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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 t...
12 comments posted 23yrs
posted by dealer_eleven
12 comments posted 23yrs posted by dealer_eleven

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 r...
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posted by richard_keith_patrick
13 comments posted 23yrs posted by richard_keith_patrick

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 magni...
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posted by moonrak9
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by moonrak9

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, J...
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posted by dunmovinfarms
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by dunmovinfarms

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-polis...
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posted by david.blood
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by david.blood

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...
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posted by kf6joq
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by kf6joq

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...
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posted by maxwelljb
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by maxwelljb

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...
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posted by kf6joq
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by kf6joq

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 staine...
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posted by crafts
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by crafts

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...
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posted by glassguy
6 comments posted 23yrs posted by glassguy

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...
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posted by masqqqqqqq
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by masqqqqqqq