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    New In Print!

 

       Finally!

         An affordable,

         quick reference book

             for beginning and intermediate glass fusers!

 

 

 

The Surefire Handbook begins helping you the minute your kiln is delivered:

            Two pages of important safety tips help you practice safe fusing

           Step-by-step instructions walk you through kiln setup and management for both full-sized and mini-kilns

Next, The Surefire Handbook packs in tons of illustrated fusing tips:

           How to ensure your glass is C.O.E. compatible

           How to cut, fit, and arrange glass to avoid seams and holes

           How to prepare glass for the kiln

           There’s even a handy checklist to refer to before you start firing

Even better, The Surefire Handbook shows you exactly what to look for:

           √ You’ll get a full description of how glass behaves as it’s heated through the various temperature ranges

           The processes of fire polishing, texture fusing, slumping, and full fusing are explained in detail, as well as

           √  how the glass should look at each stage so that you can plan for excellent results

            You’ll learn how to vent your kiln without damaging your glass or molds

Best of all, The Surefire Handbook contains 4 removable pages:

           √ Illustrated, easy-to-follow Master Firing Schedules

           Sample recordkeeping form that can be photocopied for your own use

Plus, there’s much, much more, including chapters on:

           √ Molds  Materials, preparation, making your own

           √ Design considerations Tips for developing your own designs

          And:  Record keeping, Experimentation, and Troubleshooting.

It’s a wealth of information packed into 44 pages plus 4 pages of removable charts, written and illustrated by glass artist and teacher Judith Kiriazis ©2003. All this for only $12.00! Just click inside the yellow box to order your copy!

To Order:

The Surefire Handbook                              SF-1  $12.00, plus $3.00 first class shipping= $15.00 total Use this button to order one copy of the Surefire Handbook if you are in the US, Canada, Mexico, PR, or EU. 


All other locations, please E-MAIL ME with your order.

CAUTION: QUANTITY PRICING AND PACIFIC RIM ORDERS ARE UNDER REVISION. PLEASE E-MAIL ME WITH YOUR ORDER TO AVOID BEING OVERCHARGED FOR SHIPPING.

The price list follows. Click to go directly to: Order form. For orders outside U.S., click International orders

The Surefire Handbook    Quantity Price List

    Quantity     Price each   Packing/shipping     Your Total     Order Code  Savings from retail
      1     $12.00     $3.00       $15.00       SF-1        --
      2     $10.99     $3.00       $24.50       SF-2        8.4%    
      3     $10.00     $3.00       $33.00       SF-3       17%
      6     $ 9.00     $4.00       $58.00       SF-6       25%
     10     $ 8.50     $5.50       $90.50       SF-10       29%
     15     $ 7.80     $6.50      $123.50       SF-15       35%
     20     $7.00     $7.50      $147.50       SF-20       42%
     25     $6.30     $8.00      $165.60       SF-25       47.5%
     30     $6.00     $8.50      $188.50       SF-30       50%
   more than 30      please e-mail me        

Packing and shipping costs are for ground shipping within the continental U.S. Outside this area, please contact us for shipping costs, or to place an order for amounts not shown above. Further important shipping notes are at bottom.

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Important Shipping Note: Because these are books (which in quantity are much heavier than jewelry items and should be shipped separately to avoid damage to them or mineral specimens) the other shipping offers on this website don't apply. Shipping costs are figured separately for Surefire Handbooks and are computed instantly as soon as you click the add to cart button.

If you're new to fusing and have questions about kilns and glass, check out FAQs:Glass            

If you've been doing fusing and want to see some bench tips, check out Bench Tips, Glass.

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