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If you are going to be doing any deep carving and lots of sustained periods of blasting the 5-6 HP units may not even be big enough. I use my siphon gun many times and wish I had a large 2 stage compressor, but didn't want to spend the $1200+ for it. Get as big as you can afford and definitely get t...

I heard a glass artist give a lecture this last year where he compared production work to a performance artist doing the same performance over and over. Just because it is the same theme doesn't mean it is always the same. Do you think musicians totally regret having to perform the same songs over a...

Has anyone had experience cutting circles and curved pieces from the 1" thick dalles that kokomo and Blenko produce other than sawing them. We've been sawing them as we've found that to be about the only way. Tenn. Tom

I have both the welt belt sander 4 X 132 and a couple of old Somaca horizontal grinders 24". I use them all every day. They do different types of work. I had a 16" Covington and traded it off as I thought it was too light weight and was not as an aggressive machine as I was accustomed to u...

Don't pass up anything if you can help it. If it's more than you can handle, share it with some of your glass friends and work as their agent, just count yourself in for a decent commission. make sure yu get the deposits and have a good contract and have evryhting spelled out as to what is expected ...

Definitely, glue it. Look at many of Chihuly's Italian series, all glued. many others, all glued. It's the technology of today. just grind a flat on the embellishment and secure it with some good UV adhesive. I've got 4 glass fountains that have been outside for 3 years that are all glued and still ...

Lani: most newbies haven't grown up with the trials and errors that some of us oldtimers have had to contend with. They are of the computer-age. Take it home, unpack it and it does all the work. There is no room for any thing to not be right , or it's returned or otherwise they'll sue whoever made i...

Coe's are not always the direct indication that something will work or not work. Dan, from Bullseye gave several lectures at past GAS conferences concerning this. Fluidity can have a big effect on what fits and what doesn't just as firing, temperatures reached and shapes of particular pieces. I know...

Does anyone know of anyone who will apply holograms to glass that could be laminated? I have some designs that I would like transferred to holographic images on glass. I'd supply the glass. Tenn. Tom

Thanks for all the suggestions. For everyones info, Kokomo Glass had it, they make 32" X 84" sheets. Tenn. Tom

There was a company by the name of Bluebird in Livermore Co. 80536 that made a hammer mill that worked well for crushing glass, then you had to sift it through specific screen sizes. Not sure if they are still in business, but a friend of mine still has one of their machines and uses it often for ma...

Rather than temper the piece of glass, would it be possible to sandwich the piece between 2 pieces of tempered glass, like a standard insulated unit? You could use tempered 3/16" on each side and put your carved or formed piece in the middle. this would also prevent the design from getting dirt...

I am in need of a piece of transparent ruby glass that is 80" X 14". does anyone know of anybody that could supply this? I know Spectrum could probably do it, but not sure if they would. This is a replacement for a church window and must match the others that are this size (one piece) that...

Does anyone know of any stocking distributors of Visteon's colored float glass that they keep advertising and is it available in anything thicker than 1/4" thickness? 1/4" will work for what I am doing, but thicker would be nice. Tenn. Tom http://www.fuhrmanglass.com

Sarah: If ou're used to doing lots of flameworking, why don't you make and pull your own murrinis from whatever glass you need it to fit. You've got it all under your finger tips. just give it a go. It'll give you a distinctive look that others that don't have your capabilities can't offer. Tenn. Tom

Mark: why don't you laminate a sheet of clear yellow or amber on to 3/8" thick float. By laminating, I mean do it cold, not hot. then you can do it with less chance of bubbles. This could be done by any of the commercial guys that do laminating for windows all the time. then just blast into the...

Billy Morris has a team that assists him in all his work. he gives them credit when credit is due and pays them well, but it's his work and he signs it and takes credit for it. a lot of the European artists never touch the glass they take credit for. They have it made in factories by a team under th...

I have a few thousand in stock I could sell you or you can order from Outwater Plastics, 1-800-631-8375. naturally, the more you buy, the cheaper they get. Tenn. Tom http://www.fuhrmanglass.com

I was at a presentation a couple of years ago by the Tenn. Arts Commission and the talk was given by L.Lee Wilson an attorney who has published books on this subject. She has a binder entitled Legal handbook for the Individual Artist available from July Publications, P.O. Box 121075 Nashville, Tn. 3...

Mark: You might want to investigate the new UV setting inks that they are using on many bottles and decorative glass ware. I've never used them but they have been written up in Ceramics Industry magazine and they are to be the wave of the future as they are non toxic and require no firing but will h...