The Hot Glass Houston Fusers Meetup Group

Kiln formed glass (fusing, slumping, and casting) is almost a magical transformational but very very fun creative process. Glass is like a jewel.

This is group for folks that work in kiln formed glass or are enthusiastis of the art. The purpose of this group is to share and learn everything about kiln formed glass.

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Recent Meetups

October 5, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 8 The 1480F gang attended
Show & tell - what works - what's not working - sharing to improve fusings
They rated it 4.503 (3 ratings)

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Thank you Bob for hosting the gathering and thank you all for sharing your experiences and knowledge. ...

—Robin Houck

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By FAR the best meetup ever.. I enjoyed the sharing, it was great meeting you guys and my only question is when's the next one! ...

—Cynde johnston
August 4, 2011 at 6:00 PM, 5 The 1480F gang attended
Kiln Chat with the President of Paragon Industries at Hot Glass Houston
They rated it 5.003 (3 ratings)

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The guy was relaxed and certainly knowledgeable. I appreciated the fact that he didn't overtly try to sell us anything. ...

—Dave Jenkins

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I got a lot of useful information.

—Elaine
June 15, 2011 at 7:00 PM, 12 The 1480F gang attended
A Fun Demo of Molten Glass with the Vitrigraph Kiln
They rated it 5.005 (5 ratings)

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Once I got my hands on the hot glass, it was hard to leave it alone.

—Elaine

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This was very informative, I had never seen this done before. Was great to be able to try it.

—Laurie Hollis
November 30, 2010 at 6:30 PM, 7 The 1480F gang attended
Jim Jones of Bullseye Glass - A Case Study in Large-Scale Kiln Glass
They rated it 5.003 (3 ratings)

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It was wonderful to meet Jim and his presentation on Jun Kaneko was fascinating. ...

—Cynthia Gilkey

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This was great. Really interesting to see all they go through to achieve these large pieces. ...

—Laurie Hollis
November 14, 2010 at 6:00 PM, 8 The 1480F gang attended
Meet Brad Walker, in a free troubleshooting session: "What went wrong?"
They rated it 5.005 (5 ratings)

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Very informative meeting with Brad Walker. It was a nice opportunity to see some familiar faces and to meet some new people. ...

—Cynthia Gilkey

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Extremely informative. Brad is knowledgeable and humorous. He offers information in an easy to understand manner. ...

—Mabeth Coleman

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New Member

Christie Beene joined
February 7 at 9:50 PM

"Name is Christie Beene. I live near Canton, Texas. I have been fusing glass for a few years. I create fused plates, bowls, sushi sets, clocks, night lights, etc. I also create dichroic jewelry items. I am willing to share what I have learned."
New Member

LaurieL joined
January 17 at 10:38 PM

"Hello, I am the current organizer of Sacramento Glass Artists & I also started Art That Fires Your Soul/ Sac. region the beginning of 2012."
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Pam Johnson joined
October 13, 2011 at 7:48 AM
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Dave Jenkins attended Show & tell - what works - what's not working - sharing to improve fusings
October 6, 2011 at 12:24 PM

"Got a bunch of good tips. Ex: Frog Tape - I'd never heard of it, but looks like it will go in my bag of tricks. Timing was ok. All we lacked was some wine and cheese to start it off with. Maybe next time?"

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Robin Houck attended Show & tell - what works - what's not working - sharing to improve fusings
October 6, 2011 at 11:29 AM

"Thank you Bob for hosting the gathering and thank you all for sharing your experiences and knowledge. I enjoyed meeting and getting to know you!"

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Cynde johnston attended Show & tell - what works - what's not working - sharing to improve fusings
October 6, 2011 at 10:17 AM

"By FAR the best meetup ever.. I enjoyed the sharing, it was great meeting you guys and my only question is when's the next one! Soon I hope. It was very helpful"

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Kathryn Chenoweth joined
October 4, 2011 at 4:36 PM

"I'm interested in learning how to fuse. I am an art restorationist in Beaumont, Texas. I'd like to come and see what is going on with you and see if this is something I want to pursue."
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Cynde johnston RSVPed Yes for Show & tell - what works - what's not working - sharing to improve fusings
October 4, 2011 at 3:12 PM

Oct '11 5

Show & tell - what works - what's not working - sharing to improve fusings
Wednesday 6:30 PM at Hot Glass Houston Studios
New RSVP

Robin Houck RSVPed Yes for Show & tell - what works - what's not working - sharing to improve fusings
September 19, 2011 at 12:41 PM

Oct '11 5

Show & tell - what works - what's not working - sharing to improve fusings
Wednesday 6:30 PM at Hot Glass Houston Studios
New RSVP

Tracy Friedman Stein RSVPed Yes for Show & tell - what works - what's not working - sharing to improve fusings
September 18, 2011 at 12:52 AM

Oct '11 5

Show & tell - what works - what's not working - sharing to improve fusings
Wednesday 6:30 PM at Hot Glass Houston Studios

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