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I've had an Evenheat 23" for several years. It's very reliable and I've been very satisfied. I really l iike their Rampmaster controller, also; much easier to program than the Bartlett that came with my other kiln, IMO.

Emma, I like your idea: I also do not have the patience for sewing of any kind (I throw scissors!) but love quilt patterns. I agree, the 3 layer thickness would be difficult to slump much in that small a piece. Go for bigger next time, and review the tutorial on this site about reducing the bubbles....

Susan, I like your site and your work. I reed through the other comments before I went to the site, and homed right in on Brian's comment about white text on black. As I get older (and develop some eye problems) I find I need more contrast and can't read tiny print. I was afraid I would have trouble...

Try the concrete sealant, or check with a local tile store for a grout sealer. Sealants don't last forever and will need to be re-applied periodically. However, it is probably the cold weather which is making the pieces pop out, so bring it indoors for the winter.

Glass crates (free from the shop where I used to work). We cut about a foot off the end of the 4' Spectrum crates, and used the cut-off portions to make a floor and interior shelves of various heights to accomodate different size pieces. The crates are set on end with plywood fastened to the top to ...

Slumping glass over clay flowerpots is easy, interesting and inexpensive. The finished product can be used for votives or tea lights, oil lamps, potpourri holders etc. There are a lot of textured clear glasses available which are not expensive glasses and the combination of the textures and the fold...

Arrow Springs also sells copper tubing for beads...1/8" outer diameter, and 1/2", 5/8", 3/4" and 1" lengths (or a mixed package)...you might experiment with something like this.

The toothpick suggestion is interesting...I'll have to try it out, too.

My experience has been that there's tempered and then there's tempered...sometimes you can go 1/32" to 1/16" deep and be ok. Some glass explodes if you make 3-4 frosting passes over it. The problem is...you don't know which is which when you start out. I'd recommend learning shading...it w...

Welcome to fusing, Robi! Get Brad's Warm Glass book...I wish I hadn't waited so long to get my copy. I also like Gil Reynolds' "Fused Glass Handbook" (see Fusion HQ link above) and Petra Kaiser's "Introduction to Glass Fusing"...both very project-oriented and applicable to all si...

Barbara, This mold was either made or marketed by Optimum Glass in Colorado. I don't know if they are still in business, but some suppliers still carry the rose mold. Try Pacific Art Glass - they are big on fusing and I'm sure they could answer your question. Their email: pacartglass@pacificartglass...

Definitely let them know, and try to do it in a direct meeting with the director so you can express what you've posted here. With education (especially art education) funding as tight as it is these days, I can't imagine any school not wanting their students to feel they are getting value for their ...

I glued some fused pieces of dichro to a t-shirt several years ago using a product which I believe was "Jewel Glue" by Aleene (similar to their "Tacky Glue" but specifically for gluing jewels to fabric). Easy to use, not smelly like silicone. It has held up well (I still wear the...

Brenda,

You might contact Bullseye Glass (click at top of page). They offer a "Painting with Light" class which sounds like what you are wanting to do. If Portland is not practical for you, they might be able to suggest someone who could help you.

I still have mine (bought it at a glass conference in Las Vegas or Reno...can't remember) and use it occasionally. It is very fast, you can't include any metal (because it goes in the microwave), fusing space is extremely limited, and it's incosistent in firing (if you want to make a pair of earring...

Robyn - In her book "Introduction to Glass Fusing", Petra Kaiser mentions that they do frit casting in KL board coated with several coats of Primo Primer, and the more they use the mold, the smoother the glass turns out. You might want to email Petra Kaiser at kaiserlee@msn.com for the ans...

E 6000 or Liquid Nails have been successful for me.

Hi! This is my experience so far with using brass rod. I buy 1/8" solid brass rod at the local welding supply shop, and fuse it between two pieces of Spectrum to make legs? prongs? so the glass pieces can be inserted into a potted plant or garden for decoration. The pieces of rod are about 5&qu...

P.S. I have dial-up (and am not the most patient person) and I thought the time it took to load was quite acceptable. I've been to sites which took so long I gave up, but I was able to go from page to page (and see the whole page clearly...some of them get there but then seem to load pixel by pixel!...

Jerry - Wow! Nice site and impressive work! I agree with the pther people who have said it could be improved by being able to get a closer look at these wonderful pieces. I wished I could peer closely, pick them up, turn them over, watch the play of light over the surface... As an English major who ...

Vernelle, try fiber board (like Kaiser Lee board) covered with Thinfire. Set a 1" x 4" x 4" piece on edge, cover it with Thinfire and slump over that (the Thinfire makes it easier to remove the card holder in case it bends down too tightly again the mold.