FAQ: rec.crafts.glass


The following is an as-is compilation of Frequently Asked Questions, and their associated answers, compiled by subscribers to the USENET newsgroup "rec.crafts.glass". This list is made available to the public by permission of the FAQ article authors (as listed below).

These FAQs have taken the form of several mini-articles dealing with each of the categories listed below. The author of each will be more than happy to answer any questions which he or she may have managed to miss in their article. To make it really convenient to do that, you'll see an e-mail link as the by-line, and often another at the end of the article.

Plain-text versions of any of these articles may be obtained by sending an e-mail request to Steve Ackman. He's also the guy to contact if you'd like to contribute an article.

Please visit this newsgroup to learn and contribute to the wonderful world of glass. (Last updated: Monday July 03, 2006.)

FAQ Table of Contents

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Title

Original
Author

Contributing
Authors

Last
Updated

  Safety Paul Wilson Steve Ackman, John Riordan 08/24/99

1

Introduction, and Rules of the Newsgroup Paul Wilson Steve Ackman 12/31/00

2

Glass Cutting Steve Ackman 08/23/00

3

Copper-Foil Technique and Soldering Paul Wilson   08/24/99

4

Lead Came Paul Wilson   08/24/99

5

Kiln Forming, or Warm Glass Steve Ackman   12/06/98

5a

Spectrum Firing Guide Spectrum Glass Steve Ackman 08/25/99

6

Sandblasting, etching, carving. Roger Smith Steve Ackman 04/03/97

7

Beadmaking Steve Ackman   08/23/99

8

Selecting Glass Paul Wilson   08/23/99

9

Hot Glass - glass blowing and other work over 2000 degrees

Mike Firth   05/30/00

10

WWW Sites John Riordan   07/03/06

11

Tools Paul Wilson Steve Ackman 08/23/99

12

Glossary Paul Wilson Steve Ackman 08/23/99

13

Drilling Holes In Glass & Cutting Bottles Paul Wilson &
Steve Ackman
Steve Ackman 05/08/00


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