Glass Crafts

scoring pressure?

I'm fairly new to stained glass, and I am having a problem with scoring glass due to a herniated disc. When I score man...

12 comments posted 19yrs

posted by will.roberts

12 comments posted 19yrs posted by will.roberts

Mid-size Kiln ???

I've been thinking about switching kilns... Anybody got any feedback on the Evenheat Hot Shot or Skutt Hotstart or simi...

8 comments posted 19yrs

posted by moonraker

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by moonraker

Adhesives and Glass

I have a friend who is planning on building a lamp made of small rectangular pieces of glass. What type of adhesive sho...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by too_many_tools

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by too_many_tools

Glass Notes

My copy of Henry Halem's Glass Notes is from 1996 (3rd Edition). Has it been updated? Lori Hultman

6 comments posted 19yrs

posted by hultman

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by hultman

New Stained Glass Website

Hi Please check out Hudson Glass at http://www.hudsonglass.com for StainedGlass & Supplies! They have a brand new Web Si...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by Lewis.H.Ryan

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by Lewis.H.Ryan

Need Advice on Business

There is a very real possibility that the only local glass supplier in my small town will be closing soon. I was offere...

8 comments posted 19yrs

posted by TheStones1nospam

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by TheStones1nospam

Designs for client presentation

When I prepare a stained glass design for a client, It is usually a small (between 8.5"x11"-11"x14") watercolor and ink...

5 comments posted 19yrs

posted by garysoudy00

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by garysoudy00

Charter & (pointer to) FAQs

CHARTER for REC.CRAFTS.GLASS PREAMBLE: The newsgroup rec.crafts.glass was created primarily for the purpose of discussi...

0 comments posted 19yrs

posted by steve

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by steve

Glass Usage - Scrap Factor, dollars per piece

I have two questions: 1. When bidding on stained glass projects, what is the usual scrap factor artisans use when consi...

26 comments posted 19yrs

posted by glass_cut_r

26 comments posted 19yrs posted by glass_cut_r

Good magazines - periodicals

What are the most popular and practical magazines for someone learning stained glass? I'm hoping to find one or two goo...

9 comments posted 19yrs

posted by joe.beiter

9 comments posted 19yrs posted by joe.beiter

oxy-acetylene torch

Since glassblowing is on topic here, especially if one doesn't necessarily mean scientific glassblowing, I have a quest...

24 comments posted 19yrs

posted by ara

24 comments posted 19yrs posted by ara

irridizing or fuming glass

Seems "carnival" glass is generally "stannous" chloride sprayed on the base glass... but I found a reference to using "...

6 comments posted 19yrs

posted by DragnBead

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by DragnBead

flame

Is there any kind of glassblowing one can do without using flame? E.g. (but only an example) suppose I just want to be...

36 comments posted 19yrs

posted by ara

36 comments posted 19yrs posted by ara

Should there be a link catagorie for craft.glas users here somewere?

Hi, As a glass-handcraftsman I have a great interest in other persons glass-art. I am sure that many users of this grou...

1 comments posted 19yrs

posted by bragijoh

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by bragijoh

Business Sucks

Sure is quiet around here... real estate sales & values are way down... gas is $3/gallon. Aside from all that did I ment...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jksinrod

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by jksinrod