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Very good product, its gives me a very good result.

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Beautiful colors, so thin no glue was required and it really dressed up a plain dish

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Sturdy; easy to use; great for all levels of experience; doesn't need oil.

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Couldn't find any!

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I'm new to glass cutting and this tool was not intimidating at all. Works great!

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Fast and easy way to attach glass to chain - no drilling required.

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I ordered these during one of the annual bevel sales. It was a long time before I got around to using them in a panel and I was blown away by how pretty they were in the finished piece. They are very well made, a beautiful shade of green. They're just....well, amazing!

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Watch for these to be on sale!

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This is a really pretty bevel cluster that fit together well. With very little additional glass cutting it made a beautiful panel for a wedding present.

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Absolutely none!

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Celtic knots are very popular. They also make lovely wedding gifts ...research celtic knots for meaning and you'll see what I mean. I made a little card to go with the panel that explained how the knot relates to marriage. It was a sweet gift.

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A perfectly squared up panel is a necessity to me, so I use my steel square tool to get perfect 90 degree angles while pinning the layout blocks down. Also, if you're keeping your panel within a certain size, your outside dimensions are there to work within! I never work without my layout blocks.

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Can't think of a single bad thing!

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I have an abundance of these in all available lengths. I wish they came in circular pieces too!

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My homosote stays on my work table. It is ugly after years of laying out and soldering on it. I can't imagine how you do stained glass without this product.

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I have one of these positioned between my grinder and my saw. It's amazing how much better my pieces fit together when I can actually see what I'm grinding off! I literally NEVER grind without the light and magnifier.

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Lets see....better lighting, magnified view....nope, no cons!

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I worried at first about water splashing on the hot light, but so far haven't had any issues with it.

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It's amazing how much ground glass "slurry" this back splash catches. Every once in awhile, when I actually notice the build up on it, I take it outside and hose it off. Voila! Almost like new.

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None. I've used the same one for years and years.

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This isn't rocket science. I use one grid under my grinder and one for my cutting surface. It catches all those nasty little shards. You know, the ones that stick in your fingers when you accidentally wipe your hand across the work table.

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None!

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I've used the same 2 grids for years. Occasionally I carefully carry them out to the trash and dump them out. Follow up with a good spray with the garden hose and they're like new.

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I think the best addition to my studio has been this saw. I suppose a purist wouldn't approve, but I save glass and aggravation by taking my difficult cuts to the saw. I've had mine for 4 years and am on the second blade.

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The replacement blades are expensive. However, if you watch for them on sale and take care to use your saw correctly, the expense isn't really so bad.

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I love this finishing compound. It cleans any remaining gunk...glue, marker lines, whatever....from the glass. Both the glass and your solder lines shine after a good polishing with this compound.

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It removes a little of the patina. Black comes out a pretty gunmetal color. Copper on the other hand really brightens and shines.

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It's a little hard to get the residue out of small pieces and tight areas. I've found using a dampened Q-tip works wonders. Don't kid yourself, though. The wonderful shine comes from elbow grease as well as the Finishing Compound!

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I keep my Tinning Block close while soldering and use it frequently, especially if it's a large panel. It REALLY makes a difference in how easily your solder flows. I've been using the same block for years and years.

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None!

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I haven't actually tried this, but my local stained glass shop said you can rub a wet paint brush on your Sal Ammoniac and use it to give 3-D items cut from 24 gauge sheet copper that nice blue-green patina.

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I'm a big fan of scrubbing my panels in the sink with Dawn. In reality though, they don't all fit in the sink! Kwik-Clean is the answer. I went through the first bottle and ordered the giant economy size. It works incredibly well and feels like you're doing nothing more than spraying water!

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My son first told me about Solder Wick. It is a life saver...well, okay a time saver...when you accidentally flood a small piece with solder. Haven't we all had that happen? Nothing worse than trying to uncover a tiny piece of glass filled with solder. Solder Wick just mops it all up like magic!

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You have to be a little careful as it gets HOT when full of hot solder.

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