If nothing else, Kyocera opal chip & HXTAL resin will make a banger piece.
October 23, 2026 at 3:04 PM
If nothing else, Kyocera opal chip & HXTAL resin will make a banger piece.
How it's going. Chip patched & cured. Other 2 stones pried out, cleaned of epoxy, and reglued with a glass-grade resin. Vacuum-chambered whole cuff with same resin, to help seal remaining stones. Hand-ground & polished. Not all corrosion gone, not taking more silver.
October 21, 2026 at 7:55 PM
How it's going. Chip patched & cured. Other 2 stones pried out, cleaned of epoxy, and reglued with a glass-grade resin. Vacuum-chambered whole cuff with same resin, to help seal remaining stones. Hand-ground & polished. Not all corrosion gone, not taking more silver.
I'm heading out for travel in the next week, so no hurry.
I'd say *don't* clean the enamel charms. I'll give them a basic isopropyl cleanup when I put them under a scope to flood the enamel tops with HXTAL epoxy. Stuff is glass-hard & takes 7 to cure. And I will have 38 of them to fix, haha.
I'd say *don't* clean the enamel charms. I'll give them a basic isopropyl cleanup when I put them under a scope to flood the enamel tops with HXTAL epoxy. Stuff is glass-hard & takes 7 to cure. And I will have 38 of them to fix, haha.
October 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
I'm heading out for travel in the next week, so no hurry.
I'd say *don't* clean the enamel charms. I'll give them a basic isopropyl cleanup when I put them under a scope to flood the enamel tops with HXTAL epoxy. Stuff is glass-hard & takes 7 to cure. And I will have 38 of them to fix, haha.
I'd say *don't* clean the enamel charms. I'll give them a basic isopropyl cleanup when I put them under a scope to flood the enamel tops with HXTAL epoxy. Stuff is glass-hard & takes 7 to cure. And I will have 38 of them to fix, haha.
Learned how repair broken glass with HXTAL epoxy. HXTAL is used by museum curators to repair broken pottery and by glass studios to repair breaks in glass fixtures, to adhere glass in sculptures and to put things back together in an invisible, long lasting/strong manner. Very strong seamless repair.
September 7, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Learned how repair broken glass with HXTAL epoxy. HXTAL is used by museum curators to repair broken pottery and by glass studios to repair breaks in glass fixtures, to adhere glass in sculptures and to put things back together in an invisible, long lasting/strong manner. Very strong seamless repair.
Created this beautiful Red-Orange-Lavender weave for my daughter's house entry way. It looks amazing mounted on the wall with the hall light spotlighting the piece
Mounted using French Cleats that were adhered to the glass with HXTAL
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Mounted using French Cleats that were adhered to the glass with HXTAL
#glassart #glassartist #glassfusing #glassfusingart #glassweaves
September 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Created this beautiful Red-Orange-Lavender weave for my daughter's house entry way. It looks amazing mounted on the wall with the hall light spotlighting the piece
Mounted using French Cleats that were adhered to the glass with HXTAL
#glassart #glassartist #glassfusing #glassfusingart #glassweaves
Mounted using French Cleats that were adhered to the glass with HXTAL
#glassart #glassartist #glassfusing #glassfusingart #glassweaves
About the best product for repairing glass that I know of : Expensive and toxic, but no yellowing, as seamless as is available: www.hisglassworks.com/hxtal-nyl-1-...
HXTAL NYL-1 Epoxy Adhesive 1.3 ounce Kit
Tensile Strength: 5400psiTensile Modulus: 316,000psiElongation: 3%Flexural Strength: 10,100psiFlexural Modulus: 365,000psiImpact Strength: 0.14ft lbs per inchShore D Hardness: 78Refractive Index: ...
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January 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
About the best product for repairing glass that I know of : Expensive and toxic, but no yellowing, as seamless as is available: www.hisglassworks.com/hxtal-nyl-1-...
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September 6, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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4/ Ametrine! Probably heat treated. Rich purple at top, smoky amber-brown at bottom. Has some fractures I'm wary of. If I set it, I'll first grind out and polish chipped areas. Stabilize the suspected deeper fractures with water-clear HXTAL epoxy. Then make a bezel-and-hoop arrangement with big...
August 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
4/ Ametrine! Probably heat treated. Rich purple at top, smoky amber-brown at bottom. Has some fractures I'm wary of. If I set it, I'll first grind out and polish chipped areas. Stabilize the suspected deeper fractures with water-clear HXTAL epoxy. Then make a bezel-and-hoop arrangement with big...
Whatever I inlay it on, has to go on a vice (maybe 2) in a cleanbox out in the garage, on a stable surface, and then I don't look at it for a week.
August 1, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Whatever I inlay it on, has to go on a vice (maybe 2) in a cleanbox out in the garage, on a stable surface, and then I don't look at it for a week.
This goes with the best (slow cure) inlay resin I have ever used: HXTAL.
I get from Milkweed Arts. It's tricky because it doesn't set *at all* for 2 to 3 days. And by 7 days it's crystalline hard.
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I get from Milkweed Arts. It's tricky because it doesn't set *at all* for 2 to 3 days. And by 7 days it's crystalline hard.
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August 1, 2026 at 4:53 AM
This goes with the best (slow cure) inlay resin I have ever used: HXTAL.
I get from Milkweed Arts. It's tricky because it doesn't set *at all* for 2 to 3 days. And by 7 days it's crystalline hard.
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I get from Milkweed Arts. It's tricky because it doesn't set *at all* for 2 to 3 days. And by 7 days it's crystalline hard.
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Perhaps someone skilled in using HXTAL epoxy could repair it?
April 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Perhaps someone skilled in using HXTAL epoxy could repair it?
That is a wrap! Five days of Corallite creations with Nikki O’Neill at Weisser Glass Studio. Took me back to chem 101 - Better life with chemistry and physics! Lots of valuable information about fusing with powdered frit and lessons in kiln workings. Totally loved this class!
June 28, 2026 at 8:03 PM
That is a wrap! Five days of Corallite creations with Nikki O’Neill at Weisser Glass Studio. Took me back to chem 101 - Better life with chemistry and physics! Lots of valuable information about fusing with powdered frit and lessons in kiln workings. Totally loved this class!
Hey @nora.zone - hypothetically, would you use Hxtal for this? Or a different 2-part epoxy? I know just enough about glass to know that reheating it is unlikely to have good results. (But I could be wrong!)
Do I know anyone (DC area) who can repair a glass trifle dish? The base separated from the bowl.
Anybody know anyone at the glassblowing studios who might be able to help?
It was my grandma’s, so big sentimental value.
Anybody know anyone at the glassblowing studios who might be able to help?
It was my grandma’s, so big sentimental value.
December 1, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Hey @nora.zone - hypothetically, would you use Hxtal for this? Or a different 2-part epoxy? I know just enough about glass to know that reheating it is unlikely to have good results. (But I could be wrong!)
The last step!
I use conservation grade adhesive, HXTAL, to secure my glass to the bezel cups. Since what I do can lead to traditional setting challenges, I use HXTAL to make sure the glass stays put.
#glassjewelry #wearableart #recycledcorerings #sacredobjects #hxtal
I use conservation grade adhesive, HXTAL, to secure my glass to the bezel cups. Since what I do can lead to traditional setting challenges, I use HXTAL to make sure the glass stays put.
#glassjewelry #wearableart #recycledcorerings #sacredobjects #hxtal
March 19, 2026 at 3:19 AM
The last step!
I use conservation grade adhesive, HXTAL, to secure my glass to the bezel cups. Since what I do can lead to traditional setting challenges, I use HXTAL to make sure the glass stays put.
#glassjewelry #wearableart #recycledcorerings #sacredobjects #hxtal
I use conservation grade adhesive, HXTAL, to secure my glass to the bezel cups. Since what I do can lead to traditional setting challenges, I use HXTAL to make sure the glass stays put.
#glassjewelry #wearableart #recycledcorerings #sacredobjects #hxtal