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- Sat Mar 22, 2003 9:37 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: repair for formed lamps
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6730
I've borrowed molds from another studio for bent panel lamps that were just right. These were exactly the right shape for all those Victorian knock-offs including the ones imported from China with the bead fringe around the bottom. I imagine those molds are still available, but have no clue of the s...
- Sat Mar 22, 2003 9:30 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: bent glass for china cabinate ?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8236
From Glass Magazine suppliers guide: http://www.calglassbending.com http://www.cristacurva.com.mx http://www.CustomGlass.com http://www.oldcastleglass.com http://www.e-bentglass.com http://www.standardbent.com I have no experience with any... our local glazier, City Glass, has a source and we just r...
- Thu Mar 20, 2003 7:46 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Does someone know Bina from Jones Glasswork?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 39842
- Thu Mar 20, 2003 4:10 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Does someone know Bina from Jones Glasswork?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 39842
You cannot copyright a broad idea any more than you can copyright a title. For example, it would be difficult to own copyright to slumped bottles. Even creating a table out of slumped bottles would be a stretch. The specific design of the table, how you hold the bottles together if unique, these are...
- Wed Mar 19, 2003 3:35 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: What is a triple ripple
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7009
- Sun Mar 16, 2003 11:44 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: My hands are killing me.....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 30961
I use castor oil, vitamin E, and some kind of essential oil like chamomile... just a few drops after washing hands while they're still wet. Works great. Also, there's the age-old beauty trick of slopping whatever on your hands at night, then wearing cotton gloves to bed. Good for the nails, too. Was...
- Sun Mar 16, 2003 3:58 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Good teaching / bad teaching
- Replies: 37
- Views: 50048
- Sun Mar 16, 2003 3:46 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Good teaching / bad teaching
- Replies: 37
- Views: 50048
Brian, I agree with you that these boards are invaluable and am astounded that many teachers don't include info about them in their syllabi. In fact, in the college classes, I build in assignments around internet research including searching for information in BB archives to answer certain questions...
- Sat Mar 15, 2003 5:21 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: rebuilding kiln...question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13183
- Sat Mar 15, 2003 3:07 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Good teaching / bad teaching
- Replies: 37
- Views: 50048
I have half-completed a book entitled The Good (arts and crafts) Teacher. This project grew out of my disillusionment with the arts and crafts program at the community college where I taught locally (the university program was even worse). Yikes. Primary focus of the book includes 1. A working knowl...