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Hello & Happy Memorial Day to all ! I've got some Pittsburgh Corning glass blocks I wish to tint, separately, using the seven R-O-Y-G-B-I-V (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet) colors. Any recommendations for either a commercial tinted window glaze product, or better yet, a recipe...

I use the same approach (chad 'n squeeze) that Cynthia describes with great results. My schedule is slightly different -- I soak at 1250 for an hour and then AFAP to whatever full temp I need for the given project. I've clear capped some pretty bumpy pieces this way with out any bubbles. - Paul Pau...

I want one of these. Looks like the neatest thing since sliced bread. http://www.furnace-eng.co.nz/Small_Slump_kiln.htm Ron Looks nice but the design flaw is When cooling the locking arm / piston thingy gets very hot, one similar design we used locked open We asked the manufactures they said U shou...

Paul thats very clever and looks quite effective. My technique is based on my pre-raphaelite anachronistic sensibilities, although I've recently been integrating feng shui principles into my shelve arranging as well. My current favorite vessel is the straight sided peanut butter jar. Don't be shy, p...

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I don't know, there's something to be said for subtlety. I was thinking about doing an all-blue panel just yesterday myself.

I looked-up some hand/wrist- stretching exercises on the web. Found some to do at work. You look like a dork doing them, so noone gives me a second glance.

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Thanks again Perry!! The lid made it here just fine! You've got a customer for life.
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I've spoken with perry before...helpful guy

I thought I posted this before but can't find it - please excuse me if I am repeating myself. I just purchased a home that has a great main floor studio area. The problem is the previous owner was a quilter and the floor has wonderful new w/w berber carpeting. The subflooring is cement though. I th...

Anea wrote:I really like the circular reference, the first one. Also the cityscape and the forrest one. Great design.

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me too: circular reference piece is nice. whats next...a series? textural exploration? craven exploitation of profit potential?

Aside from the fusing appearance issues (which affect fusers more than me; a luke-warm glasser), are you-all speculating that blasting with SI weakens the glass in general and would be best avoided altogether?

Wow!... that makes it really clear... doesn't it? To summarize, the silicon carbide may be faster and last longer, but for fusing, the duller, cheaper abrasive gives better results (and more shocks). Thanks for posting these photos Steve. Tony The AO test (#3 ?can't remember) was on black and the S...

I don't have a glastar footpedal, but my footpedal requires at least 60lbs pressure to close properly; considerably more than what I charge my pressure pot with.

clip Anyone mad at me for making light of depressed teenagers? clip Sandpiper Teens were the lesser target of your insensitivity. Females as a group took the double shot to the broadside, so to speak. I think jewelry in general causes a number of accidents yearly. Earrings, rings, bracelets. Neckla...

silicon carbide shelves. hmmm. Might enhance eveninity for a glasspainter's kiln, to allow faster firing. Elements underneath and on top.

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Cool bracelet. Nice photography job too. Wish I could bezel like that.

I've used victory brown wax extensively for both glass and bronze casting. It's good stuff, but, a few caveats from personal experience (and confirmation of what has already been said). 1) Melting and hot working the stuff does produce nasty fumes. Do this only in well ventilated areas. -John I hea...

You can buy the paperweight molds from Art Glass House. They are somewhat shallow. When the glass is removed after firing, the "top" or rounded side of the paperweight (which came in contact with the kiln wash) will need some cold work. I suppose you might try to fire polish it, but it ma...

Clip I've also been practicing using flowers in some of my bowls. They don't look too bad (in fact I'm proud of them), and my wife appreciates them...Tony When I saw the bowl you posted above, it went into my 'Radially Symmetrical Design' part of the brain, I suppose. So I apply all my preferences ...

My aspiration is to be really good at fusing. I'm not a very talented artist, so I know my fused glass will never be remarkable. This wasn't your main point, much was clipped in the quote, but it caught my eye. Your refrigerator magnet was free-form and evocative of feelings one doesn't get out of ...

I think its OK to steal artistic techniques and turn your own profit from it. Actually I think its admirable. I think its OK to teach something that someone else developed, and just recently taught you. No royalties necessary. Works for basketball coaches and professional musicians: they share info ...