Double Helix Glass????

[Baird Beads]

I have been watching the Double Helix auctions for some time now, but have never bought any of their glass. Has anyone ever tried any of the colors??? If so, can we see some of the beads?? Do you like them?? Pretty spendy glass...just wanted to know if anyone had tried any of the glass before I fork over the cash to try a sampler.

[Spookypumba]

Jan,
I just spent 85.00 on a pound of double helix glass and would do it again in a heartbeat. Very Fun Stuff! However I am milking my supply by using it mostly for stringers. I got the sample pack which has all their glass represented. I think why it is so fun is the actual silver particals that are in the glass. After you have worked it in a reducing flame all sorts of hues and colors emerge. If you are new to double helix I would go with the sample pack.

Kim

[Toni Lutman]

Hi Kim,

Any chance we could see some pictures?

Toni

[mystykbead]

I have bought glass from him a couple different times I love his glass. At lunch I will try to get some pics of what I have made with it up for ya. I have used the nebula, dark star and I have some of the rhubarb which I haven't used yet.
Lindz

[CorriDawn]

Movine this to the tips techniques and questions forum where it may ger more answers

[WhiskerWood]

How strange! I just made some beads last night with the Nebula glass.

I will post some pics in a bit :grin:

[SuzyQ]

PICTURES PEOPLE!!!!! I'm dying to see what it looks like :)

[suzanne]

Oh my goodness.... that looks absolutely fabulous!!! I will and must have this glass!

[WhiskerWood]

I just made two simple ones last night:

This is the Nebula with a core of clear

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And this is Nebula encased with clear

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Love this glass!!!!!! It is YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!

[PattyK]

Nicole! Those beads are so gorgeous they are making me dizzy! :love:

... off to ebay I go ... \\:D/

[mystykbead]

here are my pics, these are all of nebula. I can't find my pics of the dark star I'll have to take some more. I haven't used the rhubarb yet I am gonna try that this weekend sometime.

Lindz

[SuzyQ]

Lindsey tell us more! How did you get the blue purples the blue teals and the ones that have the amber hue. Is it just nebula glass or did you mix it with other glass?

[catman]

will somone please write the link that leads there?
i looked for Double Helix on google, and found no glass-related sites.

[WhiskerWood]

He sells on eBay, here is a link:

http://stores.ebay.com/Double-Helix-Glassworks_W0QQssPageNameZviQ3asibQ3astoreviewQQtZ km

[bumble_beads]

I love the Northern Lights. Sorry, I don't have pictures anymore

[mystykbead]

The ones with the purple hues I used a trans purple to encase it. the rest of them are all encased with clear. I don't remember what purple I used to encase it anymore. So no real special tricks.

[suzanne]

It's almost like boro! They look amazing! it just really sucks that they only ship to Canada and USA

[bumble_beads]

Suzanne, maybe you could sweet talk someone in the US or Canada into bidding for you ( you having given them a proxy, of course ) and you could pay them the extra to ship it to you?

[paintingwithglass]

Wow! Awesome glass and beads! Since it has silver in it are you all wearing your respirators when working with this glass??? :love:


Can't wait to purchase some of this glass too. \\:D/ \\:D/ \\:D/

[Veda's Beads]

Holy Cow! That is beautiful! I feel like I need some but I'm afraid I would mess it up somehow. Thanks for the link!

[FiredDesires]

I just ordered a sampler pack of this stuff, glad I did......those beads are just awesome and yes, they do look like they are boro! Whoopee can't wait to play with these goodies, and yes Fay....I'll be vigilent about the silver content.

[WhiskerWood]

I played with the DH glass more last night...

Here is the Dark Star which I LOVE!!!!

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And both of these are the Rhubarb, LOVE this stuff too!

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I seriously need more of this stuff!

[WhiskerWood]

I made another Dark Star bead last night...
SOOOOOOOOOOO Pretty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will get pics up in a bit.

[boheme']

Nicole those are awesome. 2078

[Nicker]

Those are gorgeous!! DAMN! Now I MUST buy some!!!!!

[WhiskerWood]

Every bead I make using this glass is stunningly beautiful!!
(ok that kind of sounds conceited but it is true :-D )

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[BiaggiaBeads]

oh Nicole that is awesome too!!!!

[bumble_beads]

*just noticed Lindz up there*

Hey lady!!!!

[suzanne]

Suzanne, maybe you could sweet talk someone in the US or Canada into bidding for you ( you having given them a proxy, of course ) and you could pay them the extra to ship it to you?


I got an offer from Amy (zoozzii) and she offered to take care of it for me. Thanks so much! I will definetly let you know when I am ready to go!

Suzanne

[bumble_beads]

Awesome Suzanne! That's one thing I'll never understand is people only shipping to the USA or USA & Canada. It's only one extra form.

[shawnette]

Awesome Suzanne! That's one thing I'll never understand is people only shipping to the USA or USA & Canada. It's only one extra form.

I ship worldwide, but it's a pain in the arse. For domestics, I don't even have to leave home (postal scale and Endicia). (My carrier won't take international packages) Also, it's very impractical to ship some items internationally due to size and cost.

Now what I don't understand is why some people either don't ship or charge extra to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico when they are shipping Priority Mail. It's the same freakin' price! They're part of the US, too, you know!

[bumble_beads]

I see your point on larger items. I once sold ( or tried to sell ) an old piece of carnival glass for an estate. I made it very clear in the listing what the weight was and that I would happily ship overseas but that bidders should email to ask about the shipping cost. Bidder from Austraila bids without checking on shipping. Turns out shipping this bowl was over $40. More than the winning bid! This was with absolutely no charge for packaging supplies. They ended up huffy ( maybe they thought I was padding the cost? ) and they didn't pay.

I'll tell you what infuriated me. When the war started certain sellers started charging a LOT more for APO addresses. Agree with the war or not but don't punish the folks that are just doing their job. Geesh! I actually had a bidder email me to ask if I charged extra for APOs. Apparently they had two seller seriously gouge them. I think she said one seller charged her 3 times the normal rate.

[bumble_beads]

Oh! On international mail! I don't know if this is cool with all post offices but mine lets me use a stamper for the *from* part on the customs forms and I print out the payment email and cut out the buyer's addy for the *to*. Less wear and tear on the hands.

[WhiskerWood]

Here is another DH bead using the Nebula...
I love it!

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[DreamMuse]

I didn't even see this thread! I just bought some of the Nebula and Rhubarb, and am going to play with it tonight. I can't wait!!

Someone mentioned working it in a reducing flame to bring out the swirls of color. Do you have to do that? I just emailed Double Helix directly asking for tips. I'll be happy to post them when I get a reply *S*

[WhiskerWood]

I didn't even see this thread! I just bought some of the Nebula and Rhubarb, and am going to play with it tonight. I can't wait!!

Someone mentioned working it in a reducing flame to bring out the swirls of color. Do you have to do that? I just emailed Double Helix directly asking for tips. I'll be happy to post them when I get a reply *S*

I have not reduced any of these before encasing, I will try that next!

[WhiskerWood]

Oh there are new Double Helix BIN listings!!!!

[WhiskerWood]

ACK!!!!!!!!!!

He has more BIN samplers up...

Trying... not... to... hit... the... BIN button...

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZdouble_helix_glassworksQQhtZ-1

[SPIglass]

Nicole you are such an enabler!!!! I just had to go me some of this glass!!!!!!!! Your beadies are just way cool girlie! :biggrin:

--Paulette

[WhiskerWood]

Oh Paulette!!!!
I cannot wait to see what you do with this glass!!!!
I love, love, love your beads!!!!!!!!

[torchbynight]

I played with some Dark Star last night, and was SOOOOOO disappointed!! I *REALLY* wish I'd seen this thread before I used it- I never thought to reduce it before encasing it. When it's not reduced before you encase, it's kind of a night sky look- I put it over clear, and when you look through it, you can see that they used Vetrofond black as a base- cuz it's bluuuuue :) VERY pretty, but not what I pictured. Now that I know the reduction trick, I'm hoping for better results! I'm looking at the rhubarb and the sugar plum, too.... But the price! Ack. Like everything, I wish it was more affordable.

[SuzyQ]

Just put some beads of rhubarb, nebula, dark star and plum something in the kiln. I can't wait until 7:30!!!

[DreamMuse]

Well, I never did get a reply back from Double Helix with tips for getting their colors. That was a bummer, esp considering how much I spent with them. (It might be a drop in the bucket for them, but it was substantial for me.)

I have Nebula and Rhubarb, and here's my experiences so far. (I'll post pics once I get them scanned in.)

Rhubarb was the easier of the two to get color variations in. Rhubarb will get some yellow-green in it fairly easily. It's a lovely color on it's own too.

With Nebula, I tried not reducing it, and then reducing it, and it looked very very similar both ways. Nebula over ink blue got lost. Nebula over white was pretty. I even encased some of the nebula rod with med transparant purple and then wound it over white encased in clear. That looked the best.

Any other tips that people could give would be sooooo appreciated!

[SuzyQ]

One thing I learned is if you work the nebula too hot it looses it's color. It went in the kiln looking like a very pale blue.

[SuzyQ]

OK, here they are from left to right plum, nebula, rhubarb and dark star. I started with a clear core, wrapped the helix around and then encased. I didn't reduce but I will on the next go around. I love this glass!

[shawnette]

An information sheet was included with my latest order:

Reactive Silver Collection

The glass in this collection is infused with silver oxides that can produce a variety of color effects. Encasing the colors in pale transparent produces some of the nicest effects. Befor encasing, I recommend working the silver colors in a fairly cool, soft neutral to slightly reducing flame. After encasing in a clear or tint color, allow the bead to cool for a few seconds, until the orange glow subsides some, then gently reheat the bead, perhaps repeatedly, to enhance the silvers crystal growth. Once the glass is encased, some of the silver oxides go into solution with the casing layer. Reheating and cooling the bead causes the dissolved silver to precipitate into crystals that change colors as they grow. This is what develops the polychromatic swirls of color.

It's 2 pages long with information on each color available, but I'm not about to type the rest of it up, lol.

[SuzyQ]

Wow, I want those pages.
I did get the dark star to do cool crystally things by heating and cooling and then reducing. Very neat stuff for sure.

[Janine]

I saw Jed at Frantz on Saturday and he said the instructions are going out with all new orders. When I get mine, Suzy, I will scan it and send it to you (and anyone else who needs it).

[WhiskerWood]

I saw Jed at Frantz on Saturday and he said the instructions are going out with all new orders. When I get mine, Suzy, I will scan it and send it to you (and anyone else who needs it).

I guess that means I have to buy some more so I can get the sheet! Awwww shucks! :roll:

[Janine]

I guess that means I have to buy some more so I can get the sheet! Awwww shucks! :roll:

Darn! And here you were never planning to buy it ever again... :shock: I guess you HAVE to buy more now. Only makes sense. :twisted:

I just did order 2, and got a mix. Now I will have lots of dark star! Hmm, next CA?

[ltsexpressions]

made some rhubarb, silverplum?, and darkstar ones tonight...

we'll see what the Kiln Fairies leave me tomorrow!!!

Film at 11... probably tomorrow night (gotta "work" to pay for the glass... sorry)


(btw, I got the "sheets" with my order so I'll try to scan them and pdf them to send to you guys! PM me if you want a copy, k???)

[shawnette]

My sheets were a bit hard to read, so Julie from Double Helix eemailed it to me. Here it is in it's entirety:

Double Helix Glassworks

This 104 coe glass cane is handmade in the pacific northwest by Double Helix Glassworks. It is compatible with Effetre, Vetrofond, and Lauscha type glass. Look for our glass on our ebay store http://stores.ebay.com/DoubleHelixGlassworks or orders can be placed directly by emailing doublehelixglassworks@msn.com Pricing is as follows $35.00 for a quarter pound, $65.00 for the half pound, and $120 per pound. Shipping is $5.00 per pound. Color availabilty varies according to our production schedule.

Reactive Silver Collection

The glass in this collection is infused with silver oxides that can produce a variety of color effects. Encasing the colors in pale transparent produces some of the nicest effects. Before encasing, I recommend working the silver colors in a fairly cool, soft neutral to slightly reducing flame. After encasing in a clear or tint color, allow the bead to cool for a few seconds, until the orange glow subsides some, then gently reheat the bead, perhaps repeatedly, to enhance the silvers crystal growth. Once the glass is encased, some of the silver oxides go into solution with the casing layer. Reheating and cooling the bead causes the dissolved silver to precipitate into crystals that change colors as they grow. This is what develops the polychromatic swirls of color.



Nebula

This glass is primarily transparent blue- green with an iridescent sheen speckled with silver. Nebula grows silver crystals once encased with a thin layer of clear, forming blue-green swirls inside. Repeated reheating of the bead enhances this effect. If reduced it takes on a chrome-like shine. It looks great encased with a tint color, and is particularly attractive underneath Effetre dark lavender 081. In some applications, the color looks like a photo of outer space, thus the cosmic name.

Rhubarb

Rhubarb transmits a strawberry color and contains crystallized gold and silver oxides giving it the ability to strike to a polychromatic swirl of blues, greens, and yellows. The surface is studded with sparkling particles of silver that can reduce to a chrome-like shine if worked in a reducing atmosphere. Interesting effects can be achieved by encasing the Rhubarb in clear or transparent colored glass. Reheating the glass will develop and enhance both the pink tone of the base color and the silver crystal growth. Canes are strawberry shaped in cross section.

Dark Star

Dark Star is a reactive silver based formula similar to nebula but with an opaque black core to provide high contrast for the silver crystals swirl of color. This color has been pulled into flat canes for maximum efficiency, providing more visible surface area than a round cane. This is my favorite formula yet.

River Rock

The opaque brown tones of River Rock vary in intensity depending on how it is worked in the flame, ranging from a pale bone shade to a deep mocha color. Streaks of lighter colors form on the surface of the glass after it has been heated, creating interesting organic effects that mimic stones such as picture jasper. This color looks nice layered over black and encased in clear. Repeated reheating in a neutral flame can cause the surface strike to a variety of earthtone shades with areas of silver speckling. Layering this glass over Dark Ivory will produce a variety of organic effects. Reduction flames will bring the metals to the surface of the glass.



Aventurine Sparkle Collection

The glass in this collection will interact in "organic" ways with familiar colors like effetre's dark ivory and vetrofond's 919 pale ivory. Used over a more stable base color, the aventurine sparkle is preserved by gentle heating. If it is worked past a certain point, the copper that causes the sparkle effect can be dissolved, resulting in light green striations or swirls. Some of the colors also contain elements similar to those found in your flame working glasses, and these ingredients cause the glass to change tonalities depending on the light source.

Northern Lights

Is a lavender colored glass loaded with aventurine sparkle. Under certain lighting conditions the glass can appear blue or blue-green.

Sugar Plum

Sugar Plumb is a rich two-tone purple color infused with a golden sparkle.

Pacific Mist

Pacific Mist reflect a pinkish purple tone with a golden sparkle, while transmitting an ocean green color. Pacific Mist has the potential to react along it’s edges with other base bead colors such as Dark Ivory, developing a darker line where the two glasses meet. This glass shifts in tone and color depending on lighting, with the pinkest tones visible when viewed in sunlight or intense incandescent lighting.

Passionflower

This color is inspired by my favorite flower and fruit. The glass transmits a purple tone while reflecting a mixture of magenta with orange undertones.

[Tina]

I have just had an email from Double helix and they will post world wide.......Yipee I can't wait to get some glass........

[DreamMuse]

Shawnette, thanks soooooo much for posting this! I'm going to the torch right now, and can't wait to try all of this!

Stacy - can't wait to see your pics!!! How did they turn out?

[WhiskerWood]

Oh Man! I really want some of the River Rock it sounds delicious!

[shawnette]

Oh Man! I really want some of the River Rock it sounds delicious!

Keep an eye out for their Shorts Samplers and Stringer Samplers. I picked up a couple for $20 each and now I have all of their colors. (Too bad I haven't a clue, heheh)

[shawnette]

Double Helix has some Shorts Samplers up for $20 BIN.

http://stores.ebay.com/Double-Helix-Glassworks_W0QQssPageNameZviQ3asibQ3astoreviewQQtZ km

[WhiskerWood]

Dang!!!! He just put up more BIN!!!!!!!!!!!
I am out of money since I just bought two Zoozii tools...
So I thought I would be an enabler again! :twisted: LOL

[Sylvie Anne]

Sorry to make this thread resurface, but I was wondering if somebody could post more things made with Northern Lights. I have tried it on 4 different bases and can't get it to show up. Has anybody had any luck with this one?

Now Nebula...that stuff is da bomb!!

:waving:

[Rebekah]

Okay dangit! What did I miss? I can't get anything to pull up under their ebay name. Still says nothing for sale. I'm gettin agitated here! I want my stinkin' glass! :lol:

Rebekah

[Sylvie Anne]

Rebekah, Jed said that their new website is going up on Monday so hang in there!!

[Rebekah]

LMAO I thought I was posting in the garage sale thread. Brain wire crossed!

Rebekah

[earth*monkey]

Excellent thread. Can't wait to try this glass. Rated 5 stars.

[WhiskerWood]

Sorry to make this thread resurface, but I was wondering if somebody could post more things made with Northern Lights. I have tried it on 4 different bases and can't get it to show up. Has anybody had any luck with this one?

Now Nebula...that stuff is da bomb!!

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I made some small spacers with it, just by itself...
It was pretty and sparkly.
They do remind me of more of a tint type color...
I tried it over white and got some yucky browninsh stripes...

And I agree with you about the nebula, I think it is my favorite...
A close second is the rubarb...
I can't wait until tomorrow!! :biggrin:

[Sylvie Anne]

Hmmm.. Does anybody know the website address?

[LAG]

I talked to Jed last Sat and he said he is putting in new furnaces. I guess we just have to be patient...

Here is a bead I made with Vetro's new striking red swirled with Double Helix Nebula and encased....

There is definitely lots of silver in the glass and it almost needs to be worked like boro. It responds well to lots of clear and Nebula is gorgeous over cobalt or black and then encased.

Can't wait to get some more...

[LAG]

I just got a notice that Double Helix Glassworks now have a website up ...for those that are interested.. www.doublehelixglassworks.com

[FantM Designs]

Man, I wish I'd been haunting the forums earlier. This looks like fun stuff! I would love to try some, but they're only selling them in 1 pound batches, at $100/lb. Yikes, what if I don't love it? Anyone want to split a pound with me?

[Su Poole]

I know, there are often items I'd like to buy but they don't ship outside of North America. At least I have family in the US but I hate constantly asking them to ship things for me. It's a real struggle sometimes to get things shipped internationally, which is a shame.

-Su

[RyanTheNumberImp]

Yay! I was waiting for their website.
I vote a double helix glass bulk buy (selling in 1/4 bundles) once they finish their website (aka sell more than just nebula).

[SuzyQ]

This glass was going for $120 a pound plus on ebay.