Additional Forum Resources

[Robinj]

At CorriDawn's suggestion, I'm posting these here. Please feel free to add to the list!

Glasswork: (compiled primarily by Mike Aurelius)
http://www.glasscampus.com added 7/07
http://www.artglassforum.com/forums/ (membership required to post)
http://www.isgb.org/forum/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php
http://p211.ezboard.com/bartglasspipemakers (note that this forum will soon be moving away from EZBoard, into a VBulletin-based board, which will also include the Marble board http://pub82.ezboard.com/bmarblemakersforum50852 )
http://talk.craftweb.com/ (for hardcore furnace glass people)
http://www.warmglass.com/ (for hardcore fusing/slumping people)
http://lampworkers.com/bbs/index.cgi?noframes;index (used to be one of the major glass-related discussion boards, now it's gotten kinda wierd)
http://handmade-glass.com/cgi-bin/conf.pl (aka the Other Brad Board, another hardcore furnace glass board)
http://www.dichroicimagery.com/chat.html (very lightly and rarely used)
http://www.canadianlampworkforum.com/forum/ (small, but promising)
http://www.mirusbeads.com.au/forums/index.php?act=idx (Glass Bead Makers Forum)
http://www.thegldg.com/forum/index.php (The new GLDG website. This is also a vBulletin website, and does require registration)
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=89
http://www.lampworkglassbeads.com/
http://glashobby.forumup.nl/ (just started in the Netherlands -- a Dutch forum for everyone who is working with glass)



Stained Glass
http://groups.msn.com/HeartOfStainedGlass/home.htm



Technical & Safety -- Hot Glass
http://www.artglassanswers.com



Jewelry/Silverwork:
http://www.ganoksin.com (extensive gem & jewelry info resource)
http://www.mailleartisans.org/ (chainmaille -- mainstream jewelry & armor/goth stuff)
http://forums.delphiforums.com/n/main.asp?webtag=wirejewelry (Creative Wire Jewelry -- wire wrapping & some chainmaille weaves. The "free" version only lets you search back 30 days, but paying members will gladly search the entire archive if you ask nicely)
http://forums.wirejewelryintl.org/tool/mb/wjaintl (International Guild of Wire Jewelry Artists)
http://p097.ezboard.com/bturtlebayjewelryforums (Danielle from WC)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CHAIN_MAILLE_RING/ (chainmaille)
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=136 (Wetcanvas Wearable Arts Forum)
http://www.chainmailleboard.com/
http://www.chainmailstore.com/cgi-bin/forum/ultimatebb.cgi
(The Ringlord's forum)



PMC
http://www.pmcguild.com/description_forums.html (PMC Guild, home page has links to lots of info)


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[CorriDawn]

Thanks Robin! They look like great resources!

[shawnette]

Glass Bead Makers Forum: http://www.mirusbeads.com.au/forums/index.php?act=idx

[MikeAurelius]

The new GLDG website is: http://www.thegldg.com/forum/index.phpThis is also a vBulletin website, and does require registration.

[Robinj]

PMC
http://www.pmcguild.com/description_forums.html (PMC Guild, home page has links to lots of info)

[Robinj]

More jewelry forums:
http://forums.wirejewelryintl.org/tool/mb/wjaintl (International Guild of Wire Jewelry Artists)
http://p209.ezboard.com/bwirejewelr...techniquesforum (Jatayu -- Connie Fox's forum)
http://p097.ezboard.com/bturtlebayjewelryforums (Danielle from WC)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CHAIN_MAILLE_RING/ (chainmaille)
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=136 (Wetcanvas Wearable Arts Forum)
http://www.chainmailleboard.com/ DeCordene Wireworks
http://www.chainmailstore.com/cgi-bin/forum/ultimatebb.cgi (The Ringlord's forum)


I LOVE the "indefinite editing" option! I've updated the main list at the top.

[paintingwithglass]

http://www.lampworkglassbeads.com/

A great resource with beadmakers, list of resources for tools, books, etc. Awesome index on where to go to find most things related to glass beads.

[Margrieten]

We just started in the Netherlands a dutch forum for everyone who is working with glass: Fusing, Tiffany, StainedGlass and ofcourse...Beadmaking!!!

http://glashobby.forumup.nl/

[Dale M.]

http://www.artglassanswers.com

Orientied to technical and safety of hot glass work.

Dale

[adee]

Robinj, Connie Fox's Forum has shut down due to lack of participation, if I recall right...
Thanks for the links!:love:
More jewelry forums:
http://forums.wirejewelryintl.org/tool/mb/wjaintl (International Guild of Wire Jewelry Artists)
http://p209.ezboard.com/bwirejewelr...techniquesforum (Jatayu -- Connie Fox's forum)
http://p097.ezboard.com/bturtlebayjewelryforums (Danielle from WC)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CHAIN_MAILLE_RING/ (chainmaille)
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=136 (Wetcanvas Wearable Arts Forum)
http://www.chainmailleboard.com/ DeCordene Wireworks
http://www.chainmailstore.com/cgi-bin/forum/ultimatebb.cgi (The Ringlord's forum)


I LOVE the "indefinite editing" option! I've updated the main list at the top.

[Dennis Brady]

Glass Campus

www.glasscampus.com

[Blueflameart]

http://www.glassdir.com - A glass database
http://www.glasschallenge.com - Open challenge's sponsored by glass vendors. All skill sets welcome.

http://www.angrymandrel.com - a glass consumer report with a community of glass lovers

[J. Savina]

For perhaps the stained glass catagory.
This forum is the biggest and most informative of it's kind on the subject of glass etching and carving and also tile and stone carving. check it out and please add this to the resource list.

Cutting Edge Sandcarving Forum (http://www.cuttingedgesandcarving.com/forums)

Thanks,

J.

[Beadanna]

www.frit-happens.co.uk

Beadanna

[bjcohan]

Staving Jewelry Artists - http://www.starvingjewelryartists.com/index.php?showforum=5
(an excellent forum with a lampworking section called "All Fired Up")

Barb

[Anzie]

The Art Glass Factory, http://theartglassfactory.com/index.php, A great new spot with a place for all forms of glass work and jewelery making

[lunacatjewels]

Don't forget Eni Oken's new wire forum that opened in August 2008.

www.jewelrylessons.com

[Janelle Zorko]

I just want to correct the ISGB's link -

it's simply http://www.isgb.org/forum

Janelle

[houptdavid]

Rich's Color Thread
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141845

[Fine Folly Glassworks]

FYI - the stained glass link listed is closed down.

Stained Glass
http://groups.msn.com/HeartOfStainedGlass/home.htm

[Jazarra]

Wow thanks so much for posting these now I will spend the day checking them all out : ) I have only just begun and I am already addicted : )

[Sadie Mae]

Truly-thanks to all who started and added to this thread--great ideas and place to check out!!
Smiles, Sheri

[Laurie Nessel]

http://www.hotglass.com/
Mostly lampworking, mostly boro, soft glass as well.

[28676bhe]

www.warmglass.com

Primarily 90 COE glass, fused, but lots of information exchange and a great search engine!

Barbara

[CheriB]

The Wet Canvas Art Glass forum, though currently not very active, still has incredible resources. Here's a direct link to the Best of WC's technical pages and tips, indexed by Maureen Kennedy: http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=464446

You'll recognize lots of familiar names and their invaluable inputs into techniques.

[PattyK]

Thanks for adding this link Cheri - there really is some cool stuff there!

[Katia]

For stained glass mostly, good for beginners, not so active now but the information is still there. http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/