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Originally Posted by Deb Hopeful Journeys
Did you get the mandrel hot before you added glass to it? The glass won't adhere unless the mandrel is hot!
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This. Doesn't matter how hot you got the glass - you've got to get the
mandrel hot too, or they wont stick together. And remember, hot doesn't
mean MOLTEN. It's very, very easy to burn through a mandrel. Do not
get frustrated when you do (you will). We all went through a shitload
of mandrels when we were learning.
Where abouts are you located? If you are near any members, you
can perhaps contact them and see if you can come over for a look
see on the basics. Lots of people on here are willing to meet up.
There are also most likely some good basic classes in the area.
If you think a beginning class is expensive - try factoring in all
the mandrels, glass, oxygen, propane, etc you will be wasting
while you try and figure this out. I took a basic class after struggling
a bit, and I was thrilled to death with how much I learned and how
many mistakes I avoided.