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http://glasstips.blogspot.com/2011/03/glass-colours.html

Stencils are useful for controlling the deposition of powders.  This blog entry gives some notes:

http://glasstips.blogspot.com/2011/03/stencils-for-powder-sifting.htm

Glass is defined as a state rather than a silica based material. Read a little about glass formation here:

http://glasstips.blogspot.com/2011/03/formation-of-glass.html

I've been away for a while.

Here is a comment on reinforcing panel lamps.

http://glasstips.blogspot.com/2011/03/reinforcing-panel-lamp-shades.html

I have just begun a series of tips on the annealing of beads.  For those of you interested they are loacated at:
http://glasstips.blogspot.com/2010/07/bead-annealing.html
Best wishes Stephen