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Since you obviously have a negative mold for the object and it appears to be two parts, you could turn it into two open face casting molds. 1) Make a plaster or resin positve in it. 2) Use the positive to then produse a casting negative. If the positive is sturdy you could use it over and over. The ...

Those brownish circle spots look like what I got many years ago when I started making my own frit. I made the mistake of using galvanized pipe in the process. Even though i used a magnet to remove any metal it didn't take out the non-frerrous zinc used as galvanization. When melted in the kiln is sh...

I have a several pieces mounted using the Hang Your Glass. They've been there for a few years. They weigh about 5 lbs each. Three of them are mounted outdoors (house numbers). They all use the smaller size mounts (three or four for each one). The larger size hold more weight. The company website and...

I looked into this problem last year and found that the glue wound cost more than buying a replacement belt. I don't remember the product but I think I did a google.

Jim

My guess is that it is intended to score radii for an already scored circle. Thus enabling you to remove a circle from within a sheet of glass.

Jim

ps. I don't believe it's a toothbrush.

I have been using a pen and "ink" to sign my work for years, I tried a Dremel and diamond scriber and was terrible with both. As per Elskus, I mix Reusche black with clove oil to make "ink". A tiny jar lasts years. Use the "ink" and a simple nib pen to write whatever yo...

Throughout this discussion are you using breaking pliers with the customary plastic cushions on the jaw faces? It seems to me that if you are then they have a greater effect on the break than the screw. Uneven pressure is the cause of the flare and that pressure comes from the cushions as they touch...

So, how do you set the screw to the correct depth? It would seem to be a very narrow range between too tight and too loose since there is so little flex involved in breaking the score. It would also appear necessary to adjust it each time you break a new piece of glass, especially BE since the thick...

Years ago I had the same thoughts you're experiencing. From them the "Hobbyist" lace technique was developed. When I was just starting in fused glass I acquired a few hundred pounds of clear BE scrap. I couldn't do any thing creative with the pieces so I started turning the scraps into fri...

I thought the fuse was to protect the wiring not the appliance. However, if the original setup was correct with a 60 amp fuse on a 4 awg wire then downgrading to a 45 amp fuse would be OK. But the reverse would be dangerous; replacing a 45 amp fuse on 6 awg wire with a 60 amp fuse. I suppose you cou...

Nice job...well done!

Jim "The Hobbyist"

I've always made lace on a primed shelf.

Maybe I'll try it on thinfire sometime. Please report your results if you try it.

Jim

The circle will sag like the square, by folding in a few places. If centered on the post it will end up with even height edges without the peaks you get with a square drape/sag.

Do a test with a circle of float to see if you get the effect you want.

Jim

I would be very worried that the whole thing will fall through the drop ring hole. You said the glass is 5.5" in diameter and the drop ring hole is 4". That only leaves 3/4" of glass on the edges and it also looks to be chipped out. I don't see how it can hold on. However, I hardly ev...

Looks like a clear case of incompatibility. Not all float glass is the same COE. You are using two different manufacturers which would most likely mean they are different glass formulas.

Jim "The Hobbyist"

Welcome back! I'm happy for you that you are, at least partially, rebuilt and newly functional.

Can we look forward to pictures and reports of your progress with your studio repair?

Jim "The Hobbyist"

Go to your local hardware and look at a piece of metal pipe. You should find black pipe and galvanized. Black pipe is just what it's called...black and usually oily/greasy to reduce rusting for a while. The galvanized will be silvery colored and not smooth. It is a dullish silver, not bright and shi...

Paint thinner and lacquer thinner are my favorites. Lighter fluid if you have it also is very good. Very high evaporative rate.

Jim "The Hobbyist"

Cover the surface with an even (or not) layer of powder that is compatible with float. When fired to full fuse it will "flow" into the cracks and give you the effect I think you're seeking. There is also a BE tip sheet on coating frit with powder in a container using water and then forming...

I would add/change 50 800 to the anneal for this one and the next.

Jim "The Hobbyist"