Shift to fusing

The popularity of fusing can be seen by the other glass manufacturers that have added a fusing line or drawn attention to the ability of their glass to be used for fusing.

Youghiogheny has Easy Fuse, compatible with float glass Kokomo has run several ads regarding the ability of their glass to be in the fusing library Spectrum of course has System 96 Bullseye, emphasis noted previously Urorboros , COE 90 and 96 Armstrong has a line of float compatible, although the name escapes me

Wissmach seems to be content with producing that which they already do well, have never tested their glass, just because there are so many out there already, never felt the urge.

Wissmach has a fusing and slumping tutorial on their web site. The COE of Wissmach is 94 Vic

Well, there you go, hadn't been to their website in forever, so my bad there. Looks like they are all emphasizing whatever they can to make a buck. As it should be. But whether it is fusing or "flat glass" , at least around MI, there is a definite downturn in demand. A few of us were having a bit of sarcastic chuckle, "none of us could afford to go out of business cause there isn't anyone left to buy our inventory, at any price!" just have to hang in, do what you do and stay a few steps ahead of the bill collectors.

Sure makes me wonder why you don't have any in-stock glass for sale, then. Or why you aren't an authorized dealer for torches or safety glasses.

You are a puss-filled scab on the ass of society.

Michael summed it up very well for you before you even posted on how well you are doing....

Shake and bake

I was waiting with baited breath for you to tell us all how wonderful things are for you Pennis, I can't begin to tell you how wonderful it is to see your name on a post again, reminds me that when I made some changes on my system, I forgot to put you in the killfilter again. You flippin' idiot.

It's a mental disease, Michele.

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T'was I Michael.

It scares me, in a sense, that everyone's gathering around the kiln and beading torch.

I can see the major glass manufacturers developing and expanding thier lines of fusing glass at the expense of the traditional glass lines we foilers and camers use.

Yes, we can use the fusible glass in our leads and foils, but generally speaking, we pay a premium for using the fusible glass, at least up here in Ontario. Just compare the price per ft. of Spectrum sp200 and SP200f.

Bullseye has stopped producing thier stippled (?) glass in favour of producing more fusing glass. I just hope that doesn't set the pace for other manufacturers.

Don't get me wrong. The wife has two kilns and does a lot of simple type projects. Hell, I saved close to $400 last summer on my tiffany Dragonfly lamp by fusing my own bead set. Grin, I actually enjoyed doing it and tried a few small projects of my own.

But, it isn't, to me at least, as enjoyable as our more traditional way of doing glass. Grin, hell, if it ain't got any lead in it, it ain't stained glass! If it don't take a month to make, it ain't worth hangin' in the window.

Just my two cents worth . . .

Love the shake and bake tag. Going to throw that at the better half next time she's in the glass room with me. Can I pass the blame on to you?

Whew that was a scathing attack Michelle.... you kind of got me a little hot now. Where's those pix of you working in front of your kiln in a thong?

well, the photos of me at the furnace are on my web site.(not the glass one ;>) just kidding! And yes, moon, it is hot pink! nuff said. sorry glassman, i just get fed up w/ seeing this moron rant on and on and on, whilst i am busy carving out my niche and being bothered by having to take time off from work to go deposit checks in the bank!!!!! m

Love the shake and bake tag. Going to throw that at the better half next time she's in the glass room with me. Can I pass the blame on to you?

*************** Go right ahead. My motto is deny it all, kicking and screaming, all the way to the electric chair.

Michael

I think an artist can express ones self a lot better with fusing.. But if you cannot paint it with a brush, don't think a glass cutter is going to improve your talent.