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Old 2010-03-02, 1:26pm
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I do use my torch and kiln both. I do it this way. But thought I would like to try to do it in my oven. Dont think the oven will be hot enough.Just thought I would ask.I do make it like you do. Just have a bunch of shorts I thought I would tey in my oven. Dont think it will get hot enough.Thanks so much. Lovies Mary




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Originally Posted by Ofilia View Post
Hi Mary, I take the soopy hot glass straight from the torch to a stainless steel bowl of ice water! It's fine! Lots of snap-crackle-and-pop! A trick Loren Stump teaches, if you want nice small fairly even frit, is to mash your hot gather with parallel mashers, get again soopy hot, and plunge in that water. It's awesome! What kind of glass are you melting, rods or big fat canes like furnace cane?
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