I was wondering if it would be possible to do some light shaping of borosilicate tube with an air/acetylene torch? The type of work I would like to do it take a length of tube and enlarge or constrict the opening and do some light bending say no more than 30 degrees. Would this be possible? As I...

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

what method can i use to heat a vodka bottle to deform it ? i experimented w/ beer bottles, but they fracture... i did have holes drilled in the beer bottles, but how can i otherwise deform them?

Interested in a glass lathe, cheap? I know where one is available, and it needs to be gone by the 12th of April, yeah, short notice, but worth it. Litton U077, in great shape...

Can a bronze rod be used for a soldering iron tip?

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...........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 lead to put between the shaped glass and use a torch to melt the lead in order to "glue" the...

how long do you keep it before you get rid of it, and how do you store it after you open the pack? I keep mine in a ziploc bag...

Hi, All How to polish off coating of glass panel (Tinned) Please advise. Taahanks

I've added three free glass artist tools to my site (www.GlassFacts.Info) for those who are interested. Firing Schedule Worksheet ------------------------- This Excel worksheet lets you enter kiln ramp and hold times and it will tell you when you'll reach the specified temps, if the requested ramp...

I am restoring something and need about 15 pieces of picture frame glass glass cut like roughly 7" x 3". Does anybody know of the fastest place to get something like this? Please help. Thanks

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More photos of stuff I've been building in my new studio in Oregon. This here is a pretty decent bucket fumer for stannous. The nozzle is the money shot. I've read on the Shute board about guys trying pump sprayers and such. I've been irridizing glass for many years and one thing I've found is this...

Frosted the edges of my Hotrods mirrors with this... http://www.PABlaster.com Best part is you can build your own from JUNK in less than a day.. No more pot-blasters, cup-blasters or siphon garbage.. this is a NEW WAY with CONTROL that does not CLOG !

I own a studio in Nashua, NH. My vision was to provide a space that caters to all related mediums, metalwork, beadwork, polymer clay, chainmaille, glasswork and art clay(PMC). Today, my vision is a reality. My background is in silversmithing and jewelry making. I started in glass with a course...

I just learned that I can get 3 kilos of 63/37 solder here with relative ease. Is it worth my while to do so? What's it like? thanks, Arlene