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Paul, there was a very long thread about this topic last year. http://www.warmglass.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1931&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 Tony I followed this thread last year and the one thing I can say with certainty is that there is a lot of confusion about what is and is n...

It's my belief that if you took a good hard look at Susan Taylor Glasgow's work beyond the technical, and thought a bit about the content of her work you might gain a new perspective on what the Patent Pending might represent. I think "Patent Pending" speaks more about the content than th...

To extend this thread a bit, there's an artist who has a patent on the following technique (as far as I can tell) to make architectural glass panels: Colored acrylic is laser cut to make a jig-saw like assembly of elements. These are then sandwiched between two lights of clear glass. Now, I ask you,...

Paul- I found kilnwash on verm board fine for slumping but not for fusing. I'd assume you'd need a more serious separator for casting as well. I think the problem is that the surface is so irregular- but maybe I didn't coat it well enough with kilnwash. Did it stick? Breakdown? I'd like to go to 14...

Ron Coleman wrote:Paul

Have you checked out this link?

http://www.warmglass.com/Skamol.htm

Ron

Yes. But, I'm interested in actual hands-on experience. And, specifically use of kiln wash with the board.

Has anybody tried fusing or slumping on Skamol prepared with kiln wash?

Would like to be able to carve it (perhaps on a CNC machine) and coat with wash for a reusable slumping or kilncasting mold. Has that been tried? Does Skamol break down after repeated firings?

Brock wrote:
And, he's the only person to have been at Woodstock, and the first session of Pilchuck.

Shazam!!

Umm...I, too, was at Woodstock and the first session of Pilchuck. (What do I win?)

I would call GEMFAIRE and get a clarification. I'm required to carry Workers Comp for studio assistants and it's based on my annual payroll. However, there is an exclusion for me as an officer of the company. Did a quick search for Workers Compensation California and found this link which may be use...

This Thanksgiving I smoked the turkey in a Weber "bullet" smoker. The smoker cooks it real slowly at about 200°. Took 9 1/2 hours for the pyrometer—I mean thermometer—to reach 165° in the thickest part of the breast. Juicy, tasty and the best leftovers ever. Oh, and that's cooking it...

Never done exactly what you're proposing, but I have laminated lots of fused glass to plate, wirh silicone. Trowel an even coating, press fused glass into it. Brock Can't imagine you can use silicone without getting bubbles - some look like ferns and may not appear until several months later. Not a...

I'm fairly certain that Sid uses a dyed UV adhesive.

Who makes/supplies Samba paints?

Christyn People love blue. I hope it works out for you. Look up Paul Houseman's website. I think it is Glassprojects.com. If I got that wrong, I'm sure it is in his info on the member list. Paul does some really nice large scale installations consisting of relatively small components. It's Paul Hou...

[quote="Brian"]You have the copyright from the time you create the work. Nothing else required on your part. But, if you're truly worried about copyright infringement and can see yourself going after the infringer, it's a good idea to register the copyright. Of course, suing an infringer r...

You may want to give the customer a call letting them know to expect the shipment and what the COD amount is.

CR Laurence supplies hinges that clamp to the glass with nylon screws, but depending on the weight, how the glass is supported and how it is used, they may not be adequate. Frameless doors, railings, etc. are frequently made with glass that is drilled and then tempered and they are surprisingly stro...

On smaller commissions I may require a 50% deposit and 50% upon completion/installation which usually means within 30 days. On larger projects I will ask for 50% to start, 40% upon completion and PRIOR TO DELIVERY, 10% within 30 days after installation (which usually means 60, 90, 120 days and I hav...

I like the clarity of Spectrum and it's possible to fuse it with almost no bubbles. And, it's less expensive. I like Bullseye for the range of colors and because at higher temperatures—kilncasting into a depression mold, for example—it seems to flow better. There's something to be said for becom...

Well, I think Don Burt is being disingenuous. The logical extension of this belief is that there is no such thing as skill. Anyone who's ever mastered any activity that for them was initially difficult—and that includes everybody—would argue otherwise. Both fused glass and glassblowing require ...

. . . Technique that draws attention to itself at the expense of the aesthetic merits of a piece does not make for good work no matter how much skill it demands. And work that is simply about virtuosity of technique also does not make for good work. Well then, how do you explain the amazing success...