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Rachel
2005-11-16, 8:38am
hi. I am looking for goldstone/adventurine stringers or frit. I prefer the smaller stringers. does anyone know a supplier that has some right now?

thanks!
lainee733
2005-11-16, 8:40am
i got mine from jodel glass. pm me i can send you a couple pieces
luke gardner
2005-11-16, 10:45am
If you have a kiln it is very easy to make your own goldstone stringer. Many suppliers carry large chunks of gold stone. After you bring the goldstone up to temp, then you can punty up to it and case it in a thin layer of clear or transparent colors to get different effects. After it has been cased, you may proceed to pull whatever diameter stringer you desire.
Cosmo
2005-11-16, 1:02pm
Not to mention that making your own stringers looks a lot better. The pre-made stringers are mostly clear glass with a little bit of goldstone thrown in, so they thin out pretty fast.
Steph'sBeadCorner
2005-11-16, 1:26pm
hi. I am looking for goldstone/adventurine stringers or frit. I prefer the smaller stringers. does anyone know a supplier that has some right now?

thanks!

You can also buy some goldstone frit in the bulk frit buy#2 that Beka is having here on LE..

or you can buy a big chunk... which is really cheap too.

http://www.neolithics.com/
ChaseDesigns
2005-11-17, 8:39am
Rachel,
Are you coming to Shawn's this weekend? I have lots of goldstone stringer I never use...you are welcome to it.
Rachel
2005-11-17, 9:35am
Hi. I sent you a PM about the trip to Shawn's.

Rachel,
Are you coming to Shawn's this weekend? I have lots of goldstone stringer I never use...you are welcome to it.
Mary Jean Martin
2005-11-18, 7:24pm
If you have a kiln it is very easy to make your own goldstone stringer. Many suppliers carry large chunks of gold stone. After you bring the goldstone up to temp, then you can punty up to it and case it in a thin layer of clear or transparent colors to get different effects. After it has been cased, you may proceed to pull whatever diameter stringer you desire.


You don't need a kiln - a hot plate will do to heat up those goldstone chunks. I also agree that the commercial varieties are very wimpy in sparkle power. I like Corina Tettinger's method. Encase the heated and formed goldstone with transparent dark amethyst for a very wonderful sparkle.
LavenderCreek
2005-11-18, 10:34pm
Heck, I don't even use a hot plate, just slowly introduce the chunk into the back part of the flame. Occasionally a small chip will fly, but not often, if you do it slowly.