I have decided on a Jen Ken Kiln but can't decide which controller. Orton auto fire or Bartlet 3 key which is a better controller or what is more user friendly? Any advice appreciated.

In a word, no. How can Google be held responsible for newsgroup content? It's like asking CalTrans (substitute whoever is responsible for road maintenance in your local) to be responsible for graffiti visible from freeways. Any lawyer who takes this case is on a "fool's errand." Oh, and I am...

hi, wondering if i could ask a question, worried it's been asked many times before, apologies if it has. i got a few 4 foot long broken lengths of neon tube. i want to cut them into approximately 16 inch long pieces and heat the cut ends to round over and smooth off the sharp broken...

Has anyone built the surface mix burners described in the video for sale by Mark Lauckner? http://www.mayneislandglass.com/torchvideo.htm How well do they work? Is the construction straightforward? Appreciate your feedback. Thank you.

Sheesh! I didn't mean to get everyone started insulting each other. Maybe I should have worded my original post differently... like, "I'm not into the glassblowing, and kiln stuff but I love making stained glass windows/panels. I'm a lazy ass, so would rather not sift through the stuff posted in...

Is there a group similar to this that is more specific to stained glass?.....panels? Thanks

I'm fairly new to stained glass, and I am having a problem with scoring glass due to a herniated disc. When I score many pieces of glass, I can get numbness in my fingers; and that's something I want to avoid. Someone told me I could practice with scrap glass on a bathroom scale to get...

HI There Dose anybody know where I can get some small mirror type mosaic tiles for a project that I am doing it seems that other types of tile are easy to find Thanks

Hi All I am looking for a kiln for glass fusing but can not seem to find the sort that I have used before. Dose anybody know the name? The ones that seem to be available are top loading kilns. Where you have to reach in to put the items inside the kiln. The one I am looking for looks upside down it...

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I am looking for a course in Nottingham on copper foil work,can anyone help thanks Wayne -- -----------------------------------------------------

There is another way to make the star. Instead of using triangles for the points, use 4 sided polygons. You will end up with a star where the center isn't hollow, but I've found that they are easier to put together. The point of the polygon that goes in the center of the star should 90 degrees,...

I have an old pair of Nantucket narrow jaw grozers and would like to get another pair, but can't find any. Anyone know of a source? Thanks, Wayne

Greetings folks, Can any of you fine folks give me information about the quality of the Great American brand? As a new person in the world of leadlighting and stained glass I came across their website and was startled at the price of their; cutters, grozing pliers and other various tools. Are...

I am offering a 123 year old President Garfield memorial pressed glass plate on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4764&item=3741461469&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW Thanks, Walt

I've been reading about, but never done stained glass. One question I've had is when do you use came and when foil? What's the criteria that you use to choose which?

I've been offered a piece of clear plexiglass and can't think of what to do with it. Its clear and about 6' long, 3' wide and 2" thick. Never been used for anything that I can see. Any ideas or suggestions? It feels like it must weigh around 300 pounds. And there is quite a bit involved with...

I just ran across mention of a website in rec.crafts.metalworking and thought someone here might enjoy looking at it. Here's a guy making his own telescope, grinding the mirrors with a homemade machine made of an old boat winch. The website is http://lerch.no-ip.com/atm/ Pretty amazing. The...

I am trying to decide what to buy for my beginning kit for making stained glass objects. One thing that I am unsure about is which grinder to start with. Any help in this area is appreciated. Thanks, Caroline

does anyone know where can I find swarovski crystal beads for really cheap and large quantity in hk or china? thx.