glass from China?

have any of you heard about or have you tried any of the stained glass being produced in China? you may not be able to get it in the US yet, but Turkey seems to have an 'agreement' with China and my new wholesaler has it in stock. she says it may be problematic to work with for some. i'm just wondering if i should try it. it IS a lot cheaper than what we're getting from the US...

have any of you heard about this stuff?

thanks,

A. (a former professor of mine in NJ has dubbed me 'the glass goddess'...now if i could only translate that into Turkish i could put it on my business card!!)

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arlene.carol
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Hello!

I'm fairly new to glass work, but I have used a few different types of glass. You're right - the chinese glass is much cheaper! The stuff I bought was 4mm machine rolled with a slight ripple in it. I have to say that I noticed no difference when I was cutting it (although admittedly this may reflect my own inexperience).

When I bought it my supplier told me that there was no problem with the quality, however, the colour can vary from one batch to another. So buy as much as you need in the one order!

I've put mine in a leaded light which is now in my house - it looks fab even if I say so myself. I've no complaints. Give it a go and see what you think!

JJ

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Joanna.Jefferson

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Jeff Diebolt

Stained glass has been made in China for several years. Houston Stained Glass has been having their line of Gecko made over there for several years. Armstrong Glass moved their entire operation over there several years ago and I think the glass is of better quality than when it was made here. Spectrum has several clear textures made in China. There is at least one other brand of stained glass made there but the name escapes me. What isn't made in China these days? They have cutting edge technology and dedicated workers.

Andy

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neoglassic

I've been using some of the clears, and substituting them for their US counterparts, where there's a good match. The opals are still pretty poor looking. Keep in mind that the biggest expense in the cost of a finished SG project is, by far and away the labor. That's why the Chinese imports are so cheap, not because of the glass. If you're making something for pleasure or profit, it's your choice as to using great glass or OK glass.

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Glassman

Advice well taken. right now, i need to 'create a market' here... price counts...actually, i will have no competition for hundreds of miles... but the economy is still shaky...

I've seen some of the Chinese streaky imports and don't think they are all that bad looking...maybe we're seeing different samples, I don't know..

I can't get as much for my labor as i'd like...at least not yet...so if i keep my material costs low for now, i'll be better off in the short-term.

What I want to know is this...what's the 'working' quality like? will i see a huge difference between a US product and a Far East product? will i have problems cutting the glass?

thanks

arlene

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arlene.carol

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