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Sorry to ask a stupid question, but what is 1/2" mdf?

Sure--this is an open group--the biggest problem we would have would be the bus itself, so if you provide your own transportation that would be fine.

I've been kicking around an idea and wonder if anyone's interested. I'm going to post this on several bulletin boards to reach as many cold (stained), warm (fusing and slumping), and hot (lampworking) glassers as possible. It occurred to me that it would be fun to have a girls only trip to the big g...

Thanks Sara--I'll try your suggestions. I'll refire in different groupings. Now, what about the problem of the hole, since I can't just put the same size mandrel in place (the last ones were wood and burned away). Patricia, I have an AIM--about 8 x 8 interior dimensions. Yes, I did get the welder's ...

A followup--with more questions. Last night I did another firing of pendants made up of a base piece, top pieces, and two small strips of glass on either side of the hole, which is formed by a bead release dipped piece of wood skewer. The good part is that I was able to fire and retain the qualities...

Don't knock it! Back in the old days when I had a figure (you HAD to ask how many decades ago, didn't you?) I was very involved in flying and sports cars. I had my license years before my to-be husband. Can't fly anymore, but still have the '64 Porsche he was driving the day we met! We're restoring ...

Thanks, Kitty. Looks like it's time for another trip to my friendly welder's supply place. And they really are friendly!

Yes, yes, YESSSSS...

Thanks so much--it answers some questions only a photo can do. Excellent tutorial, BTW.

Now to make one for myself! I bought hi-temp wire for it today.

Kitty--it sounds like you have the same or a similar kiln to mine--AIM? I will try stopping things a little sooner. My attempts over the weekend were a little better. :) I know some people have mentioned goggles. Can you or anyone tell me what I should be looking for and what kind should I get? What...

I'm looking for a tutorial that appeared as a link in this forum (I think) about a week or so ago. It showed how to make a frame that scrap glass could be placed into, brought to a really molten state, and the glass would drip down through some sort of mesh onto a shelf, all nicely swirled as it dri...

Amy, does this mean that you should only fuse or tack fuse similar questions together. I mean, how can you stop "cooking" on one when another's not done? And what about multiple colors within the same piece? Mike, it's not that I can't look into the kiln and see the right point, it's more ...

I'm frustrated by my efforts to "read" my fused pendants in the kiln. I have no controller, so I'm having to look at the pieces to determine when they're done. The trouble is, I'm getting too much fuse--no texture. I'd like to tack fuse or go a little past that, but apparently I'm either w...

Okay, I want names, dates, serial numbers, etc. I would like the board's consensus on the very best liquid etcher, and the very best etching cream. As an aside, I can say I'm totally unhappy with what I'm using now. I have "Glass Bead Etching Cream" from Arrow Springs, and Etch All liquid....

Oooh Paul. Now I know what all those sticker aisles at Michaels are for! And to think when my kids were growing up (a million years ago), all we had were stars!

THANKS--GREAT IDEA!!

Jack, by Jove--I think you've got it!

Thanks for clearing the mystery up!

I've seen some pendants with designs in black on dichro, and I'm wondering how it was done. I'm not referring to the decal type, or the pre-made dichro strips. The kind I'm asking about are individually done. Somewhere I thought I saw a thread (probably another forum) about using black Sharpie pens ...

Thanks Peg. I was rather surprised to hear about the dark spots from silver that you reported. I hadn't heard of that before. What type of silver are you using? Sterling (.925) or fine (.999)?

Gotcha--beware the waving wire...

Kitty, when you say you put a bit of glass on the end of the wire, do you mean lampworking glass? In other words, do you dab a bit of compatible molten glass on the tips? Or have I totally misinterpreted?

Thanks, Kitty--we're 3/4's of the way through my questions! I have the fine silver, and it's in that gauge. Is there a reason you don't use it on pendants? Can't I just make a loop (or U shape) with it, with maybe about 1/3" or so on each end "buried" between pieces of glass? Would th...