Product Reviews
Pros
Great for breaking smaller strips.
Cons
None
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Don't know how I survived without them. A must have item!!!
Pros
More reliable and easier cutting. Now that I know how to use it can reliably cut to precise measurements.
Cons
The "stoppers" or whatever you call those things that keep the glass from slipping are not very easy to use. Once tightened down they can we hard to untighten and reposition. Sometimes they get stuck in the grooves.
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The con is a minor inconvenience. The "system" takes a little time to get use to and understand how to cut to exact measurements, but is relatively easy to master.
Pros
Really great when firing glass at higher temperatures. Does not leave residue on glass
Cons
None
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Can be use a couple of times for temperatures below 770c or 1400F
Pros
easy to use, excellent print quality, easy to transfer if you slide the decal off the backer directly onto the glass.
Cons
poor directions, especially concerning the printer options and firing schedule (none actually provided)
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So after testing this with copy toner from Kinkos/FedEx and Office Max (don't bother, they don't contain the iron oxide needed), the trying an inkjet MICR which would load into my printer so never printed, I bought a new laser printer.
Printer: Canon Laser Printer (ImageCLASS LBP6030w) and the compatible MICR cartridge (for check printing because it contains a high percentage of iron oxide). I did find a website that mentioned that any Canon or HP laser printer would work as long as it does not have the capacity to print in color (they use HP Laserjet P2035). I have not tested the toner cartridge that came with my Canon yet.
Firing Schedule: I have a Paragon CS19 and JenKen 15/6 and have used the below schedule in both.
R1 at 100F, hold at 200F for 30 minutes. (vented)
R2 at 200F,hold at 800F for 15 minutes. (vented)
R3 at 300F, hold at 1280-1300F for 15 minutes
R4 FULL, hold 960F 1 hour.
R5 at 100F to 850F.
R6 at 300F to 600F.
Pros
Shiny, lead free, easy to work with
Cons
Needs wax or clear coat to maintain shine (some as leaded)
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This is a tin - Bismuth combo. It picks up a little dark oxidation if not coated (much like leaded unwaxed solder).
Pros
Easy to work with, great for decorative solder, Great shine, takes copper patina better than leaded (if you do a good job cleaning), lead free, structurally excellent.
Cons
none
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Use a product to neutralize the flux and clean well (I like method mint glass cleaner). Add a tiny snip of copper wire and use a paint brush. You can get an even copper patina that is so coppery you'd think that was what you soldered with. I apply rustolium clear coat and my works have been outside in Michigan for 12 months w/o oxidation. You can use painters blue tape over the glass or nail polish remover to take the clear coat off the glass if you want.
Pros
Great color selections
Cons
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Pros
Easy to cut, fuses beautifully
Cons
luminescent tends to lose the Irid quality when fired up right
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Pros
1. Nice design/look
2. Inexpensive
Cons
3. Lightweight, as product name says compared to heavyweight versatile stands
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Pros
Cons
shipping costs
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golden mirror
Pros
Sturdy metal garden stake. Well made and accepts small panels nicely.
Cons
Lays very low to the ground since.
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