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Can anyone tell me what type of wire and gauge I need to use in the neck of bottles while slumpying? I have used 20 gauge copper from craft stores and it flakes, turns black and isn't strong enough to hold the bottle weight. Any suggestions on where to purchase necessary wire? Thanks, Susan Nichrom...

G's wrote:Hi. I want to fire some wine bottle glass just enough to remove sharp edges, NOT to fully fuse it. What might my target temperature be? Do you have a sample firing schedule?
Thanks,
Ginny

I go to around 1250.

Raphael Schnepf wrote:It looks practically unused.

Raf

I doubt it has a couple hours on it. the bits are like new and the lady told me they were the original bits.

MAN...those are awesome!!

this is all good info but i wonder why anybody would worry about code when changing out the glass in their own door? even if it were new construction i would just wait untill i had my c.o. and do whatever i wanted to with my door. rosanna If you did that and put in any other type glass and say some...

I would recommend having your fused panel sealed in an insulated glass unit. I believe building codes will require both sides to be tempered. If it were my fused glass panel, I'd want it protected from all the things that can happen to a door light, inside and outside. That will work, but there are...

The Hobbyist wrote:How does it keep the grinder head wet?

Jim

there's a sponge behind the grinder head...you just can't see it. same as all the grinders.

I bought out a studio last week and in all the stuff was an old Inland Wizard grinder. It was made in 1982 and was the first to have a plastic ribbed work surface. this grinder is like new and runs like a champ. Also included was the straight edge guide.
Of course I'm keeping it!

Brock wrote:Yahaftalook . . .

At what? There were only two listing for stained glass stuff and neither showed a pic of a grinder.

Hi Jeanne- I would shop around for the motor. Depending on the grinder, the motor may cost more than buying a new one (especially if you go to Grainger.) Not sure of which grinder you had, but I saw this on the Central Jersey CL a couple of days ago. Can't tell the model in the photo, but you never...

Lynn g wrote:I bought a new motor from Glastar for my Superstar; my husband replaced it; works great!

The motors of Glastar and Inland are not universal.

Pretty sure a bearing is going in my grinder. It's out of warranty and I'm going to get another (it's about 8 years old) but was wondering if anyone has ever attempted to refurbish the motor themselves? Pretty sure Inland will sell you another motor or you might be able order one from Grainger. The...

I am looking for info on printing on thin fire paper and fusing between 96. I have a trophy job and need to include golf club logo? I do not want sepia color....black print would work best, I haven't printed on thinfire but I have drawn an image with a pencil and place it between two pieces of glas...

Roses Glassworks
10105 S.W. Hall Blvd.
Portland, OR 97223

Not sure if Rose's does but they most likely would know of someone.

Cline Glass
1135 S.E. Grand Avenue
Portland, OR

Savoy Studios
2117 NE Oregon St.
Portland, OR 97232

I like E6000.

I can drill a hole in a wine bottle in less than a minute with a drill press and the bottle submerged in water in a big plastic tub.

Green Bay....all the way!!

Nice plate!!

I have a ton of offcut textures as well and the main problem I've been having when trying to slump is that the edges don't come out smooth enough for my liking. The textures pretty much go away at higher temps...can't figure out the right temp to be to keep the texture and still have nice polished ...