Tools of the Trade

Straight glass cutter, circle glass cutter, hand cutters, and glass breaking pliers

Glass is "slumped" into a ceramic mold to create its shape

Ring saw for cutting sheet glass in any direction ... very slowly.

Flat lap wheel for shaping and polishing

Small grinding head for shaping and smoothing glass pieces

Dichroic coated glass pieces before cutting and assembling

Absolutely necessary face and eye protection

Open grid for cutting glass on, shards fall into holes

The whole workshop doesn't take up very much room

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Racks of sheet glass ready to cut

14" Skutt kiln fires glass pieces up to 1400 degrees