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Original MGC article · My Glass Cookbook
Clean Cuts, Fewer Repairs: A Glass Cutting and Edge-Prep Learning Path
A practical beginner guide to scoring, breaking, grozing, grinding, and cleaning glass pieces for stained glass, fused glass, mosaics, and mixed-process work.
Studio reference · Bullseye
12 Ways to Improve Your Glass Cutting
Studio Tips
Studio reference · Bullseye
Glass Cleaning Basics
Studio Tips
Video lesson · Oceanside
A Glass Cutting Masterclass
In the Cut Like a Pro series, industry experts, Steve Shupper of Glass Accessories (Toyo) and Meggy from Colorado Glass Works, team up to bring you current on the many tools and methods of glass cutting.
Community profile · Store / Supplier
His Glassworks
His Glassworks, Inc. is a specialized supplier of diamond tools and glass coldworking equipment based in Asheville, North Carolina. The company offers a wide range of products, including grinding wheels, machinery, abrasives, polishing gear, and epoxy adhesives, catering to both professional glass artists and hobbyists. With a commitment to supporting the glassworking community, His Glassworks also provides educational resources and artist support initiatives.
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Kiln Schedules Demystified
Learn how to read ramps, targets, holds, firing phases, and troubleshooting clues before you enter numbers into a controller.
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First firings
Fusing Basics
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Shape work
Slumping & Forming
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Clean Cuts, Fewer Repairs: A Glass Cutting and Edge-Prep Learning Path
A practical beginner guide to scoring, breaking, grozing, grinding, and cleaning glass pieces for stained glass, fused glass, mosaics, and mixed-process work.
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Compatible Is Not Interchangeable: A Beginner’s Guide to COE and Tested Compatibility
A plain-language beginner guide to COE, tested compatible glass, brand systems, stained glass caution, simple test tiles, and why matching numbers does not automatically make glass interchangeable.
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How to Choose the Right Kiln Schedule Preset
A practical decision framework for choosing between full fuse, tack fuse, contour fuse, slump, fire polish, bubble strategy, thick-glass, and special-process schedules.
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12 Ways to Improve Your Glass Cutting
Studio Tips
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Studio Tips
Safety in the Kiln-Glass Studio
Studio Tips
Drilling Small Holes
Product Use
Using Bullseye Shelf Primer
Product Use
Safety Statement and Considerations
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Breaking Glass with Safety Breaks | Glass Cutting Techniques
Erica demonstrates controlled safety breaks and clean glass cutting habits using a portable glass studio system in Oceanside's GCBE classroom series.
A Glass Cutting Masterclass
In the Cut Like a Pro series, industry experts, Steve Shupper of Glass Accessories (Toyo) and Meggy from Colorado Glass Works, team up to bring you current on the many tools and methods of glass cutting.
Chapter 5: Cutting Perfect Circles
Steve Shupper demonstrates how to score and break clean glass circles with a Toyo Super Circle Cutter in Oceanside's Cut Like a Pro glass cutting series.
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000100-0004-F · 000100
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000113-0004-F · 000113
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Crystal Clear
001401-0004-F · 001401
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Icicle Clear Frit (F5)
F5-02-F
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Black Opal Frit (F5)
F5-56-F
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Champagne Opal Frit (F5)
F5-2911-F
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96-01-S · 96-01
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96-02-S · 96-02
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96-03-S · 96-03
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