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Rheostat
Why no rheostat with the weller?
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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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1st side distorts (flattens) when 2nd side is soldered
When soldering the 2nd side of a foiled stained glass piece, it appears that the nice rounded solder bead on the 1st side gets distorted (flattened) because it is heated from the heat of soldering the...
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Unique 3D stained glass table lamps
Hello, I represent Colorful Glass Creations. We have created a new 3D textures stained glass technique that we use in creating our handcrafted hardwood table lamps. You can view photos, buy our lamps,...
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Solding the Dragonfly lamp?
I'm making a Tiffany (Odyssey) 20" Dragonfly lamp. How to I solder the spaces where the wings overlap? They are too far apart to bridge with solder, and I tried to put foil there, but that became...
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Kiln arrived: Is this damage?
Hi, all! The kiln I ordered has arrived and was I ever excited! After digging through a small mountain of peanuts, I finally was able to haul it out of the carton. Now mind you, I am at present a...
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Needed: CAG Prairie Luster #501
I'm in a search for a couple of sheets of Chicago Art Glass Prairie Luster #501. Sheets are about 8 x 12 and I could really use 2 of them. Anyone have any or even have a lead? CAG is not making it...
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Bubbles in glass
Producers of glass have to remove bubbles from glass, but artists sometimes would like to create bubbles, usually in case of fused glass. It is possible to use soda, or bicarbonate (NaHCO3), or soda...
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Best professional soldering iron??
Can anyone suggest the BEST soldering iron on the market today? I used to have one that came from France, I believe...and used it with a rheostat. I think that there are professional models available...
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Building a light box
hi all, i'm planning to re-start my stained glass studio...have had a lapse of 16 years and i'm sure a lot has happened since i last picked up my oil-cutter. i want to have a lightbox built for me but...
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Anyone here collect Vaseline Glass ?
I'm just starting to collect this glass and would like to chat with others. Thanks
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this can be a stupid question - Why do you need to foil the glass?
..........and is it the same process with solding ? What I understand it if I wanted to cut sheets of various colored glass I have to cut them into interconnectable shapes, then I would have to use...
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Glass from Poland
Dear Sirs, A company from Poland would like to suggest you establishing cooperation in the range of export of Polish glass products. We own very wide assortment of items made both of colourless and...
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Unique Hot Glass worker
I've uploaded some video of one of the worlds more unique hot glass blowers in action, Kent LeGrand of Redgate Glass in the Margaret River district of the south west of Western Australia Application...
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home made foiler
I have heard all the pluses and minuses about foilers, so I thought I would make my own and see if they were worth having. This took about 45 minutes to make. Modeled after the "table foiler" it...
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