Product Reviews
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Excellent for making murine and millifiori
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easy to follow instructions.... wish I'd got this sooner.
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Easy to use..... just make sure you follow the simple instructions.
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I use this with my Taurus ring saw with the slicer blade - it goes easily through thick glass that needs to be sliced for other applications.
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Works like a charm, easy and simple.
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I purchased this machine on June 10th, and today (12th June) am making amazing pre-cuts of horse heads and other animals that actually as they are supposed too..... wish I had purchased this tool when I first started working with glass.... A great addition to my studio.
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You can use a paper punches to cut small design. Then cap w/ clear. Turns a nice dark maroon color.
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These came out great. Unfortunately I should have done two firing schedules. One for the outer design on full fuse, then added these on a tac fuse.
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Just remember being small you don't want to take them too high or hold for too long.
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Place a sheet of glass on this and slump, comes out great!
Cons
Like the Tree of Life, I would have liked to see the design turned so that a corner is at the top and bottom and the two sides when hung.
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Both of these could perhaps have had greater depth in the relief for the design to show more. However, the pieces I've made got great compliments.
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I also have a 15/6 kiln. The impression is great. I also got the Green Man and both were great.
Cons
I think on both I would have liked to see the design placed at an angle so that when hung the corners were compass points.
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Haven't tried adding frit for additional color yet.
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I layered a piece of cathedral green over clear. You do need the extra thickness. The impression came out perfectly!!!!
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None,
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Small, price is right. I bought the beetle bits cutting system, so grinding was minimal, as that system rocks. When I did have to grind, this grinder was powerful enough to do what it's supposed to do. While the table surface area is small 8 x 8, It certainly large enough to accommodate what I was doing. I really can't see where a giant table is needed for stained glass, but I'm sure there's someone out there that needs it larger.
Cons
Some water does spray off into the surrounding area. While I call this a con, that doesn't bother me. I'm not working on the dining room table. Any grinder with a water feed is going to spray water, and shields are helpful, but never do they contain all the spray. A towel spread out with the grinder on top is sufficient.
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I'm a cabinet maker who had to make leaded glass mission style panels. Geometric by design with similar dimensions. 60 pieces each door panel. As this was a one time request from a client, I didn't want to invest in hundreds of dollars in tools, and was trying to keep it simple and cheap. I'm always looking for a new skill to add to my repertoire, and leaded glass was one of them. After contemplating the number of cuts, I splurged and bought this system, and really glad I did. My panels came out BEAUTIFULLY!!!! 4 identical panels, thanks to this system. My soldering technique??? Well, the 4th panel looks the best. Directions do stink, but this is not Rocket Surgery. While I still don't know what I'm doing, this tool certainly makes me appear like I know what I'm doing. I still have thousands of questions regarding stained glass, but not about this system. It's worth it. There are no cons.
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Love this mat, saves my work surfaces!
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Use this 100% as my work surface. Saves my work surface from accidents.
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Love this! Great way to safely and easily store my glass.
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Love this tool. Love to be able to control the temperature.
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