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any questions regarding hand beveling, grinding and polishing of glass objects, and repair of glass

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29 years of stained and beveled glass

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glass craftsman magazine

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Recent Answers from Kent Lauer

2009-08-04 kiln:

Greeting phoolwati, Kiln wash is used to prevent glass from sticking to the kiln shelf. It is usually applied using a Haike brush, but a good paint brush will work too.The kiln wash is mixed with water

2009-07-29 glass cutting/ sanding:

Hi Debbie, The only way to get rid of the white (or ground) edgle of the glass is to polish it, and that takes special machines and skills. I assume these pieces are not getting leaded or copper foiled

2009-07-12 'sickness' removal from glass items:

Greetings Laure, The "sickness" that you are writing about is I'm quite sure, mineral deposits from rainwater, or other chemicals that have stained or even eaten into the surface of the glass. The

2009-06-25 3/8" Beveled Glass Table Top:

Hi Elizabeth, I apologize for the delay in getting back to you. I was away teaching classes and have just returned. If the chipped edge is sharp enough to be dangerous, get some rather fine

2009-05-08 Beveled Glass top of Coffee Table:

Hi Barbara, If the chip is underneath the bevel, then it might be able to be smoothed out, without losing the bevel. But you have to realize that to smooth the chip away is removing even more glass

 

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