slumping glass: how to???

I am wanting to slump glass. I would like to know where I can learn all of the processes whether it be a school, a book, the web ???? thank you in advance for any info.

Larry

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Larry
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Slumping itself is not so complicated. If you want to fuse and slump, you must have much more knowledge.

If possible find a class somewhere. Even a short weekend class will help.

Glass fusing is like bicycle riding, hard to learn from books.

The site Warm Glass tutorial is a good place to start

-lauri

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Lauri Levanto

The basics are in the rcg FAQ: Warm Glass:

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Steve Ackman

If you were going to go to a school or take a class, slumpiong would take not much of that time alotted, what would you learn with the rest of your time? What part of the world are you in so that if there were someone near you that could give you a brief "how-to" they would know where you are at?

Slumping is not all that tough, with the equipment needed to accomplish it being the most difficult part, if you have the kiln, the rest is easy.

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Javahut

I am in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. I will have access to a kiln and I can get access to a small glass studio but I do envision a need for a bigger kiln as the sculptures become larger....

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Larry

That's unfortunate, Larry. Nelson is one of only three places in North America where glass will not slump. Kleena Klene, BC and What Cheer, Iowa are the other two. This may have changed since I last checked so give it a try.

Your best bet for research is

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Jack

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nJb

Larry wrote in news:400f81b7-0e2f-4540-b0f2- snipped-for-privacy@v35g2000pro.googlegroups.com:

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I'd wcho the adive to take a class. The reason is, there are a lot of details that have to be learned, and it's easier to combine reading and seeing. And I say that as a person who usually learnes best through reading/self-study!

OTOH, I looked at Mapquest, and I don't see that Nelson, BC is near a large city, so your opprotunities for classes might be limited.

Have you tried going to Amazon.com and searching for books of "warm glass" or slumping? They have a decent selection - read teh reviews, too, to get a better sense fo which books might be best for you.

Also, go to

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- there is some informational material there. Delphi.com is a retailer for pretty much all things related to glass art, so take a look there as well.

Here is a rough GOogle search for glass arts -

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?hl=en&q=%28%22stained+glass%27+OR+%22warm+glass%22%29+%22Vancouver%2C+BC%22Maybe some of these, esp. those who offer lessons, and ask for information?Also, you can learn just as well by doing small projects, as you can by doing large ones. I personally like working small and think small items should not be dismissed tooquickly ;) And an advantage of smaller projects is that, if your intention is to sell your work, smaller items are within the budgets of a much wider range of potential customers. But you have to put just as much acre into the design and fabrication fo a small items, as a alrge one - maybe more so in terms of design, because smaller sizes are far elss "forgiving" in terms of glass design. I don't know whether any of that answers your specific questions, but hopefully it's fo soem small bit of help ;)

- Kris

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Kris Krieger

Everything you need to know about slumping glass is available in the tutorials and video clips here:

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especially suggest downloading and reading Kilnforming Kindergarten Dennis Brady

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brady

Really?

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along with Brad Walker's book willprovide more detailed and accurate information along with a wellinformed group of people to help you through the learning phase. Plusno one there is trying to sell you something.

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Chemo the Clown

Ok, well, since you live inthe sticks, you have more obstacles to conquor than bending glass, you need supplies for the mold making, unless you want to bend somebody else's idea of fun.

Simple everyday mold formula that works 90% of the time, Hydroperm and silica flour, 2:1. got a fiberglass boat repair place near you? ask about

1/32nd milled/chopped fiber, that works too, but just use less of it than silica flour. How much less? Play with it, learn how to fire the kiln and work with the material, see, you just saved on a class!!

after you make you mold of what ever it is you want to bend, dry the mold. set is someplace warm for a day or so. Or don't put it in the kiln and let the kiln get warm, stay there for a few minutes, that will help. Learn what thermal shock is, if you shock the mold, you darn sure will shock the glass. and don;t go for that little stuff till you learn thing, takes more earth sucking (gravity) to bend those little pieces, if you bend a big one there is more surface there to bend and it goes at a lower temp and/or shorter firing time.

Learn how to do it, by doing it, warmglass has a ton of info without a motive for using it, bending glass is not all that tough.

Be leary of the guy giving away salted nuts next to the beverage stand.

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Javahut

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