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any major differences besides price?

When I bought my baby tile saw, I wasn't thinking about replacement blades but apparently I should have been! My saw takes a 7-inch blade. All the good ones I've seen (Crystalite, yellow blazer, etc.) are 6, 8, etc. inches.

Am I crazy or am I not looking in the right places??!?

certainly not willing to wait for 5 years!

Just checking my own sanity. This is different than the Oct. BE conference, right? Details on that?

Lani, point well taken. But it seems to me that there are 3, possibly 4, major divisions in glass:

cold (has its own assn)
blown
torch
kiln-formed

Seems like it's not too much to ask to have those 3 well-represented.

Gee, most orgs I know are begging for folks, so to have possibly two warmglassers turned down seems odd, as does the 4 people for 4 slots.
I wonder if Pete could/would give us the benefit of his insider's perspective on the nominating process?

I received my Glass Arts Society ballot a day or so ago. There are no warm glass candidates. I am torn between returning the ballot with a note saying I am not voting, in protest; and writing in a candidate such as our own Brad Walker. Any thoughts, any other GAS members out there tired of it being ...

I still haven't rigidized my fiberboard (for use as a continuous shelf in my bathtub kiln when I need that continuous surface). Same type of thing, saturate 1 side, let dry, saturate other? Or what?

Now if only we could get them to change the name to glass WORKERs ball...where's a fairy godmother when you need one?

I got a glass piece as a present & hung it outside my front door on a shepherd's hook. It hung from a couple of strands of beadalon or some similar product. One day, it just shattered - found it on the ground. The hanging part was still on the hook, but the rest was in bits. I figured it was bec...

Wish it weren't in california, but don't mind flying over for something like that. Definitely keep me posted!!

Wish it weren't in california, but don't mind flying over for something like that. Definitely keep me posted!!

Fountains are wonderful, agreed, but you definitely need to start with some basic technical info on water pumps, tubing, electrical requirements, etc. I would recommend that you look into some of the many books on making table-top fountains. In fact, your local stained glass retailer probably has on...

Are there any alternatives to the pistol-grip guns that you have to squeeze the trigger? Those just make my hands ACHE after about 30 seconds. I spent several hours sand-blasting yesterday and I swear, I'm about to file for disability!!

You're in the Wroooonnnnnggggg group if you want us to dissuade you from adding to your tool collection. Just today I saw this cool cabinet that allows you to blast big panels - they don't have to fit into the cabinet - there are gaskets that allow the glass to hang out the sides. Check out the Dobb...

You're in the Wroooonnnnnggggg group if you want us to dissuade you from adding to your tool collection. Just today I saw this cool cabinet that allows you to blast big panels - they don't have to fit into the cabinet - there are gaskets that allow the glass to hang out the sides. Check out the Dobb...

I've been in the same position as you may be in -- re pattern bars in specific, I've probably had them covered in depth in 3 different workshops. I have to say, as impatient as I am, I've learned something every time - either from the instructor or from those around me. Same with frit wafers - which...