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New! Organic Burnout Robin Kittleson February 19 - 20 The Fabric of Glass Lisa Becker February 25 - 27
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Imagery and Text on Glass Nancy Weisser March 12 - 15 6
Custom Keepsakes with ‘Dye’namic Infusion Robin Kittleson March 20 - 21
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New! Illuminated Hot Mosaics Christine Stewart April 10 - 11
New! Tempered Glass Mosaics Christine Stewart April 12
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Living the Stained Glass Life one was running low, another started working faster.” The competition was fierce, but the camaraderie was strong.
Fredrick Stained Glass Fredrick Redinger - Chicago, IL 8
Fredrick Redinger knew early on that he always enjoyed tinkering with objects. His creativity started with color by numbers, model cars, and endless drawings. But if there was one creative outlet that would drive him into a lifelong career, stained glass was it. Glass art and craftsmanship has evolved over the years and so has Fredrick Redinger. Yet his love of the material and love of the glass community has never changed. High School and Fredrick did not get along. So at 16 he
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found himself at a stained glass lamp production facility. He pounded his way through lead came lamp panels increasing his efficiency and techniques along the way. These techniques taught him an appreciation for both the glass and the craftsmanship needed to make a panel lamp. As the years went by and his skills grew, he soon had 25 workers to manage. To keep up with the fast pace of production, Fredrick chuckled about acting as a metronome during production hours. “We drew energy from each other. If
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Times changed and the glass industry formed a new wave of excitement beyond production panel lamps. Fredrick wanted to be part of it. He rode his bike to an interview at a local stained glass store, just north of Chicago. He arrived, dressed in ‘production stained glass clothes’; his resume was a Polaroid picture of a lead channel rose. He pulled it out of his pocket, and was hired! Fredrick began demonstrating cold glass techniques and soon had a strong following. At one point he demonstrated in front of almost 120 people. Above him hung a large angled mirror for the audience to view his techniques.
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He also began learning and developing new skills for stained glass windows. “I took it really serious. It was a whole new palette and I went crazy! This was a whole new renaissance.” Creating custom work gave him a chance to be unique. With the magic blend of efficient production and artistic designs, Frederick found success. After 10 years of demonstrating and teaching, it was time to change things up. “God forbid I’d have
to get a real job!” He said. With multiple custom jobs lined up, he decided to open a home studio. For years he had contemplated opening his own storefront and in 2004 it became a reality when Frederick Stained Glass was opened. True to his love of Chicago, the store is located in the heart of a 6 corner intersection. His marketing strategy revolves around his front window. “At night the glass shines and draws people in. Day after day they pass the
store and to this day, it is my only advertising.” Fredrick is known as “the custom guy.” Specializing in cold glass techniques only, his selection of glass is well organized and inviting. When asked if he would ever get into fusing he replied – “Why? I like to sleep at night and I do that very well now!” Currently, Fredrick holds weekly classes, designs custom work, and offers restoration services. He is living the Stained Glass Life!
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Take business classes if pursuing this as a career. You can make the most beautiful glass items, but you won’t make a living at it if you don’t know how to sell it.
Your creations are not going to look like anyone else’s, you are not going to make something that is perfect like the person that has been doing it for 10 years. They have 10 years experience and their early things looked just like yours. They just have them hidden from site now.
Read everything you can get your hands on – immerse yourself in all the resources the internet has to offer.
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KOKOMO and ARMSTRONG
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This style is too nice to miss!
LOVELY NEW STREAKY
KOK 164LL Forest Green, Amber Streaky
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ARMSTRONG Exciting New Style
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WISSMACH TWO POPULAR NEW WISPIES
WI WO 502 White Opal Swirled With Med. Grey-Brown
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WI WO 503 White Opal Swirled With Dk. Grey-Brown www.edhoy.com
BULLSEYE BULLSEYE EXOTIC OVERLAY
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BE170041 Turquoise or Lt Blue. Let us hand select a sheet for you.
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BULLSEYE tested compatible SATURDAY GLASS
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BE4101BWPGF Clear w/ Black Streamers and White, Pink and Green Fractures
BE 21002A 30F Lt. Dusty Lilac Opal
BE 2001 OGI 30F Clear w/ Olive Green Infusion
BE 20924A 30F Clear w/ Deep Cobalt Blue Infusion
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ST. JUST ANTIQUE
LOVELY NEW FLASHED COLOR
SJ 227 FL Turquoise Flashed on Clear
CHROMA ANTIQUE NEWEST COLOR
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CA 805 1 Lt. Olive-Grey
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SP FR 96 1212F Bright Purple w/ White Swirls
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SP 280 76 SF Charcoal Opal E+SF
SP 280 72 SF Pewter Opal E+SF
UROBOROS PEWTER CHARCOAL FRIT
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SPECTRUM NEW CLEARS New Spectrum clears and pricing updates.
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SP 100SF ICE
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BULLSEYE SPECIAL PRODUCTION Bullseye has produced this series especially for us. FRIT STREAKY Frit is applied to the molten glass just before being rolled out, creating softer, wispier streaks.
WINDOWS Sheets with a base color interrupted by bold spots of a contrasting color.
BE 20430D 30F Lt. Cyan Opal w/ Red Frit Streaks
BE 20430B 30F Lt. Cyan Opal w/ Red Windows
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INFUSION A vertical stripe of color that has been manipulated using steel rods during the rolling process, creating branched out, marbled patterns
DRIZZLE A base color with drizzles of a contrasting color rolled into the glass. The serpentine colors can be thick or thin, patterns vary per sheet.
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BE 20430A 30F Lt. Cyan Opal w/ Red Infusion
BE 20430C 30F Lt. Cyan Opal w/ Red Drizzle
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Regarding U/V Setting Adhesives:. I finished my project and cured the adhesive per the instructions.NOW I have a problem. The piece is misaligned. How can I separate the pieces?
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Even though the bonded pieces are hard to remove, there is a way. The bond may be broken by heating the project to 275 F for a few minutes. This should soften the bond enough to loosen the piece.
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I have triple laminated Dye’namic Infusion images on 3 ½ x 5 ½ transparent glass. I used Triolyse adhesive with the activator to make the adhesive flow easier producing better coverage.
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Now I am experiencing thin vertical squiggly lines. What am I doing wrong?
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The key to bonding layers of glass is the amount of adhesive used. While we don’t recommend using an activator for transparent glass (use the UV light instead) it should be used for opaque glass. Apply a heavy coat of adhesive, enough to easily push towards the edges. Use very gentle pressure – Do not use heavy pressure. We suspect that you clamped or used some other heavy pressure when setting the glue. The squiggly lines are produced over time when that pressure is released. Removing the activator and the heavy pressure should solve your problem!
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