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Thanks guys. I've never heard of rod pods, but the idea is interesting. I do use the vitrograph just to make my rods, my branch shaping takes place at the torch (sometimes my minor burner, but mostly a plumber's propane).

Thanks Cynthia, I wish I could buy the rods I need instead of making them, but they don't come in the colors I need. For most tree/branch shapes I use 1109 with 100 mixed in varying proportions. These have been stable through many firings. The white is to make a 2-tone rod that's half white and half...

Thanks Bob for pointing me to that BE response. It's interesting that unlike Babette's piece, mine is cosmetically fine, the breaks are miniscule. However also unlike hers, mine has residual stress in it.

Probably not less firings, I feel I need to do as many as it takes until I like the imagery. BUT, I'll never use 013 again, I'll switch to 113. I've used 243 through many firings with no problems. I did try to use 243 in my vitrograph before and found out it turns clear (I would have known this if I...

Les, I see now that the 013 ROD is designated as not for kilnforming in the BE catalog. Unfortunately, there's no such designation on the FRIT page. They probably assume you won't turn it into a rod first. Crap, there goes a month of work.

Thanks for the response Les, I followed the bullseye vitrograph schedule - 450dph to 1700F hold 2hrs to make the rods. My full fuse temps for the pieces are 1435F in my kilns with a 5min. hold. I'll try test firing stringers in the future. I've done these with 013 through 3 or 4 firings with no issu...

I've looked in the archives but haven't found a definitive answer. Does BE white opaque 013 become incompatible with repeated firings? I've used the med. frit in my vitrograph to make rods (which I anneal) and then to pull stringers, which I full fuse in my multi-layered frit paintings. This latest ...

Thanks guys, I loved your school and your hospitality. I see that you are growing, and I hope to come back again.

That's fine to post, I appreciate it.

Tami, I'm glad SOFA was good for you. I love the realistic effects you get with everyday objects made of glass!

I saw the earlier post about SOFA and wanted to say that I went to my first SOFA show in Chicago. It was the most amazing display of glass (and other craft) that I have ever seen. I was awestruck and humbled by the quality of work that was there. Also I was excited to sell a piece (see pic) on previ...

Tom, I use LED light panels regularly to backlight all my fused glass panels. I use LED edge-lit panels from luminousfilm.com. I buy 5300K ( daylight spectrum ). You can get them with 1,2, or 4 edges lighted, depending on how much illumination you need. I do one long edge for my smaller pieces (8x10...

I wanted to share another new piece. It's small - 8" x 10", but I'm pretty happy with the result.

Good Job! It looks very impressionistic. I like the water.