Product Reviews
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I have used the same piece of high temp stamen wire twice and have not yet seen any sign of the wire becoming weak. Worth the money.
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NONE
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Great for use with Colour de Vere votive molds.
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I have used this many times as a border around wildlife scenes. Dresses it up without overpowering the design.
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Difficult to get colored ink out of etched areas, so I only mark on smooth side.
Pros
Well made, smooth mold. Attractive finished pieces.
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Need to fire a little higher &/or longer to get a crisp slump into the little ridge. Check visually to make sure you have an even slump.
Pros
Cuts like butter! There are so many little flecks of color in this glass - the best piece of glass I've purchased in 32 years! Love it! I will have to invest in backlighting for these kitchen cabinet panels.
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Cuts sharp and wonderfully straight. Fusing caped produces a velvety rainbow iridescense bright with colors, uncaped a gorgeous "exposed metal" sheen.
Cons
When grinding, glass "froths" residues more than other types of glass.
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This glass cuts perfectly every time.The colors come out fantastic.
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None
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love it.easy to transport
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none
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Be very careful in handling glass so as NOT to remove foil backing. Read instructions on this website for how to fire. My thoughts on tac fusing may not be working because the glass doesn't fully fuse to the layer underneath the royal glass. Perhaps air or water can get between the layers and cause a bad effect. I've always taken it up slowly to a full fuse and never had any come off or fade or not come out looking awesome. I do not have an automatic control unit to watch the heat, I do it manually.
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While I agree with the above comments that it is costly and metallic "can" rub off IF you get it wet BEFORE working with it; but I really love this glass (all colors) for jewelry and highlights on various pieces. It always catches my customer's eye and sells very well. The two pieces I made where the metallic kind of smudged, I put it back as best I could and those two sold faster than any of the others. Love this glass, Can't wait until they get it in other colors like purple, blue or red! My jewelry customers would go ballistic!
Cons
Pricy when using a large piece on a 10 x 10 item, as the Gallery gets 50% of my price. Makes it had to sell those pieces.
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Pros
this little kit has everything that you would need to get started and make wonderful enameled jewelry. You can plug in the kiln and start enameling. It may seem that the instructions are not clear, but enameling is really that easy. You just plug in your kiln, wait for it to get hot - about 15 minutes, then you clean your metal and shift the enamel onto the metal blank. You put the metal into the kiln and watch to see that it is all smooth and shiny. Take it out of the kiln and let it air cool. Then you continue putting on others layers of enamel. It is fun and easy.
Cons
The instructions included could be better. But purchase another book with this kit and it will be well worth it.
Other Thoughts
This kit has been given a bad rap. It's a great deal and will be perfect for a beginner. You need to be a self learner and have the ability to be brave and just try something without tons of instruction.
Pros
Sturdy
Less chance of bottle or blade slipping and misdirecting cut
Worth the money
Cons
Learning curve (for me as I am "bottle-cutting-challenged"
Cuts too much off of bottle bottom
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Kudos, Ray. And thank you for your gracious responses! A wonderful inventor and owner!
Thank you Delphi for carrying a superior product at a reasonable price!
Pros
This product is easy to use and works great for the price
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none
Other Thoughts
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With a little practice this makes foiling very fast and easy! Don't give up if you don't get it right away. The extra effort to learn it is worth it!
Cons
SLIGHT learning curve and tiny pieces are best done by hand.
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MUST use the right wheel for each size foil. VERY easy to change wheels and load foil.