[Jewelry making - Article 00122] - [Orchid] Fused Glass a step child?

[Larry Loban]

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    I'm curious about something. In the posts related to "Jewelry with
    cabochons" ending April 27 (I'm a little behind my Orchid reading)
    there are several that mention fused glass. Is it my imagination or
    was there some negativity toward this material? I can understand
    some irritation about referring to fused glass as a "stone" and
    certainly don't like to see bulk fused glass with two dollar silver
    chains and a fifty cent plated bale offered for $90.00. But as
    someone who spent a lot of years cutting and polishing cabs I find
    creating fused dichroic glass to be just as involved and a very
    beautiful material with silver and gold. So I'm curious * do you all
    use it? What do you think of it? Is it a step child material? Because
    honestly I just don't see really nicely crafted pieces of gold,
    silver, and glass as being all that common at shows and in galleries.
    And, I almost never see it mentioned on Orchid. 20 

Larry Loban
Still using my father's and grandfather's equipment.
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