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by Isabell
Sun Feb 15, 2004 6:41 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Dichro on dichro
Replies: 6
Views: 6712

Thanks Kitty.
I am glad to hear that sanblasting is an option. I guess I would need to sanblast around the edge of one of the dichro coatings.
Isabella
by Isabell
Sun Feb 15, 2004 4:04 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Dichro on dichro
Replies: 6
Views: 6712

Dichro on dichro

Hi everyone! I have just fused two thin dichro layers of glass. The thing is that the bottom dichro is facing up and the top layer dichro is facing down, so I have dichro film on dichro film. After I fused it I was able to cut it out into small pieces and grind them OK. No problems so far. The quest...
by Isabell
Sun Feb 08, 2004 11:36 am
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: Wholesal Payment Terms
Replies: 11
Views: 13254

Hi Kitty. Thanks.
I think the discount idea is a great one.
Isabella
by Isabell
Sat Feb 07, 2004 8:05 pm
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: Wholesal Payment Terms
Replies: 11
Views: 13254

Wholesal Payment Terms

Hello!
I am just about to have my first wholesale client and I would like to find out how other people like me set their payment terms with their clients, specially for the first time order.
Any info is great!
Thank you
Isabella.
by Isabell
Fri Jan 30, 2004 12:52 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Chipping off back side glass using tile saw
Replies: 14
Views: 16194

Thanks eveyone for your suggestions. It really helps out. I think that you guys are right. I should not have to use a tile saw. I thought I would save time if I cut with the tile saw by getting more precised glass cut since I need to have lots of them the same size. But this may just create more wor...
by Isabell
Wed Jan 28, 2004 8:08 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Chipping off back side glass using tile saw
Replies: 14
Views: 16194

Judy, Thanks. Yes I fire polished the small glass pieces at 1300 F. but the chipped off edges are still there and showing. I need to keep the size of the cut small cut out pieces since I have already grinded them to the right size I need them to be. Plus I have already done an incision arround the e...
by Isabell
Wed Jan 28, 2004 3:32 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Chipping off back side glass using tile saw
Replies: 14
Views: 16194

Chipping off back side glass using tile saw

Hi everyone. I have just cut out with my tile saw a two layer thin glass dichro glass into small pieces to make jewelry out of the small pieces. My problem is that I am noticing some chipping off the edge back side of the glass after cutting it with the tile saw. I have tried griding the chipped off...
by Isabell
Wed Jan 07, 2004 4:10 pm
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: Craftworkers Catalog
Replies: 1
Views: 3313

Craftworkers Catalog

I have just received an application to sell my work through the Craftworkerscatalog.com. A published catalog who sells your work by printing the pictures of your work on their catalog and also through their website. The catalog is for 6 months starting in the month of September,they also take the pi...
by Isabell
Wed Nov 26, 2003 6:30 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Cutting Saw for jewelry making
Replies: 5
Views: 6992

Cutting Saw for jewelry making

Hi everyone! I have been using a regular tile saw for cutting small glass pieces from a bigger piece. The bigger piece is about 8 inch.x8 inch. two layer full fuse. The smaller pieces become jewelry. My problem is that the tile saw is huge, noisy and splashes all over, so I have to use it outside wh...
by Isabell
Wed Oct 29, 2003 10:15 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Clear coat overglaze "stain'
Replies: 1
Views: 3309

Hi I have the answer to my question. I want to post it so if someone has a similar experience you can try to do this: Re-fire the glass at 1350 F.without spraying any thing else on it and the stains from the "Clear Coat Overglaze will go away. I just got my glass out of the kiln and it looks gr...
by Isabell
Wed Oct 29, 2003 12:48 am
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: The Seattle Gift Show
Replies: 3
Views: 5015

The Seattle Gift Show

I would like to start wholesaling some of my work and I am considering renting a booth space at "The Seattle Gift Show" in the Handmade area. The rental space is ( 6 feet wide and 4 feet deep). The rental is ablut $ 372 for 5 days. I have no idea at all if it would be worth my time at all....
by Isabell
Tue Oct 28, 2003 7:46 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Clear coat overglaze "stain'
Replies: 1
Views: 3309

Clear coat overglaze "stain'

Hi everyone I have just done a slump on a glass that I had sprayed Clear Coat Overglaze from Fuse Master. I used a spray gun . Now that the glass is slumped I see there is some ugly stains where the clear coat was sprayed I think this happened because the slumping took place at a 1250 F. and Clear C...