Glass Crafts

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www.GlassFacts.Info is a free educational site that publishes new glass art "facts" several times each week. Here are s...

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How can i heat vodka bottle to deform it?

what method can i use to heat a vodka bottle to deform it ? i experimented w/ beer bottles, but they fracture... i did h...

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posted by private

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Fish Lip Pliers - Nantucket Brand

I have been searching for days for a pair of Fish Lip Pliers used for stain glass but can not find them anywhere. I hav...

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posted by perry1474

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old to the hobby, new to this group. Pattern question

Hey Group, I am looking for a true to life patter for a heron (no not the fish - herring- but the bird). Sorry about th...

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posted by duckbite

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Vintage book Glass Paperweights FA

Old Glass Paperweights ,Their Art,Construction & Distingguishing Features.by Evangeline H Bergstrom.Ex lib,otherwise a...

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posted by janeypugh

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Charter & (pointer to) FAQs

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

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posted by steve

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stained glass conference

Stained glass conference Albany,NY July 21-24 www.americanglassguild.org

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posted by vic572

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non waterproof compound

Hey all, i am trying to attach glass to plastic so as to allow it to fall away/off if imersed in water, yet strong enoug...

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posted by nospamforme

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WTB: Felt Polishing Wheel

I'm looking for a 16" diameter (or larger) vertical felt wheel for bevel polishing. Needs to be 3" across the polishing...

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posted by moonraker

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glass grinder

I am a beginner looking for a used grinder for stained glass work, preferably a Wizling. Anybody in the Vancouver,Canada...

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posted by sharla111

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Lamp shade hardware

I have a beautiful Tiffany lamp shade that was made for me by a relative. I want to put it on a floor lamp. It has a 4...

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posted by brooksro

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Want to know-How was this done?

I started stained glass after retireing as a hobby,since my sight is not that good anymore I use 1/4"foil and know it i...

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posted by marion711

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Sand blasting glass??

Hi, Any experts out there?? what type of Grit. what do you use to mask off parts? What psi etc. thanks for any help. bg

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posted by boner33(n-spam)

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best beginner grinder

I am trying to decide what to buy for my beginning kit for making stained glass objects. One thing that I am unsure abo...

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posted by walk6863

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Painting Question

This isn't my area of expertise, so bear with me. I need to recreate a kind of spider-webby looking black on clear desi...

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posted by JKSinrod

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