Wissmach Luminescent Glass
By Janet Parkhurst
It is different than iridescent. It is low fire, not high fire like iridescent. It is intended for reverse fusing. That is when your piece is face down on the...
Stained Glass Express
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KNOW YOUR GLASS- PART 2
By Admin Office
In addition to there being different types of glass which we talked about in Know Your Glass (part 1) there are also different glass manufacturers. The manufacturers that we stock...
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JUST THE BASICS --TYPES OF GLASS
By Admin Office
To get really basic there are two types: Cathedral and Opalescent. Within these two types is an explosion of choices has happened.  Art Glass – Stained Glass Express Cathedral...
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KNOW YOUR GLASS—Compatibility
By Admin Office
 This is an excerpt from Technotes from Bullseye Glass Co. written by Daniel W. Schwoerer. "A misunderstanding that the compatibility or “fit” of two glasses is solely a function...
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Flame Room
By Admin Office
We have been doing Flame Working for a while. This picture shows our first set up in our low location. We were 20 years at 10 Railroad Square in Waterville,...
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WHEN IS A JEWEL NOT A JEWEL?
By Admin Office
Jewels are made of stained glass pressed into many different shapes. They are convex and can be smooth, but most are multi-faceted. They have a lot of sparkle. They vary...
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JUST THE BASICS—LIST OF SUPPLIES FOR STAINED GLASS
By Admin Office
Check out our resources in our Beginner's Playground. Beginner's Playground – Stained Glass Express Safety Glasses-a must Patterns-draw your own of hundreds are available. Books or Free Patterns! Free Pattern...
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WHAT TEMPERATURE IS YOUR KILN
By Admin Office
A customer asked me how to tell if his pyrometer was reading the accurate temperature of his kiln. He said he heard something about a melting wick gauge. I searched...
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STAINED GLASS AWARDS!
By Admin Office
For several years our Maine State Chamber of Commerce came to our store and purchased beautiful glass. They then would take the glass to a framer and arrange the glass on...
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Know Your Tools—Pliers
By Admin Office
So many pliers—so many uses! Your first plier should be a breaker/grozer. Double duty! Their primary function is to grasp the glass securely on one side of a score when...
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Drapery Glass
By Janet Parkhurst
 Know your Glass—Drapery Glass, Submitted by Liz WHAT IS “DRAPERY GLASS?” Drapery glass was invented by the glassmakers at Tiffany Studios to recreate, in glass, the folds of fabric...
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DECALS—TIPS AND TRICKS For applying to Dichroic Glass
By Admin Office
Application 1.      Clean glass is a must! Use ammonia or alcohol if needed. Avoid touching glass surface with your hands. 2.      Remove the wax paper barrier before soaking. 3.      With...
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How To Frame Stained Glass Panels using Zinc Came
By Janet Parkhurst
Intermediate / Advanced How To: Frame Stained Glass Panels using Zinc Came James (Red) Veilleux    Came is a grooved strip of metal used between and around glass panels. ...
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