Hello All,
We have turned in and received our first shipment of Weller Soldering Irons. I will be making another run down to Apex to turn in more irons the second week of October. If you still have one of the defective irons please make arrangements to turn it in to me no later than the 11th of October. This will be my last run….after this you’ll need to contact the company directly. Thank you All! Jere
A friend and fellow stained glass artist, Linn Oaks, was recently featured for her design on the Glass Eye website!
Linn explains in the article:
This panel was created as a donation for a community fundraiser in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia where I have my glass workshop. The concept grew out of a few things: a recent tour of the Spectrum factory, a day with the owner of the Not Afraid of Color studio in North Carolina, and a penchant for geometric design. I love bright, rainbow colors, especially the waterglass colors from Spectrum. By creating the design in Glass Eye 2000, I was able to change the score lines and the colors, then resize the panel to the size I wanted. Read the full article here.
It is great to see a friend’s work recognized in this way! Glass Eye 2000 is software for the design of stained glass windows and is a tool I have used for years.
Linn’s first exposure to stained glass came during a beginner’s class in 2003, and more classes soon followed. In October 2008, Linn was accepted as an apprentice at Vetrate Artistiche Toscane, a stained glass studio in Siena, Italy. During her month there, she learned about restoration and increased her skills working with lead came. She also learned traditional methods for cementing. Linn now has a large, well-equipped workshop. Her newest interests are Prairie style windows, layering/plating, and incorporating fused glass into her stained glass projects. To learn more, check out Linn’s website.
It has come to our attention here at Not Afraid of Color that the power cord in certain soldering irons sold by Cooper Tools and shipped between August 1, 2006 and May 12, 2010 may not function properly. This may result in the cord breaking at the flex point where the cord is inserted into the handle. All units shipped outside the affected product date above fully meet the quality standards. This is the Weller 100 iron.
Cooper Tools stands behind their products. That is one of the reasons I only carry Weller 100 irons. Cooper Tools recommends discontinuing use of this iron immediately. They will exchange your iron for a new iron. They are in the process of new production on the Weller 100 iron.
