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OMG..I didnt expect an answer so SOON,,but thank you so much..Tony and Chris J...

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Hi all,,I want to put my scrap glass in the 12 inch ring and make a solid piece of clear ...but I dont know how much scrap to measure out..I talked to the person I bought my ring( Laurie Spray even though I called tooooo early ..sorry Laurie) and she said to cut a circle of glass and weight it,,,wel...

I will try the two triangles...this is very frustrating,,but it always comes back to hand cutting...thanks for all the suggestions

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thanks all for responding,,,and Yes AndyT,,I can cut them faster by hand..and thats what I have been doing...but also going to use freeze and fuse method...again Thanks all

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thanks Mike,,I DO have a taurus ring saw,,but havent used it enought to be good at it..lol..just find it easier to cut by hand,,and faster,,,but making a mold or freeze and fuse, ( I have made my own molds and have done the freeze and fuse also) may be the way..about the waterjet ,,dont know where a...

Well you are so right Dave,,,Not happening.....even hubby is having a frustraing moment with these,,,IF anyone can tell me how to cut these with a cutting system,,it looks like I will just have to cut them by hand and grind...Thanks so much for all your help..but this one is not an easy task. bothof...

Thanks,,,not a math person....but husband is an electrical engineer,,,so will ask him to use the protractor...if it works out will be alot neater to cut will cutter than by hand alot less grinding..

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thanks,, Cynthia,,but I have watched this video ..and she is cutting diamond shapes,,BUT she is also showing a 6 point star,,this one I am wanting to cut is a 5 point star...Thanks

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Hi all,,does anyone know how to cut these stars segments with the Beetle Bits cutter? Like what are the angles or degrees? Thanks

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Well Judd,,you may be right,, too much drama,,lol..and I have never put sand in my kiln much less bury a bottle in sand in the kiln,,may try it,,what will the sand do?

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thanks yall but no I am not wanting to make a drinking glass...I want to make a "vase" type but more of a freeform shape..

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Hi all,,is it possible to fire a wine bottle flat with the top sliced off and the cylinder standing UPright? and is it possible to drape the bottle over a form with the top sliced off and the bottle turned UPside DOWN over the form? I see where this might be a problem with the bottle encasing the fo...

thanks everyone,,,

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Hi all,,I have never used one,,but I am thinking I would still have to KW or use thinfire on it,,right?

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Thanks, Rosanna, will try that...no harm no foul

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Hi all,,I have cut float glass into hearts using a tutorial I saw on youtube by Dee...that is one half to heart then the other half...I am wanting to fuse this BEFORE I sprinkle enamel on..have used magic tape to hold 2 pieces together,,,will this work?? will it fuse or pull apart?..have thought abo...

Hi all,,I am uploading of my chimes I made for a client...very normal not very artistic but pretty none the less and they sound great..dont know whether I will continue to drill or not..thanks for looking

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thanks Bob,,your chimes are beautiful..I put mine in the kiln last nite..always fun to open it and see them..I am going to drill them today..

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Hi all,,I have been making fused glass wind chimes for a long time,,I have always added the copper wire for hanging,,but just wondering if the sound would change IF I drilled a tiny hole in top and strung them that way..I dont want the change in sound but sometimes my copper wire "moves" a...

I have been looking on ebay and craigslist at kilns and controllers...Paragons controller are 395.99 plus harness 12..and that actually doesnt sound too bad since I have been looking elsewhere,,several are more $$...anyone with other suggestions are welcome Thanks Linn...will keep looking.. bothofushk