at the same time. Better to fuse on a textured flat surface, then slump at a low temperature so that the design doesn't go away. But if you do have to try anyway, I'd opt for holding lon...

Havi, Are you wanting the square to be flush with the rest of the glass or sitting up on top (tack fuse)? If you want it sitting on top, just fire to a very low tack fuse and it will work. No dam needed. If you want it flush with the rest of the glass, that's very difficult. It would work best if th...

If at all possible, get a 10" blade, rather than a smaller one. You want a model with the blade above a table that slides back and forth, not one with a 6" or 7" blade below a surface that doesn't move. Even though you may not need the extra height, the larger 10"blades will cut ...

Haven't used any personally, but we've heard mixed reviews. Some say it's ok, some say it's not as good as the original.