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Commercial Glassblowers?
Do glassblowers who make simple glass parts exist? Like if I needed a plain glass bottle or jar of a certain size are there people who could make me just one or maybe two? I realize that the overhead...
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Someone put etching creme on my windshield.
Is there a way of buffing it out?
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Where to buy Prince Rupert's Drop
Does anyone know where to buy a Prince Rupert's Drop online? I looked for one years ago as a gift to no avail, and was reminded of my search recently.
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Here's one I haven't had before
I got a call today from a lady who has an old decorative ladies' vanity hand mirror. It is a beveled mirror, that magnifies. She wants the broken mirror replaced. Any of you folks want to bevel (and...
 
selling glass pieces
If an individual were to sell unused glass, what would be the going rate? Or what would that person charge? Thank you, Jane
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Advice please: melt-in surface treatments?
I am making ornaments that have small glass pieces with exposed edges. I am going to use a quickfire kiln to fire-polish the edges. I am interested in also creating interesting surface effects on the...
 
Blowing glass question again"more specific"
hey again, thanks to those who replied to my last post, i wanted to learn how to blow glass for two things...one is to make pipes "mostly for decoration purposes not into that whole thing anymore" but...
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Painting a flag on glass
I need to get a small Canadian flag, about 1x1.5 inches, into a project but if I do each of the red bands and the white band, with a maple leaf, it will make far too many seams. I've been looking...
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AD-Bluegrass State Intergalactic Bead Festival Louisville, KY Sept. 20-21, 2003
Bluegrass State Intergalactic Bead Festival Louisville, KY Sept. 20-21, 2003 10AM - 5PM Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21 - Paroquet Springs Conference Centre 395 Paraquet Springs Dr.,...
 
AD-Piedmont Intergalactic Bead Festival Mebane, NC Sept. 20-21, 2003
Piedmont Intergalactic Bead Festival Mebane, NC Sept. 20-21, 2003 10AM - 5PM Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21 - Mebane Arts & Community Center - 622 Corrigidor Dr., Mebane, NC 27302 From I-85...
 
Blowing glass?????????
hi, looking for info on learning how to blow glass..any books? videos? or sites i should check out? no time for classes so i need stuff i can pick up and just as easily push to the side when i dont...
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Re: paint strokes appearing on glass : (
I dont think it is anything you are doing or not doing - it is just the nature of the beast!! For the 'simulated stained glass' paints to be thick enough not to drip off a curved surface they are made...
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Dicro peeling off!
Hi all! Can anyone answer this question? I am using Sandberg "Rainbow 2" on thin clear Bullseye,(I think). When I fire to a "tack Fuse" temp the Dichroic peels off from the back when cooled! I've...
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Where can I find glass cylinder hurricane candle shades?
I have a 9 x 4 pillar candle that is to be burned at an outdoor wedding. I need a glass sleeve, 14 or 15 inches tall, to shield the flame from the wind. It would be best if it was open at the bottom,...
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chipping while grinding
I have an Inland twin spin disk grinder. When I grind the edges of the glass, it leaves the glass with small chips along the edges. How can I prevent the chipping and get a perfect edge?
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