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Custom Prices
For those of you out there that actually make some money from this silly craft, I want to know how all these price increases have afftected your square foot pricing for commission work? Lead was about...
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Environmental Compliance
Has anyone here been investigated or busted for chemical and/or lead use and disposal? What about water contamination issues? Did you need to use a filter in your line?
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Bevels
Could you suggest an online retail source for a large variety of off- the-shelf bevels? I've got a couple places, Glass Crafters and Cathedral Stained Glass for example, that I've seen them, but I get...
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Glass from hell
I was doing a rose window over the weekend and I got in a wrestling match with some Spectrum red ruby waterglass and it just about whupped me. I produced scrap on about a quarter of the pieces, having...
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Copper taping machines
Well here is probably another tired subject. I've heard some speak approvingly of machines that do a good and fast and efficient job of copper taping. I've got a catalog with a Glastar machine. Is it...
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Tired, tired subject
Hello. I have a Weller 100, 3/8 tip. IT'S TOO HOT and very difficult to work with, very frustrating. Will changing to a smaller 1/4 tip cool the sucker down? Thank You! shawn
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Write names on glass
Hi Friends, I would like to know how to writr names on glass, as to do a souvenior, lets say 8 inches x 10 inches, with lets say 40 names. and draw a symbol of a business or school. Thanks for your...
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Armstrong store in Atlanta
I visited the Armstrong Outlet Store in Atlanta today. Never been there before. It was a great experience. They sell to anybody, including the hobbyist. It's separated into the front show room, with...
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Porcelli Lampmaking video
Bought this a couple weeks back but I haven't really been home much to watch it. Finally checked it out this morning. I haven't done a Tiffany lamp yet but it looked really thorough and impressive. I...
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Charter & (pointer to) FAQs
CHARTER for PREAMBLE: The newsgroup was created primarily for the purpose of discussion related to working with glass. In order to improve the mechanism whereby we may do so without undue distraction,...
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No Solder Competition is on!
Newest contest at StainedGlassville will end October 31, 2007. Open to all members.
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Glass Eye software
Figure I'd bring this up again since I first asked about stained glass design software. I played with the 30-day trial and immediately bought the Professional version. Wonderful software. Lots of...
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Retail Glass Distributors
Do you know of an online store that will sale all the Spectrum and Kokomo glasses to a hobbyist? If so, I would appreciate the link. This weekend I went through glass samples from both manufacturers...
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Newbie Mistakes
I'm making them all, I think. Here's a good one: I bought a fancy pistol-grip cutter with oil in it. Some leaked out overnight because the screw was loose. I tightened it but had oil on the cutter and...
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Grozer/Breaker Tool
Getting back into the craft after many years off, a combo grozer/ breaker tool was recommended and I bought it and am using it. It's got a toothed grip. I just got Porcelli's Lampmaking Book and he...
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