Your bigger challenge is
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September 22, 2009 at 8:28 pm #10590
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Your bigger challenge is that metal and glass have very different expansion rates. Since metal exapands more than glass it will contract more when the fused piece cools. That compression is likely to break the glass.
For this type of thing most folks use either mechanical connections or glue.
Paul
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